Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.2 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Canada instead of Burma, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK711
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK714
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 81.3% more for housing
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
|
pay 34.3% more for childcare
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Burma
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
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