Cost of living and expenses in Myanmar

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Myanmar? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Myanmar, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Myanmar (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Myanmar Myanmar kyat (MMK). For 10 US dollars you can get 21 thousand Myanmar kyats. For 100 US dollars you can get 210 thousand Myanmar kyats. And the other way around: For 100 Myanmar kyats you can get 0.0477 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Myanmar? Look here: Prices in cities in Myanmar

Prices: Yangon   Mawlamyine   Mandalay   Bagan   Bogale   Aunglan   Amarapura   Insein  


Price fees $39 ($15 - $75)

fees

$39 ($15 - $75)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $48 ($27 - $102)

internet

$48 ($27 - $102)
33% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $45 ($21 - $82)

jeans

$45 ($21 - $82)
13% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $265

average earnings

$265
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $659 ($312 - $1.5K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$659 ($312 - $1.5K)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $937 ($400 - $2K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$937 ($400 - $2K)
61% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Myanmar:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.18 (MMK 367)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $10.8 (MMK 22.7K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $7.8 (MMK 16.3K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $45.5K (MMK 95.4M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $659 (MMK 1.38M)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $238 (MMK 500K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.05K (MMK 2.2M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $937 (MMK 1.97M)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $39 (MMK 81.4K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $48 (MMK 100K)
  11. numb_34 $10.6 (MMK 22.3K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $45 (MMK 95.4K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $51 (MMK 108K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $73 (MMK 153K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $73 (MMK 153K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $53.2K (MMK 112M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $422 (MMK 886K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $865 (MMK 1.82M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $10.3K (MMK 21.5M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $261 (MMK 548K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $265 (MMK 557K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 12%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.3 (MMK 2.71K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.87 (MMK 1.83K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4 (MMK 8.39K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bread $1 ($0.8 - $2.7)

bread

$1 ($0.8 - $2.7)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.4 ($0.7 - $3)

tomatoes

$1.4 ($0.7 - $3)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.48 ($0.3 - $0.76)

bottle of water

$0.48 ($0.3 - $0.76)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $9.1 ($6.5 - $20)

cheese

$9.1 ($6.5 - $20)
29% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.96 ($0.7 - $2)

bananas

$0.96 ($0.7 - $2)
by half less than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $5.5 ($5 - $6.5)

Burger King or a similar bar

$5.5 ($5 - $6.5)
by half less than in United States