Cost of living comparison
Burma is 30.6% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Burma instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.34
MMK714
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
|
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
|
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