Cost of living in Myanmar
Summary of cost of living in Myanmar
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,232,013 Kyat
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,780,476 Kyat WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 7,626 Kyat | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 5,547 Kyat | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,290 Kyat | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,355 Kyat | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,734 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,040 Kyat | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6,281 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,292 Kyat | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 718 Kyat | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,229 Kyat | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 18,012 Kyat | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,406 Kyat | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 994 Kyat | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,537,750 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 733,062 Kyat | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 77,518 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 3,529,770 Kyat | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 791,990 Kyat | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 39,739 Kyat | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 20,424 Kyat | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 297,452 Kyat | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 303,264 Kyat | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,257 Kyat | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 28,306 Kyat | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 42,690 Kyat | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 77,835 Kyat | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 101,921 Kyat | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 40,273 Kyat | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 47,538,100 Kyat | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 586 Kyat | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 19,271 Kyat | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11,544 Kyat | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 10,000 Kyat | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 35,000 Kyat | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 6,031 Kyat | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,299 Kyat | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 8,664 Kyat | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,105 Kyat | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,346 Kyat | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 6,022 Kyat | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 20,703 Kyat | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 8,316 Kyat | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 34,000 Kyat | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 37,029 Kyat | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7,197 Kyat | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,794 Kyat | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,071 Kyat | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 660,171 Kyat | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 100 Kyat | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 86,909 Kyat | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 3,493 Kyat | ||
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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
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