Cost of Living in Yangon, 🇲🇲 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 $1,000 $667 $1,334 $214 $86

Utilities $119 $152 $262 $31 —

Internet & Mobile $86 $57 $105 $17 $7

Groceries $71 $310 $762 $181 $12

Transportation $214 $181 $429 $29 $29

Dining Out $572 $405 $858 $86 $67

Leisure Activities $262 $238 $572 $38 $36

Health Insurance $119 $167 $524 $12 $6

Visa & Legal Fees $95 $71 $214 — $3

Total $2,538 $2,248 $5,060 $608 $246

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Clothing

Running Shoes $152.45 per pair

Jeans $66.69 per pair

Summer Dress $45.26 per dress

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $857.51 per month

Coworking Space $214.38 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,667.37 per month

Coliving Space $571.67 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.05 per cup

Beer $2.62 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $4.76 per meal

Fast Food Combo $10.48 per meal

Apples $4.76 per kg

Bread $2.14 per loaf

Milk $3.57 per liter

Rice $2.38 per kg

Chicken Fillets $8.58 per kg

Beef $20.01 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $30.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $42.88 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.71 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.67 per trip

Taxi per km $1.19 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $26.20 per month

Gasoline $2.00 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $5.72 per trip

Scooter Rental $214.38 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.29 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $45.26 per month

Gym Membership $57.17 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.29 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.15 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.15 per ticket

Personal Care

Haircut $8.58 per visit

Laundry $2.14 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $23.82 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.

Yangon cost of living