Cost of living comparison
Burma is 12.4% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Burma instead of Chile, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$1.97
MMK4,338
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$6.63
MMK14,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$0.73
MMK1,596
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.59
MMK1,292
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.31
MMK2,873
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$5.23
MMK11,515
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$5.85
MMK12,881
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$1.29
MMK2,845
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.90
MMK6,378
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.58
MMK3,470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.44
MMK959
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
MMK2,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.53
MMK1,161
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.54
MMK1,193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.49
MMK1,086
|
|
pay 74.8% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$20.89
MMK45,996
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2500
|
$10.82
MMK23,826
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF560.6700
|
$37,986.21
MMK83,622,048
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$8.25
MMK18,168
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
$61.51
MMK135,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.2100
|
$499.50
MMK1,099,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.4100
|
$210.58
MMK463,557
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1000
|
$29.04
MMK63,929
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.2000
|
$383.33
MMK843,862
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF171.4400
|
$10,666.67
MMK23,481,379
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$0.90
MMK1,973
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.03
MMK4,469
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$1.37
MMK3,015
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3700
|
$21.82
MMK48,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$3.42
MMK7,535
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$47.63
MMK104,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$58.95
MMK129,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$83.75
MMK184,374
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6000
|
$97.04
MMK213,628
|
|
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