Cost of living comparison
Burma is 27.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Burma instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.58
|
$1.97
MMK4,138
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$6.63
MMK13,912
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$0.59
MMK1,233
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$1.31
MMK2,741
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$5.23
MMK10,984
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$5.85
MMK12,287
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$1.29
MMK2,714
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$2.90
MMK6,083
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.58
MMK3,310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.94
MMK1,968
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$0.53
MMK1,107
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.54
MMK1,138
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.49
MMK1,036
|
|
pay 71.2% more for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$20.89
MMK43,875
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.82
MMK22,727
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,359.98
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,765,044
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.52
|
$8.25
MMK17,330
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.77
|
$61.51
MMK129,154
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.17
|
$499.50
MMK1,048,871
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,356.36
|
$210.58
MMK442,175
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.57
|
$29.04
MMK60,980
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.00
|
$383.33
MMK804,940
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,911.19
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,398,318
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$0.90
MMK1,882
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$2.03
MMK4,263
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$1.37
MMK2,876
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.04
|
$21.82
MMK45,811
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.69
|
$3.42
MMK7,188
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.57
|
$47.63
MMK100,019
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.05
|
$58.95
MMK123,780
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.40
|
$83.75
MMK175,870
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.54
|
$97.04
MMK203,775
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Burma or Luxembourg. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.