Cost of living comparison
Burma is 18.5% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 18.5% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Burma
The cost of transportation and clothing in Burma are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burma.
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
€13.77
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.35
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.48
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.59
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.65
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.41
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.35
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.90
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,637.58
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€17.97
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.78
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€762.66
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€625.51
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€123.21
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 18.5% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€369.77
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,443.48
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.06
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.20
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.34
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.59
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.60
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€71.96
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.46
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€99.63
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€95.24
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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