Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 6.0% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Burma, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
$3.66
₱213.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$0.77
₱44.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$0.43
₱25.15
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
$3.76
₱219.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
$6.56
₱382.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
$1.81
₱105.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
$1.23
₱71.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK914
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
$1.08
₱63.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$0.63
₱37.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$0.87
₱50.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$1.10
₱64.38
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
$12.06
₱704.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
$2.70
₱157.37
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
|
pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$1.35
₱78.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
$2.27
₱132.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
$5.09
₱297.06
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
$57.49
₱3,355.45
|
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