Cost of living in Myanmar
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 6,490 Kyat | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 5,214 Kyat | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,059 Kyat | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,988 Kyat | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,876 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,437 Kyat | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 8,824 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,077 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,452 Kyat | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,316 Kyat | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 13,476 Kyat | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,635 Kyat | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,237 Kyat | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,152,700 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 917,188 Kyat | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 51,777 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,700,000 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 991,130 Kyat | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 110,011 Kyat | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 58,806 Kyat | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 467,422 Kyat | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 124,906 Kyat | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 22,042 Kyat | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 4,499 Kyat | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 96,011 Kyat | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 41,684 Kyat | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 104,545 Kyat | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 109,143 Kyat | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 46,731,700 Kyat | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 882 Kyat | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 21,833 Kyat | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 7,982 Kyat | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 23,711 Kyat | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 59,200 Kyat | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 3,875 Kyat | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,493 Kyat | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3,571 Kyat | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,614 Kyat | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,772 Kyat | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 6,851 Kyat | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 23,004 Kyat | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 7,695 Kyat | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 39,353 Kyat | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 60,170 Kyat | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 22,927 Kyat | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,994 Kyat | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,536 Kyat | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 723,415 Kyat | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 128 Kyat | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 77,030 Kyat | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 2,901 Kyat | ||
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.
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
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- Cost of living in Yangon is 64% cheaper than in New York City
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- Cost of living in Yangon is 55% cheaper than in Vientiane
- Cost of living in Yangon is 8% cheaper than in Dhaka
- Cost of living in Yangon is 11% more expensive than in Delhi
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- Cost of living in Yangon is 58% cheaper than in Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Cost of living in Yangon is 5% cheaper than in Jakarta
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- Cost of living in Mandalay is 35% cheaper than in Toulouse
- Cost of living in Yangon is 56% cheaper than in Singapore
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