Cost of living comparison
Burma is 18.5% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Burma instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 18.5% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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