Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Yangon, Burma

Yangon vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Yangon is 21.3% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Yangon
Groceries: pay 68.3% more in Yangon
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Yangon
Housing: pay 10.0% less in Yangon
Childcare: pay 4.6% more in Yangon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Yangon
Clothing: pay 40.5% more in Yangon

The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Yangon are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Yangon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yangon.

Yangon vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yangon instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Lima	Yangon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$2.07 MMK4,343	-60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$3.57 MMK7,490	-41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$0.71 MMK1,494	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.60 MMK1,252	+17.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 68.3% more for groceries

	Lima	Yangon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$1.01 MMK2,123	-58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$3.79 MMK7,957	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$7.12 MMK14,936	+43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$1.48 MMK3,113	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$3.04 MMK6,381	+35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$2.40 MMK5,039	+174.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.49 MMK1,018	-3.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$1.36 MMK2,855	+183.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$1.48 MMK3,109	+183.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$1.38 MMK2,894	+158.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.91 MMK1,903	+90.4%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Lima	Yangon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$33.53 MMK70,350	+522.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$9.83 MMK20,621	-58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	+64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$7.99 MMK16,770	-60.3%
Average			+116.9%

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pay 10.0% less for housing

	Lima	Yangon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$33.77 MMK70,844	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$471.60 MMK989,417	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$202.58 MMK425,004	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$41.89 MMK87,881	-4.8%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 4.6% more for childcare

	Lima	Yangon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$128.20 MMK268,964	-40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$11,666.67 MMK24,476,667	+49.2%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Yangon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$1.02 MMK2,129	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$1.99 MMK4,176	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$1.58 MMK3,324	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$21.90 MMK45,937	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$3.32 MMK6,965	-58.2%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 40.5% more for clothing

	Lima	Yangon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$42.82 MMK89,835	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$66.55 MMK139,619	+90.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$89.27 MMK187,294	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$157.68 MMK330,815	+67.1%
Average			+40.5%

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