Cost of living in Myanmar

The cost of living in Myanmar is approximately 808 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1787 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Myanmar

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
808 $
Without Rent
333 $
Rent & Utilities
475 $
Food
206 $
Transport
69 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
378 $
GDP per Capita
1,188 $
Freedom Index
3.88
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
5%
Population
53.4M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.09 $
Dinner 21.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.64 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.13 $
Capuccino 1.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.43 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.35 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.27 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.49 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.15 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.16 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.76 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.09 $
Cigarette pack 1.45 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.46 $
Monthly Pass 9.11 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.72 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 8.64 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 0.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.61 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.31 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 34.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 331 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 562 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 746 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 819 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,271 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 345 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 378 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.90%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.01 $
Haircut 1.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 426 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,038 $

Cities in Myanmar by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Yangon
$347
Hpa-an
$342
Mawlamyine
$338
Naypyidaw
$327
Pathein
$324
Myeik
$321
Bago
$308
Mandalay
$301
Taunggyi
$285
Sittwe
$280
Myitkyina
$275
Monywa
$271