Cost of living comparison
Burma is 33.1% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Burma
The cost of transportation and clothing in Burma are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.20
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.83
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.84
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.72
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.87
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.02
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.43
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.88
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.01
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.57
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.81
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,590.00
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€31.03
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€49.82
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,614.07
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,496.18
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€193.02
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,390.11
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,690.81
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.74
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.96
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.62
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€30.65
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€74.59
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€38.17
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€87.76
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€116.49
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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