Cost of living comparison
Burma is 28.0% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Burma instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$2.92
MMK6,106
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
AWG16.67
|
$6.00
MMK12,565
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
$0.58
MMK1,217
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.91
|
$0.34
MMK709
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.59
|
$1.37
MMK2,875
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.85
|
$4.84
MMK10,126
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
AWG14.17
|
$5.47
MMK11,454
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
AWG7.40
|
$1.61
MMK3,376
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
AWG7.61
|
$2.68
MMK5,612
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$0.86
MMK1,792
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
$0.34
MMK712
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.98
MMK2,045
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.72
MMK1,501
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.57
MMK1,184
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.73
MMK1,520
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
AWG9.07
|
$2.73
MMK5,727
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.83
AWG82.61
|
$17.15
MMK35,909
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,588,173
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.30
AWG60.02
|
$9.47
MMK19,834
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.43
|
$71.23
MMK149,160
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.61
AWG1,295.29
|
$602.64
MMK1,261,988
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.75
AWG1,005.35
|
$320.96
MMK672,124
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.96
AWG246.87
|
$69.50
MMK145,535
|
|
pay 59.9% more for childcare
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.61
AWG412.07
|
$482.50
MMK1,010,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,354.17
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,459,268
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.21
|
$1.09
MMK2,292
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
AWG5.55
|
$2.07
MMK4,326
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.48
AWG15.29
|
$1.43
MMK3,000
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.82
AWG109.63
|
$34.84
MMK72,967
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$3.92
MMK8,215
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Aruba
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.45
AWG139.61
|
$40.27
MMK84,329
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.10
|
$47.60
MMK99,689
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.64
AWG174.19
|
$97.17
MMK203,482
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.05
AWG194.77
|
$88.67
MMK185,692
|
|
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