Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.4 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in United States instead of Burma, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
K6,108
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
K12,570
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
K1,217
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
K709
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
K2,877
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
K10,130
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
K11,458
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
K3,378
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
K5,614
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
K1,792
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
K712
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
K2,045
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
K1,502
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
K1,184
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
K1,520
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 92.8% more for transportation
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
K5,730
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
K35,923
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
K57,610,345
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
K19,842
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
K149,218
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
K1,262,474
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
K672,383
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
K145,591
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
K1,010,800
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
K24,468,685
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
K2,293
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
K4,327
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
K3,001
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
K72,995
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
K8,218
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
Burma
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
K84,361
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
K99,727
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
K203,560
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
K185,764
|
$109.59
|
|
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