Cost of living comparison
Yangon is 29.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Yangon
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Yangon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Yangon
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Yangon
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Yangon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% less in Yangon
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Yangon
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Yangon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yangon.
If you lived in Yangon instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
|
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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