Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 16.5% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
Burma vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$2.28
MMK4,788
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$0.79
MMK1,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$1.08
MMK2,263
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
$4.15
MMK8,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$5.14
MMK10,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$1.41
MMK2,964
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$2.41
MMK5,064
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
$0.48
MMK1,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$1.23
MMK2,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$0.86
MMK1,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.87
MMK1,830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$0.64
MMK1,353
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$281.90
MMK592K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$196.13
MMK412K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$369.96
MMK777K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$11,486.84
MMK24M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$1.49
MMK3,123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$1.32
MMK2,771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$18.76
MMK39,398
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.1% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$129.71
MMK272K
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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