Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.3% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Burma
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Burma are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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