Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 51.7% cheaper than Malta overall.
Burma vs. Malta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Malta, you would:
pay 79.4% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€15.66
|
$2.28
MMK4,788
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
€10.62
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$0.79
MMK1,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
€1.45
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.08
MMK2,263
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
€4.10
|
$4.15
MMK8,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.42
|
$5.14
MMK10,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
$1.41
MMK2,964
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€3.98
|
$2.41
MMK5,064
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.48
MMK1,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.23
MMK2,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.28
|
$0.86
MMK1,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.87
MMK1,830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.64
MMK1,353
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.06
|
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.91
€30.18
|
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,620.29
€27,253.16
|
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.36
€19.01
|
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.05
€28.52
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,159.66
€1,032.14
|
$281.90
MMK592K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$956.81
€851.60
|
$196.13
MMK412K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.40
€70.66
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$319.34
€284.22
|
$369.96
MMK777K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,947.32
€9,743.51
|
$11,486.84
MMK24M
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.82
€3.40
|
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
€2.36
|
$1.49
MMK3,123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.40
€5.69
|
$1.32
MMK2,771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.65
€58.43
|
$18.76
MMK39,398
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.37
€9.23
|
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.72
€64.73
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.01
€43.62
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
€85.36
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.59
€90.42
|
$129.71
MMK272K
|
|
Malta vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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