Cost of living comparison
France is 2.5 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in France instead of Burma, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 81.4% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK914
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Burma
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
$126.59
€116.41
|
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