Cost of living in Yangon
compared to
Cost of living in Yangon vs. Burma overall average
Yangon is 16.2% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Yangon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Yangon
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Yangon
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Yangon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Yangon
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Yangon are more expensive than in Burma.
Yangon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
MMK4,603
|
$1.35
-
$3.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$3.00
-
$6.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MMK1,729
|
$0.51
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MMK1,316
|
$0.50
-
$1.00
|
Yangon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MMK2,050
|
$0.80
-
$1.92
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
MMK6,760
|
$1.50
-
$4.49
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MMK14,721
|
$3.79
-
$9.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
MMK3,409
|
$0.97
-
$1.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
MMK5,365
|
$1.36
-
$3.18
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
MMK4,354
|
$0.59
-
$4.54
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,031
|
$0.37
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MMK3,937
|
$0.41
-
$2.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
MMK2,572
|
$0.27
-
$2.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MMK1,397
|
$0.36
-
$2.40
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MMK1,086
|
$0.25
-
$1.36
|
Yangon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$2.95
-
$184.23
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
$6.00
-
$13.66
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$25,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$5.69
-
$9.37
|
Yangon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$10.00
-
$35.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.60
MMK788,647
|
$100.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$80.50
-
$235.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$15.22
-
$76.47
|
Yangon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.38
MMK557,225
|
$100.00
-
$583.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,500.00
MMK32,545,350
|
$12,000.00
-
$20,000.00
|
Yangon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MMK3,664
|
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
MMK3,441
|
$0.76
-
$2.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.18
MMK57,074
|
$12.82
-
$70.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$2.00
-
$3.84
|
Yangon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$15.80
-
$130.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$14.50
-
$81.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$52.00
-
$128.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$70.00
-
$179.00
|
Yangon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Burma
to see the average cost of cities throughout Burma, like
Yangon,
Mandalay,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Burma compared to Yangon.
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