Cost of living comparison
Burma is 7.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Burma instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$2.92
MMK6,106
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$6.00
MMK12,565
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.58
MMK1,217
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.34
MMK709
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.37
MMK2,875
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.84
MMK10,126
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$5.47
MMK11,454
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.61
MMK3,376
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.68
MMK5,612
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.86
MMK1,792
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.34
MMK712
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.98
MMK2,045
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.72
MMK1,501
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.57
MMK1,184
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.73
MMK1,520
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$2.73
MMK5,727
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$17.15
MMK35,909
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,588,173
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$9.47
MMK19,834
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$71.23
MMK149,160
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$602.64
MMK1,261,988
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$320.96
MMK672,124
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$69.50
MMK145,535
|
|
pay 94.8% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$482.50
MMK1,010,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,459,268
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.09
MMK2,292
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.07
MMK4,326
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.43
MMK3,000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$34.84
MMK72,967
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$3.92
MMK8,215
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$40.27
MMK84,329
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$47.60
MMK99,689
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$97.17
MMK203,482
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$88.67
MMK185,692
|
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