Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Burma, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,321
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,242
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,216
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,313
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,438
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,691
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,572
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,520
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,047
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,888
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,067
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,370
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,631
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,733,046
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,778
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,488
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,616
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,998
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,993
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,327
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,241,304
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,984
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,517
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,870
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,633
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burma
|
Tuvalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,877
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,686
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,383
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,973
|
?? |
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