Burma is 1.4% more expensive than Timor-Leste.

If you lived in Burma instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 50.3% less for restaurants

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$1.97
MMK4,134
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.75
 
$6.63
MMK13,900
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$0.73
MMK1,521

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
 
$1.31
MMK2,738
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.00
 
$5.23
MMK10,974
Milk (1 gallon) $7.26
 
$5.85
MMK12,276

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.42
 
$20.89
MMK43,836
Monthly public transit pass ?? $10.82
MMK22,707
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $37,986.21
MMK79,695,060

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pay 54.1% less for housing

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$61.51
MMK129,040
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $980.00
 
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $875.00
 
$210.58
MMK441,787

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pay 15.0% more for childcare

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $333.33
 
$383.33
MMK804,233
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,666.67
 
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667

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pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.75
 
$0.90
MMK1,880
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.67
 
$2.03
MMK4,259
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.50
 
$1.37
MMK2,873

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

 
Timor-Leste
Burma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.25
 
$47.63
MMK99,931
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$58.95
MMK123,671
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.75
 
$83.75
MMK175,716

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