Cost of living comparison
Burma is 5.5% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Burma instead of Chile, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
$2.92
MMK6,117
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
$6.00
MMK12,588
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$0.58
MMK1,219
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$1.37
MMK2,881
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
$4.84
MMK10,145
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
$5.47
MMK11,476
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$1.61
MMK3,383
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$2.68
MMK5,622
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.86
MMK1,795
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.34
MMK713
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$0.72
MMK1,504
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.57
MMK1,186
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1800
|
$2.73
MMK5,738
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.5700
|
$17.15
MMK35,977
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF593.1100
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,696,804
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4500
|
$9.47
MMK19,872
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0200
|
$71.23
MMK149,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF15.2000
|
$602.64
MMK1,264,368
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.0900
|
$320.96
MMK673,392
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.3200
|
$69.50
MMK145,810
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.5500
|
$482.50
MMK1,012,317
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF168.0700
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,505,406
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$1.09
MMK2,296
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$2.07
MMK4,334
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
$1.43
MMK3,005
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4800
|
$34.84
MMK73,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2200
|
$3.92
MMK8,231
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.6200
|
$40.27
MMK84,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF0.9900
|
$47.60
MMK99,877
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.1000
|
$97.17
MMK203,866
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.5300
|
$88.67
MMK186,042
|
|
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