Cost of living in Myanmar
Summary of cost of living in Myanmar
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,817,697 Kyat
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,219,125 Kyat WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
Change the currency:
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 14,639 Kyat | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 8,617 Kyat | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,108 Kyat | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4,254 Kyat | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 3,559 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3,458 Kyat | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10,748 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 8,416 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4,500 Kyat | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,550 Kyat | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 14,905 Kyat | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,979 Kyat | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5,000 Kyat | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,008,970 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 520,302 Kyat | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 327,311 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 15,000,000 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 4,509,430 Kyat | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 271,987 Kyat | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 30,000 Kyat | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 651,528 Kyat | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 550,000 Kyat | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 6,000 Kyat | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 6,000 Kyat | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 393,787 Kyat | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 103,136 Kyat | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 116,346 Kyat | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 89,000 Kyat | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 12,000,000 Kyat | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1,346 Kyat | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 22,494 Kyat | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 14,000 Kyat | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 56,000 Kyat | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 33,628 Kyat | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 12,000 Kyat | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 8,125 Kyat | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5,359 Kyat | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,281 Kyat | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,754 Kyat | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,801 Kyat | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 32,579 Kyat | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 13,540 Kyat | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 40,391 Kyat | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7,313 Kyat | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,032 Kyat | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,692 Kyat | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 567,027 Kyat | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 36 Kyat | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 76,893 Kyat | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 11,953 Kyat | ||
Moving to Myanmar with your children?
International Schools in Myanmar
Map of Cost of Living in Myanmar
This map shows only the top cities in Myanmar. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Lashio is about the same as in Nagpur
- Cost of living in Yangon is 6% more expensive than in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Yangon is 67% more expensive than in Lashio
- Cost of living in Yangon is 9% cheaper than in Asheville, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Mandalay is 13% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Yangon is 102% more expensive than in Da Nang
- Cost of living in Yangon is 148% more expensive than in Ahmedabad
- Cost of living in Mandalay is 50% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Yangon is 18% cheaper than in The Hague
- Cost of living in Yangon is 23% more expensive than in Turin
- Cost of living in Mandalay is 11% cheaper than in Rabat
- Cost of living in Yangon is about the same as in Seoul
- Cost of living in Yangon is 40% more expensive than in Colombo
- Cost of living in Yangon is 14% cheaper than in San Antonio, Texas
- Cost of living in Mandalay is 46% cheaper than in Yangon
- Cost of living in Yangon is 85% more expensive than in La Paz, Bolivia
- Cost of living in Mandalay is about the same as in Hanoi
- Cost of living in Yangon is 188% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Yangon is 120% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Yangon is 85% more expensive than in Minsk