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Salaries and Price Index
| By
THE IRRAWADDY
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Wednesday, January 1, 2003
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Prices Index
|
Item |
Quantity |
Official rate |
Black market rate |
|
US Dollar |
$ 1 |
6.72 kyats |
950 kyats |
|
FEC |
1 |
6.72 kyats |
860 kyats |
|
Patrol |
1 gallon |
180 kyats |
1,700 kyats |
|
Diesel |
1 gallon |
160 kyats |
1,800 kyats |
|
Gold |
15.3 gram |
54,500 kyats |
180,000 kyats |
FEC=Foreign Exchange Currency, 1 Pei Tha = 1 Viss = 1.53 kg, 1 Pyi = 2 kg
|
Item |
Model/details |
Price (in kyat unless otherwise ntoed)* |
|
Car
|
TOYTA Landcruiser (4.8) 1999 |
118,000,000 |
|
TOYTA Prado (3.0) 98 TZ |
79,000,000 |
|
MITSUBISHI Pajero V46 (2.8) 1996 |
55,000,000 |
| TOYTA Crown Majesta 96 |
55,000,000 |
| TOYTA Mark II Groire (Diesel) 94/95 |
48,000,000 |
| TOYTA Corolla 1.5 Limited |
31,500,000 |
|
Color TV
|
SONY KV-ES 61 MN 1 (stereo, digital) |
4,290,000 |
|
SONY KV-ES 29 M 61 (stereo, digital) |
1,190,000 |
|
SONY KV-HA 21 M 80 (stereo) |
279,000 |
| TOSHIBA 43 D 8 UXE (Projection) |
1,899,000 |
| TOSHIBA 21 D 7 XE (Flat screen) |
270,000 |
| PANASONIC TX 25 P 80 R (Flat screen) |
431,000 |
|
Video |
TOSHIBA VCP-C5 (M) |
106,000 |
| HITACHI FX-6080 (HI-FI stereo) |
176,000 |
|
PANASONIC NV-SR J6 |
85,000 |
|
Video CD Player
|
SONY DVP-K 370 (DVD) |
219,000 |
|
PANASONIC DVD-A560 EN |
230,000 |
| TOSHIBA W-10 (VCR) |
136,000 |
| SAMSUNG Z-100 S (VCD) |
111,900 |
|
Cassette |
SONY LBT-GV 6 (VCD) |
459,000 |
| SONY GV 10 (VCD) |
589,000 |
| PANASONIC SC-DK 2 |
425,000 |
| PIONEER VS-100 (DVD) |
410,000 |
|
Refrigerator |
TOSHIBA GRY-18 VPT |
252,000 |
| MITSUBISHI MR 56 J |
580,000 |
|
HITACHI R-372 EM |
358,000 |
|
SAMSUNG SR-30 NMB |
336,000 |
|
Air-Conditioner
|
MITSUBISHI MW-13 |
300,000 |
| TOSHIBA RAC-24 L |
406,000 |
| HITACHI RA 13 GF |
275,000 |
|
Fan |
MITSUBISH LV-16 R |
67,000 |
| MITSUBISH LV-16 X |
60,500 |
| HITACHI AR-84 U |
43,000 |
|
Washing Machine |
ELBA EWD-5103 |
458,000 |
| TOSHIBA AWB-8040 |
216,000 |
| SAMSUNG WA-700 SIY |
240,300 |
|
Computer |
Intel Pentium IV 2GHz (478 pin), MSI Mottherboard (built in sound), 128MB RD RAM (800 MHz), 40.0 GB Hard Disk Drive, AGP 32 MB, 1.44 MB FDD, 15" SVGA Digital Control Color Monitor (Phillips), Benq Keyboard, PS II Mouse and Mouse Pad, Pentium 4 Casing (iCute) |
624,000 |
|
Intel Pentium IV 2 GHz (478 pin), DFI Motherboard (built in sound), 128 MB RD RAM (800 MHz), 40.0 GB Hard Disk Drive, AGP 32 MB, 1.44 MB FDD, 15" SVGA Digital Control Color Monitor (Phillips), Benq Keyboard, PS II Mouse and Mouse Pad, Pentium 4 Casing (iCute) |
