Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 5.1% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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