Cost of living comparison
Burma is 46.7% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Burma instead of New York, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.67
|
$2.92
MMK6,117
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
|
$6.00
MMK12,588
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.58
MMK1,219
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$1.37
MMK2,881
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$4.84
MMK10,145
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$5.47
MMK11,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$1.61
MMK3,383
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
$2.68
MMK5,622
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.86
MMK1,795
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.34
MMK713
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.72
MMK1,504
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.57
MMK1,186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$2.73
MMK5,738
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.89
|
$17.15
MMK35,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,525.16
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,696,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
|
$9.47
MMK19,872
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.24
|
$71.23
MMK149,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.43
|
$602.64
MMK1,264,368
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,448.36
|
$320.96
MMK673,392
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
|
$69.50
MMK145,810
|
|
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.07
|
$482.50
MMK1,012,317
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,394.29
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,505,406
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
|
$1.09
MMK2,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.07
MMK4,334
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.22
|
$1.43
MMK3,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
|
$34.84
MMK73,105
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.56
|
$3.92
MMK8,231
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.60
|
$40.27
MMK84,488
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$47.60
MMK99,877
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
|
$97.17
MMK203,866
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.30
|
$88.67
MMK186,042
|
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