Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.4% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Burma instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.57
€9.81
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.34
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.85
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€4.23
|
$5.85
MMK12,277
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
€2.77
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.38
|
$20.89
MMK43,838
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.63
€42.33
|
$10.82
MMK22,708
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,770.47
€22,980.80
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,697,552
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
€8.67
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.24
€15.07
|
$61.51
MMK129,045
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
€327.49
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.19
€251.60
|
$210.58
MMK441,801
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.26
€171.87
|
$29.04
MMK60,929
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.30
€360.24
|
$383.33
MMK804,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,208.99
€12,254.64
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,379,366
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
€3.87
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
€2.68
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.02
€4.66
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.72
€42.42
|
$21.82
MMK45,773
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€9.25
|
$3.42
MMK7,182
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.71
€73.02
|
$47.63
MMK99,934
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
€40.49
|
$58.95
MMK123,675
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.70
€78.58
|
$83.75
MMK175,722
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.77
€113.90
|
$97.04
MMK203,602
|
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