Cost of living comparison
Estonia vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 59.6% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Estonia are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Estonia. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
MMK4,788
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
$10.34
€9.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MMK1,668
|
$2.57
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$2.32
€2.06
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
MMK2,263
|
$1.41
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,716
|
$5.39
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MMK10,784
|
$4.14
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
MMK2,964
|
$2.81
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MMK5,064
|
$3.93
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
MMK1,001
|
$0.65
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,588
|
$1.08
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,810
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MMK1,830
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MMK1,353
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
$7.27
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
$26.37
€23.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
$27,988.91
€24,911.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
$12.52
€11.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
$31.76
€28.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.90
MMK592K
|
$512.18
€455.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.13
MMK412K
|
$387.48
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
$221.29
€196.96
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.96
MMK777K
|
$324.72
€289.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,486.84
MMK24M
|
$10,400.01
€9,256.38
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$5.67
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
MMK3,123
|
$4.06
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,771
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.76
MMK39,398
|
$45.01
€40.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
$9.62
€8.56
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
$97.14
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
$49.85
€44.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
$94.67
€84.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272K
|
$118.18
€105.19
|
|
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