Cost of living comparison
Burma is 17.0% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Burma instead of Japan, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.87
¥1,051
|
$2.92
MMK6,106
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
¥795
|
$6.00
MMK12,565
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
¥174
|
$0.58
MMK1,217
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
¥138
|
$0.34
MMK709
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
¥243
|
$1.37
MMK2,875
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
¥1,024
|
$4.84
MMK10,126
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
¥846
|
$5.47
MMK11,454
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
¥286
|
$1.61
MMK3,376
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.14
¥481
|
$2.68
MMK5,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
¥390
|
$0.86
MMK1,792
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥206
|
$0.34
MMK712
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥316
|
$0.98
MMK2,045
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥328
|
$0.72
MMK1,501
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
¥210
|
$0.57
MMK1,184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
¥149
|
$0.73
MMK1,520
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
¥733
|
$2.73
MMK5,727
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.51
¥11,864
|
$17.15
MMK35,909
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,322.73
¥3,110,699
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,588,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.34
¥4,032
|
$9.47
MMK19,834
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
¥5,517
|
$71.23
MMK149,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.71
¥89,804
|
$602.64
MMK1,261,988
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.57
¥61,466
|
$320.96
MMK672,124
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.79
¥21,856
|
$69.50
MMK145,535
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.45
¥52,571
|
$482.50
MMK1,010,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,362.75
¥1,892,304
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,459,268
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
¥464
|
$1.09
MMK2,292
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
¥484
|
$2.07
MMK4,326
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
¥657
|
$1.43
MMK3,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.62
¥9,433
|
$34.84
MMK72,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
¥2,001
|
$3.92
MMK8,215
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.55
¥6,665
|
$40.27
MMK84,329
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.13
¥4,917
|
$47.60
MMK99,689
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.61
¥9,125
|
$97.17
MMK203,482
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.53
¥13,858
|
$88.67
MMK185,692
|
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