Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.9 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Burma instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 95.5% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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