Cost of living comparison
Burma is 53.2% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Burma instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF21.93
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.21
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF3.89
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.51
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.00
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.02
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.03
|
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.63
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF10.71
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.33
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.90
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.18
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.72
|
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF93.94
|
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF30,558.44
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF36.10
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF45.34
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,364.65
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,142.17
|
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF150.60
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,134.38
|
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF27,224.57
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.38
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.53
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.46
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF73.51
|
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF17.77
|
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF104.29
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF52.41
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF113.00
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF143.16
|
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
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