Cost of living comparison

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Yangon vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Yangon is 16.2% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Yangon
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Yangon
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Yangon
Childcare: pay 25.8% more in Yangon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Yangon

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Yangon are more expensive than in Burma.

Yangon vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yangon instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Burma	Yangon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 MMK4,401	$2.19 MMK4,603	+4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MMK11,548	$5.50 MMK11,548
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MMK1,757	$0.82 MMK1,729	-1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.63 MMK1,316	-23.0%
Average			-6.7%

Burma vs. Yangon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Burma	Yangon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MMK2,075	$0.98 MMK2,050	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,715	$3.22 MMK6,760	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 MMK11,335	$7.01 MMK14,721	+29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 MMK2,712	$1.62 MMK3,409	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MMK5,540	$2.56 MMK5,365	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$2.07 MMK4,354	+4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK991	$0.49 MMK1,031	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,587	$1.87 MMK3,937	+52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 MMK1,619	$1.22 MMK2,572	+58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MMK1,317	$0.67 MMK1,397	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MMK1,114	$0.52 MMK1,086	-2.6%
Average			+13.7%

Burma vs. Yangon - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Burma	Yangon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.06 MMK71,520	$34.06 MMK71,520
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 MMK20,997	$10.00 MMK20,997
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 MMK16,870	$8.03 MMK16,870

Burma vs. Yangon - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Burma	Yangon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 MMK47,204	$22.48 MMK47,204
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.80 MMK604,294	$375.60 MMK788,647	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.79 MMK301,921	$143.79 MMK301,921
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.01 MMK69,312	$33.01 MMK69,312
Average			+30.5%

Burma vs. Yangon - Cost of housing

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pay 25.8% more for childcare

	Burma	Yangon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.69 MMK528,477	$265.38 MMK557,225	+5.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	$15,500.00 MMK32,545,350	+46.1%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Yangon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 MMK1,890	$1.00 MMK2,100	+11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MMK3,190	$1.75 MMK3,664	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,770	$1.64 MMK3,441	+24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.59 MMK47,434	$27.18 MMK57,074	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.60 MMK5,459	$2.60 MMK5,459
Average			+17.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Burma	Yangon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.11 MMK130,421	$62.11 MMK130,421
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135,149	$64.37 MMK135,149
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.26 MMK193,726	$92.26 MMK193,726
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272,353	$129.71 MMK272,353

Burma vs. Yangon - Cost of clothing

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