Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.5% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Russia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 49.2% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK914
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
|
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
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