Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.9 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.5% more in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 92.8% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8 times more in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Burma
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Burma are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Burma.
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
BTN251.80
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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