Cost of living comparison
Burma is 48.2% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Burma instead of Togo, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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