Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Yangon.
If you lived in Canada instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.94
MMK4,075
|
$16.50
CA$22.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
MMK11,644
|
$9.99
CA$13.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MMK1,636
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MMK1,404
|
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 88.5% more for groceries
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
MMK13,224
|
$5.43
CA$7.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
MMK15,083
|
$7.95
CA$10.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
MMK2,839
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,556
|
$5.29
CA$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
MMK2,619
|
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
MMK876
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MMK2,699
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MMK1,548
|
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,038
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK929
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$39.44
MMK82,821
|
$4.40
CA$5.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,727
|
$68.18
CA$92.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,765,044
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,090.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,330
|
$16.78
CA$22.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.01
MMK98,720
|
$62.83
CA$85.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.00
MMK1,560,183
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,702.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$211.15
MMK443,384
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,560.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.36
MMK63,752
|
$119.78
CA$163.12
|
|
pay 54.3% more for childcare
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,940
|
$744.16
CA$1,013.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,398,318
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,638.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.79
MMK1,663
|
$5.30
CA$7.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
MMK4,617
|
$3.57
CA$4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
MMK3,441
|
$12.99
CA$17.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.09
MMK48,492
|
$43.10
CA$58.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MMK8,399
|
$11.26
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
Yangon
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK100,019
|
$55.23
CA$75.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,780
|
$39.78
CA$54.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.51
MMK141,756
|
$86.57
CA$117.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,775
|
$103.81
CA$141.36
|
|
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