Cost of living comparison
Burma is 13.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% more in Burma
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Burma are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Spain, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,935.52
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.39
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.30
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.14
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.41
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.60
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.90
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.34
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.68
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.03
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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