Cost of living comparison
Burma is 29.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Burma instead of United States, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$1.97
MMK4,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$6.63
MMK13,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.73
MMK1,522
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.31
MMK2,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.23
MMK10,977
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$5.85
MMK12,279
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$2.90
MMK6,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.58
MMK3,308
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.53
MMK1,107
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$20.89
MMK43,846
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$10.82
MMK22,712
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,712,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$8.25
MMK17,318
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$61.51
MMK129,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$499.50
MMK1,048,179
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$210.58
MMK441,884
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$29.04
MMK60,940
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$383.33
MMK804,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,383,546
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.03
MMK4,260
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$1.37
MMK2,874
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$21.82
MMK45,781
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$3.42
MMK7,183
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$47.63
MMK99,953
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$58.95
MMK123,698
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$83.75
MMK175,754
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$97.04
MMK203,640
|
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