Cost of living comparison
Burma is 66.2% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Burma instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,751
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,674
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,256
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,712
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,664
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,278
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,410
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,819
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,480
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,339
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,084
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,240
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,040
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,471
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,254
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,251
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,124
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫560,880
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,773
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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