Cost of living comparison
Burma is 33.0% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Burma instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.72
€16.44
|
$2.92
MMK6,117
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.84
€9.13
|
$6.00
MMK12,588
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.65
|
$0.58
MMK1,219
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.15
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.81
|
$1.37
MMK2,881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
€5.50
|
$4.84
MMK10,145
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.02
|
$5.47
MMK11,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
€2.19
|
$1.61
MMK3,383
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
€3.78
|
$2.68
MMK5,622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$0.86
MMK1,795
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.34
MMK713
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.72
MMK1,504
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.57
MMK1,186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.88
|
$2.73
MMK5,738
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.47
€96.92
|
$17.15
MMK35,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,989.41
€26,894.93
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,696,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.81
€22.09
|
$9.47
MMK19,872
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
€41.34
|
$71.23
MMK149,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,134.22
€1,052.27
|
$602.64
MMK1,264,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.29
€899.26
|
$320.96
MMK673,392
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.88
€166.88
|
$69.50
MMK145,810
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,616.01
€1,499.26
|
$482.50
MMK1,012,317
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.01
€5,943.18
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,505,406
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.48
€5.09
|
$1.09
MMK2,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
€3.12
|
$2.07
MMK4,334
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
€8.27
|
$1.43
MMK3,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
€33.61
|
$34.84
MMK73,105
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
€12.07
|
$3.92
MMK8,231
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.46
€82.07
|
$40.27
MMK84,488
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
€38.73
|
$47.60
MMK99,877
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.66
€89.67
|
$97.17
MMK203,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.64
€114.71
|
$88.67
MMK186,042
|
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