Cost of living comparison
Burma is 70.9% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1 times more in Burma
The cost of clothing and transportation in Burma are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Burma. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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