Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.6% more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Yangon. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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