Cost of living comparison
Burma is 8.8% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Burma instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.34
MMK714
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
|
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