Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Burma instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 46.4% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.900
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.580
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.640
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.480
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.210
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.480
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.440
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.350
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND611.970
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND411.830
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.870
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.340
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.590
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.910
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.790
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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