Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.9 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,106
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,565
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,217
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK709
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,875
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,126
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,454
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,376
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,612
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,792
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK712
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,045
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,501
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,184
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,520
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,727
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK35,909
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,588,173
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,834
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,160
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,261,988
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK672,124
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,535
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,010,411
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,459,268
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,292
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,326
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,000
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK72,967
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,215
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
Burma
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,329
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,689
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK203,482
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK185,692
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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