Cost of living comparison
Russia is 4.4% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Russia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
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