Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 10.3% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Burma, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$5.80
UAH242.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$5.14
UAH214.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.58
UAH24.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.39
UAH16.36
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.59
UAH24.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.76
UAH156.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.67
UAH153.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.58
UAH65.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.68
UAH70.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.66
UAH27.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.65
UAH27.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.80
UAH33.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.20
UAH8.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.28
UAH11.87
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.89
UAH204.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$10.29
UAH429.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,085,558.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$3.85
UAH160.76
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$5.34
UAH223.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$273.41
UAH11,420.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$187.56
UAH7,834.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$56.79
UAH2,372.18
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$271.83
UAH11,354.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,183.21
UAH216,510.42
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.94
UAH39.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.03
UAH42.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.19
UAH91.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$20.50
UAH856.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.71
UAH155.03
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$46.28
UAH1,933.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$31.59
UAH1,319.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$74.32
UAH3,104.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$81.41
UAH3,400.50
|
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