Cost of living comparison
Burma is 36.3% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Burma instead of China, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
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