Cost of living comparison
Burma is 15.2% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Burma instead of Chile, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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