Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 24.2% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 83.3% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% more in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Venezuela are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Venezuela. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 83.3% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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