Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 4.6% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 83.4% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% more in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Burma
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Burma are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
Burma vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Poland, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
$0.47
MMK991
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 83.4% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
|
Poland vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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