Cost of living comparison
Burma is 34.0% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Burma instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 76.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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