Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 54.9% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 92.8% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Chile
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Chile are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Chile. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 92.8% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
|
Burma vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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