Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 39.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
Burma vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Greece, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.08
€13.46
|
$2.28
MMK4,788
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.30
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$0.79
MMK1,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$1.08
MMK2,263
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.88
|
$4.15
MMK8,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
€5.65
|
$5.14
MMK10,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€3.96
|
$1.41
MMK2,964
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
€3.97
|
$2.41
MMK5,064
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.48
MMK1,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$1.23
MMK2,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.86
MMK1,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.87
MMK1,830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.64
MMK1,353
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.22
|
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.58
€38.90
|
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,260.91
€25,223.94
|
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.42
€12.87
|
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.05
€29.50
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.48
€507.39
|
$281.90
MMK592K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.39
€391.28
|
$196.13
MMK412K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.65
€136.25
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.57
€371.80
|
$369.96
MMK777K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,690.51
€5,971.53
|
$11,486.84
MMK24M
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.76
€4.25
|
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.38
|
$1.49
MMK3,123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.71
|
$1.32
MMK2,771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€44.31
|
$18.76
MMK39,398
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
€8.12
|
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.73
€73.84
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
€36.29
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.41
€81.59
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
€96.62
|
$129.71
MMK272K
|
|
Greece vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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