Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 15.1% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Burma, you would:
pay 95.0% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$8.59
ARS8,780.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.73
ARS6,876.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.32
ARS1,350.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$1.00
ARS1,024.57
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.43
ARS1,459.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.84
ARS3,919.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.28
ARS4,372.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.79
ARS1,830.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.64
ARS2,698.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.91
ARS925.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.85
ARS866.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.64
ARS658.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.01
ARS1,028.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.46
ARS473.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.46
ARS466.88
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.66
ARS3,741.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$13.28
ARS13,567.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,563,205.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$9.90
ARS10,112.85
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$19.37
ARS19,790.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$303.40
ARS310,044.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$221.72
ARS226,568.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$41.92
ARS42,840.96
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$173.69
ARS177,489.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,903,917.37
|
|
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.81
ARS1,848.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.09
ARS2,132.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.36
ARS2,409.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$18.92
ARS19,331.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.76
ARS4,868.02
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Burma
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$79.59
ARS81,335.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$69.14
ARS70,656.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$107.64
ARS109,994.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$100.20
ARS102,389.64
|
|
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