Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 24.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 61.0% more in Burma
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 32.8% less in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 50.9% more in Burma

The cost of transportation and clothing in Burma are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Burma.

Burma vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Taiwan	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$2.28 MMK4,788	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$3.00 MMK6,300	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.79 MMK1,668	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.81 MMK1,708	+25.7%
Average			-36.7%

Taiwan vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.08 MMK2,263	-38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$4.15 MMK8,716	-61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$5.14 MMK10,784	-54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$1.41 MMK2,964	-43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.41 MMK5,064	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.99 MMK4,177	+2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.48 MMK1,001	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.23 MMK2,588	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.86 MMK1,810	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.87 MMK1,830	-18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.64 MMK1,353	-32.6%
Average			-38.1%

Taiwan vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.0% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$34.52 MMK72,482	+796.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$11.83 MMK24,840	-65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$9.00 MMK18,900	+5.9%
Average			+61.0%

Taiwan vs. Burma - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Taiwan	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$18.72 MMK39,315	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$281.90 MMK592K	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$196.13 MMK412K	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$37.83 MMK79,431	-39.7%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 32.8% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$369.96 MMK777K	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$11,486.84 MMK24M	-34.4%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.00 MMK2,100	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$1.49 MMK3,123	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.32 MMK2,771	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$18.76 MMK39,398	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$2.50 MMK5,250	-74.9%
Average			-58.6%

Taiwan vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.9% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$89.36 MMK188K	+46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$64.37 MMK135K	+97.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$100.83 MMK212K	+28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$129.71 MMK272K	+39.9%
Average			+50.9%

Taiwan vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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