Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.4 times more expensive than Yangon.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$2.79
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$1.80
€1.68
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$4.41
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$3.05
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$3.78
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$1.01
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$6.79
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$42.87
€40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$35,759.38
€33,362.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$14.90
€13.90
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$31.85
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$1,468.90
€1,370.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$1,074.71
€1,002.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$130.03
€121.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$567.57
€529.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$10,069.47
€9,394.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$2.59
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$43.11
€40.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$90.50
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$37.21
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$97.88
€91.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$121.40
€113.26
|
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