Cost of Living in Bagan, 🇲🇲 Myanmar - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $453 $310 $572 $119 $57

Utilities $67 $86 $119 $21 —

Internet & Mobile $52 $31 $43 $7 $2

Groceries $57 $214 $453 $133 $4

Transportation $119 $71 $191 $24 $21

Dining Out $357 $191 $405 $57 $31

Leisure Activities $105 $86 $167 $14 $24

Health Insurance $93 $100 $262 $7 $3

Visa & Legal Fees $67 $48 $191 — $2

Total $1,370 $1,137 $2,403 $382 $144

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $309.65 per month

Coworking Space $181.03 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $857.51 per month

Coliving Space $524.03 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.10 per cup

Beer $2.14 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.81 per meal

Fast Food Combo $10.48 per meal

Apples $5.72 per kg

Bread $1.67 per loaf

Milk $3.57 per liter

Rice $2.29 per kg

Chicken Fillets $8.58 per kg

Beef $16.67 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $21.44 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $35.73 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.57 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.86 per trip

Taxi per km $1.67 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $21.44 per month

Gasoline $2.00 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.67 per trip

Scooter Rental $7.15 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.15 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.49 per month

Gym Membership $42.88 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.29 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.38 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.72 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $45.26 per pair

Summer Dress $30.97 per dress

Running Shoes $133.39 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.72 per visit

Laundry $1.67 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $21.44 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.72 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2,099.1125 MMK

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Bagan cost of living