Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.2 times more expensive than Yangon.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$2.17
CA$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$9.92
CA$13.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$3.31
CA$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$92.50
CA$128.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$18.80
CA$26.15
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,983.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,766.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$131.33
CA$182.70
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$999.72
CA$1,390.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$5.75
CA$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$3.71
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$12.93
CA$17.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$46.27
CA$64.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$44.39
CA$61.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$97.78
CA$136.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$110.86
CA$154.22
|
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