535,000 |
|
Monitor |
21" SVGA Color (Philips) |
683,000 |
| 15" SVGA Color (Philips) |
105,000 |
|
Printer |
EPSON 2180 with Cable (A 3 size) |
577,000 |
| HP Laserjet 1200 with Cable |
331,000 |
|
EPSON Stylus Photo 895 C |
280,000 |
|
Scanner |
Flatbed scanner HP 7400 C (USB) |
381,000 |
|
HP 4470 C (USB) |
168,000 |
|
Household |
Cement - Lion Brand |
3,000 |
| Galvanized iron sheet |
3,000/3,400 |
|
Rice |
Paw-San (Super Special) (First Class) -1Pyi (1Pyi = 2 kg) |
550 |
|
Paw-san (Super Special) (Second Class) |
400 |
|
Meat |
Pork -a viss (1 Viss = 1.53 kg) |
1,800 |
| Beef - a viss |
1,200 |
| Chicken -a viss |
2,200 |
| Mutton - a viss |
2,500 |
| Egg 1 |
40 |
| Peanut oil - a viss |
2,200 |
| Palm oil - a viss |
1,800 |
| Potato - a viss |
300 |
| Onion - a viss |
250 |
|
Beverage Powder
|
Horlick 1.80kg |
5,950 |
|
Milo (400g) |
1,900 |
|
Maltova (4oog) |
1,400 |
|
Nescafe (200g) |
2,530 |
|
Ovaltine - (400g) |
1,800 |
|
Super (Diet Cereal)(20 small packs) |
1,600 |
| Super Coffee Mix (25 small packs) |
920 |
|
Cigarettes (per pack) |
555 |
850 |
|
Benson |
820 |
|
London |
260 |
| Export Duya |
80 |
|
Liquor
|
Hennessy (V.S.O.P) (70CL) |
24,000 |
|
Johnnie Walker (Black) (1litre) |
19,000 |
|
Chivas (35CL) |
8,500 |
|
J & B Jet (75 Cl) |
14,000 |
| Johnnie Walker (Red) (75CL) |
7,800 |
|
Toothpaste |
Colgate (160g) Double Cool Stripe |
940 |
|
Close-up (160g) |
1,050 |
|
Soap
|
Imperial Leather (125g) |
310 |
|
Camay (125g) (Red/White/Black) |
490 |
| Beauty (100g) |
200 |
[Top]
Salaries Index
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New private |
3,000 |
|
private |
4,000 |
|
Sub-corporal |
4,600 |
|
Corporal |
5,200 |
|
Sergeant |
5,800 |
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Sub-warrant officer |
7,000 |
|
Warrant officer |
7,600 |
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Sub-lieutenant |
10,000 |
|
Lieutenant |
10,200 |
|
Captain |
11,400 |
|
Major |
12,600 |
|
Lieutenant -Colonel |
13,000 |
|
Colonel |
15,000 |
|
Brig-General |
16,500 |
|
Major General |
50,000 |
|
Lieutenant-General |
70,000 |
|
General |
100,000 |
|
Senior-General |
150,000 |
|
Clerk |
3,000 |
|
Senior Clerk |
4,000-4,500 |
|
Manager |
5,000-6,000 |
|
Director |
8,000-10,000 |
|
Minister |
150,000 |
|
Staff |
5,000-6,000 |
|
Manager |
8,000-10,000 |
|
Accountant |
8,000-10,000 |
|
Primary Assistant Teacher [P.A.T] |
4,000 |
|
Junior Assistant Teacher [J.A.T] |
4,500 |
|
Senior Assistant Teacher [S.A.T] |
5,000 |
|
porter |
250 |
|
hard-laborer |
500-600 |
|
Restaurant waiter |
5,000-7,000 |
|
Teashop waiter |
3,000 |
UPDATED IN JANUARY 2003
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