Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 56.2% cheaper than Canada overall.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Burma
Housing: pay 77.3% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 34.7% less in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Burma

The cost of clothing and transportation in Burma are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burma.

Burma vs. Canada Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Canada	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.02 CA$24.10	$2.28 MMK4,788	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 CA$14.58	$3.00 MMK6,300	-70.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CA$2.84	$0.79 MMK1,668	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 CA$2.32	$0.81 MMK1,708	-50.3%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Canada	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 CA$3.56	$1.08 MMK2,263	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 CA$7.37	$4.15 MMK8,716	-20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 CA$11.44	$5.14 MMK10,784	-36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 CA$4.95	$1.41 MMK2,964	-59.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 CA$7.62	$2.41 MMK5,064	-55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 CA$2.54	$1.99 MMK4,177	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CA$0.90	$0.48 MMK1,001	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CA$2.34	$1.23 MMK2,588	-25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.50	$0.86 MMK1,810	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 CA$1.63	$0.87 MMK1,830	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.64 MMK1,353	-40.6%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	Canada	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CA$6.33	$34.52 MMK72,482	+672.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.05 CA$92.09	$11.83 MMK24,840	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,172.47 CA$38,469.42	$30,000.00 MMK63M	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.38 CA$21.77	$9.00 MMK18,900	-41.5%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 77.3% less for housing

	Canada	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.08 CA$80.80	$18.72 MMK39,315	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.12 CA$1,707.57	$281.90 MMK592K	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,084.12 CA$1,534.84	$196.13 MMK412K	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.92 CA$155.62	$37.83 MMK79,431	-65.6%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 34.7% less for childcare

	Canada	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$708.00 CA$1,002.35	$369.96 MMK777K	-47.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,065.57 CA$19,913.32	$11,486.84 MMK24M	-18.3%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Canada	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.10 CA$7.22	$1.00 MMK2,100	-80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.67 CA$5.19	$1.49 MMK3,123	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.41 CA$18.98	$1.32 MMK2,771	-90.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.22 CA$59.77	$18.76 MMK39,398	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.12 CA$15.74	$2.50 MMK5,250	-77.5%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Canada	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.28 CA$75.43	$89.36 MMK188K	+67.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.15 CA$56.84	$64.37 MMK135K	+60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.30 CA$122.18	$100.83 MMK212K	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.70 CA$141.15	$129.71 MMK272K	+30.1%
Average			+42.2%

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