Cost of living comparison
Lima vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 16.7% more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Yangon. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.56
MMK5,376
|
$4.36
PEN14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
$6.94
PEN23.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MMK1,551
|
$1.09
PEN3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MMK1,316
|
$0.63
PEN2.17
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
MMK2,426
|
$2.57
PEN8.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
MMK6,760
|
$4.53
PEN15.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
MMK13,620
|
$6.09
PEN20.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MMK3,912
|
$2.91
PEN9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MMK4,413
|
$2.68
PEN9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
MMK4,354
|
$0.91
PEN3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MMK1,050
|
$0.48
PEN1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MMK3,937
|
$0.63
PEN2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MMK2,953
|
$0.68
PEN2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
MMK2,421
|
$0.42
PEN1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MMK1,562
|
$0.40
PEN1.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
$6.39
PEN21.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
$26.51
PEN90.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
$21,990.00
PEN75,466.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
$20.18
PEN69.26
|
|
pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
$27.55
PEN94.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK764K
|
$734.53
PEN2,520.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.13
MMK412K
|
$337.21
PEN1,157.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
$55.42
PEN190.21
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$501.92
MMK1M
|
$179.06
PEN614.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,259.40
MMK36M
|
$13,095.48
PEN44,942.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$2.61
PEN8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,531
|
$3.24
PEN11.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
MMK3,442
|
$5.76
PEN19.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.52
MMK40,998
|
$32.49
PEN111.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
$7.26
PEN24.91
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
$52.80
PEN181.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
$34.89
PEN119.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
$83.72
PEN287.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272K
|
$78.93
PEN270.86
|
|
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