Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 16.6% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Burma, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$1.92
₫48,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.34
₫110,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.54
₫13,709
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.33
₫8,277
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.90
₫22,970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$6.05
₫154,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.46
₫139,017
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.46
₫37,178
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.55
₫39,378
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.20
₫30,487
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.43
₫10,847
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.57
₫14,517
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.45
₫11,368
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.48
₫12,115
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.48
₫12,271
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.47
₫88,264
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$7.11
₫180,931
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$35,423.92
₫901,716,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.64
₫143,619
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$8.68
₫221,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$297.09
₫7,562,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$207.27
₫5,276,044
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$39.91
₫1,015,942
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$205.27
₫5,225,054
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$12,496.31
₫318,093,654
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.88
₫22,308
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.58
₫40,226
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.27
₫32,220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$22.09
₫562,308
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.38
₫85,992
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$28.00
₫712,666
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$22.19
₫564,941
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$79.50
₫2,023,552
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$79.86
₫2,032,778
|
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