Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 37.9% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Burma, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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