Cost of living comparison
Burma is 7.9% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Burma instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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