Cost of living comparison
Burma is 65.4% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Burma instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 52.1% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
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pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
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pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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