Cost of living comparison

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Yangon vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Yangon is 34.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Yangon
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Yangon
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Yangon
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Yangon
Childcare: pay 41.2% more in Yangon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% less in Yangon
Clothing: pay 79.5% more in Yangon

The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Yangon are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Yangon. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Yangon.

Yangon vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Yangon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$2.19 MMK4,603	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$5.50 MMK11,548	+27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.82 MMK1,729	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.63 MMK1,316	+24.4%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Yangon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.98 MMK2,050	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.22 MMK6,760	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$7.01 MMK14,721	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.62 MMK3,409	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.56 MMK5,365	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$2.07 MMK4,354	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.49 MMK1,031	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.87 MMK3,937	+14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$1.22 MMK2,572	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.67 MMK1,397	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.52 MMK1,086	-62.4%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Yangon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$34.06 MMK71,520	+714.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$10.00 MMK20,997	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$8.03 MMK16,870	+174.7%
Average			+220.2%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Manila	Yangon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$22.48 MMK47,204	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$375.60 MMK788,647	-26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$143.79 MMK301,921	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$33.01 MMK69,312	-67.2%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 41.2% more for childcare

	Manila	Yangon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$265.38 MMK557,225	+91.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$15,500.00 MMK32,545,350	-9.0%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Yangon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.00 MMK2,100	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.75 MMK3,664	-32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$1.64 MMK3,441	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$27.18 MMK57,074	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$2.60 MMK5,459	-65.3%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 79.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Yangon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$62.11 MMK130,421	+26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$64.37 MMK135,149	+116.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$92.26 MMK193,726	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$129.71 MMK272,353	+161.0%
Average			+79.5%

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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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