Cost of living comparison
Burma is 52.6% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Burma instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 77.7% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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