Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.6 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Burma instead of Syria, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 82.0% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
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