Cost of living comparison
Burma is 26.8% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Burma instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
R$30.90
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
R$38.50
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.23
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
R$3.76
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.56
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
R$25.05
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
R$22.41
|
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R$11.92
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.75
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$5.01
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.27
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$4.05
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.89
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.77
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$22.80
|
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.60
R$254.58
|
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,825.57
R$124,569.43
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
R$50.64
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 53.3% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.79
R$112.98
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
R$1,852.27
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.48
R$1,258.38
|
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.67
R$312.03
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.36
R$1,588.72
|
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,686.64
R$43,871.49
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
R$10.07
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
R$9.63
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
R$12.18
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.18
R$138.03
|
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
R$36.80
|
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
R$276.11
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
R$247.23
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
R$443.82
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.51
R$362.46
|
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Burma or Brazil. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.