Cost of living comparison
Burma is 1.8% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Burma instead of Panama, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$5.85
MMK12,277
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$20.89
MMK43,838
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$10.82
MMK22,708
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,697,552
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$61.51
MMK129,045
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,984
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$210.58
MMK441,801
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$29.04
MMK60,929
|
|
pay 41.4% more for childcare
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$383.33
MMK804,258
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,379,366
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$21.82
MMK45,773
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$3.42
MMK7,182
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
Panama
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$47.63
MMK99,934
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$58.95
MMK123,675
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$83.75
MMK175,722
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$97.04
MMK203,602
|
|
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