Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.9 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Israel instead of Burma, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$18.92
₪69.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$2.61
₪9.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$2.05
₪7.49
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$6.94
₪25.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$6.77
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$4.50
₪16.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.39
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$7.15
₪26.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$55.86
₪204.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$12.71
₪46.43
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$7.94
₪29.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$3.67
₪13.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$64.13
₪234.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$11.47
₪41.93
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Burma
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$128.71
₪470.35
|
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