Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.8 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Burma, you would:
pay 7.6 times more for restaurants
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,106
|
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,565
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,217
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK709
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,875
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,126
|
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,454
|
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,376
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,612
|
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,792
|
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK712
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,045
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,501
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,184
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,520
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,727
|
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK35,909
|
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,588,173
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,834
|
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,160
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,261,988
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK672,124
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,535
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,010,411
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,459,268
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,292
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,326
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,000
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK72,967
|
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,215
|
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
Burma
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,329
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,689
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK203,482
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK185,692
|
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
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