Cost of living comparison
Burma is 40.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Burma instead of China, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 57.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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