Cost of living comparison
Burma is 72.6% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Burma instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 72.6% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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