Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.4 times more expensive than Yangon.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$19.77
A$30.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$2.76
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$2.32
A$3.52
|
|
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$5.39
A$8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$6.59
A$10.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$4.12
A$6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$1.62
A$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$1.34
A$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$1.57
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$2.46
A$3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$1.11
A$1.69
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$5.07
A$7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$118.63
A$180.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$17.66
A$26.84
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$7.25
A$11.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$3.68
A$5.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$65.69
A$99.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$14.33
A$21.78
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$154.17
A$234.31
|
|
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