Cost of living comparison
Burma is 38.3% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Burma instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
MDL139.30
|
$1.97
MMK4,138
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
MDL119.40
|
$6.63
MMK13,912
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MDL14.67
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MDL10.33
|
$0.59
MMK1,233
|
|
pay 50.5% more for groceries
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MDL9.46
|
$1.31
MMK2,741
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MDL90.26
|
$5.23
MMK10,984
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
MDL79.29
|
$5.85
MMK12,287
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MDL44.71
|
$1.29
MMK2,714
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MDL41.95
|
$2.90
MMK6,083
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.37
|
$1.58
MMK3,310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL14.87
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL12.98
|
$0.94
MMK1,968
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MDL15.65
|
$0.53
MMK1,107
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.32
|
$0.54
MMK1,138
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MDL5.61
|
$0.49
MMK1,036
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MDL92.13
|
$20.89
MMK43,875
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.23
MDL232.84
|
$10.82
MMK22,727
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,307.77
MDL427,860.72
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,765,044
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
MDL74.63
|
$8.25
MMK17,330
|
|
pay 96.6% more for housing
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.39
MDL182.95
|
$61.51
MMK129,154
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
MDL7,654.47
|
$499.50
MMK1,048,871
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.07
MDL5,827.48
|
$210.58
MMK442,175
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.16
MDL3,206.33
|
$29.04
MMK60,980
|
|
pay 73.6% more for childcare
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.26
MDL6,640.48
|
$383.33
MMK804,940
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.62
MDL76,402.68
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,398,318
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MDL24.88
|
$0.90
MMK1,882
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL30.49
|
$2.03
MMK4,263
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
MDL47.90
|
$1.37
MMK2,876
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.49
MDL783.07
|
$21.82
MMK45,811
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
MDL129.35
|
$3.42
MMK7,188
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
Moldova
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.76
MDL928.69
|
$47.63
MMK100,019
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.75
MDL822.81
|
$58.95
MMK123,780
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
MDL1,609.60
|
$83.75
MMK175,870
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.65
MDL2,176.49
|
$97.04
MMK203,775
|
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