Cost of living comparison
Burma is 34.1% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Burma instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 66.1% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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