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Yangon vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Yangon is 2.6 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in Yangon
Groceries: pay 98.5% more in Yangon
Transportation: pay 7.4 times more in Yangon
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Yangon
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Yangon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Yangon
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Yangon

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Yangon are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yangon.

Yangon vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yangon instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Yangon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$2.19 MMK4,603	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$5.50 MMK11,548	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.82 MMK1,729	+38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.63 MMK1,316	+173.7%
Average			+47.8%

Algiers vs. Yangon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.5% more for groceries

	Algiers	Yangon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.98 MMK2,050	+455.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$3.22 MMK6,760	-36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$7.01 MMK14,721	+86.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$1.62 MMK3,409	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$2.56 MMK5,365	+9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$2.07 MMK4,354	+48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.49 MMK1,031	-63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$1.87 MMK3,937	+181.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$1.22 MMK2,572	+180.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.67 MMK1,397	+132.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.52 MMK1,086	+97.8%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 7.4 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Yangon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$34.06 MMK71,520	+2463.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$10.00 MMK20,997	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$8.03 MMK16,870	+132.6%
Average			+641.0%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Algiers	Yangon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$22.48 MMK47,204	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$375.60 MMK788,647	+69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$143.79 MMK301,921	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$33.01 MMK69,312	-1.4%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Yangon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$265.38 MMK557,225	+190.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$15,500.00 MMK32,545,350	+324.8%
Average			+257.6%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Yangon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.00 MMK2,100	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$1.75 MMK3,664	+85.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$1.64 MMK3,441	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$27.18 MMK57,074	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$2.60 MMK5,459	-49.5%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Algiers	Yangon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$62.11 MMK130,421	+54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$64.37 MMK135,149	+43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$92.26 MMK193,726	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$129.71 MMK272,353	+75.0%
Average			+50.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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