Cost of living in Yangon
Yangon, Burma
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Cost of living in Yangon vs. Burma overall average
Yangon is 18.3% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.1% less in Yangon
- Groceries
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pay 19.6% more in Yangon
- Transportation
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pay 83.4% more in Yangon
- Housing
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pay 10.1% more in Yangon
- Childcare
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pay 2.1% more in Yangon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% more in Yangon
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Yangon are more expensive than in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Yangon.
Yangon Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$1.92
-
$2.56
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$2.92
-
$6.00
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$0.51
-
$1.00
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$0.38
-
$1.00
|
Yangon - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$0.80
-
$1.92
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$3.00
-
$4.49
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$3.79
-
$9.46
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$0.97
-
$1.99
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$2.91
-
$3.18
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$0.59
-
$3.53
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.37
-
$0.58
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$0.41
-
$2.77
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$0.45
-
$2.86
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.45
-
$2.40
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.25
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$1.36
|
Yangon - Cost of groceries
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Cost
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Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$2.65
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$184.23
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$6.00
-
$13.66
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$35,000.00
-
$40,972.41
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$7.27
-
$14.09
|
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$23.07
-
$52.00
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$400.00
-
$1,000.00
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$95.45
-
$300.00
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$21.20
-
$76.47
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$8,000.00
-
$15,000.00
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$0.72
-
$2.22
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$1.00
-
$3.87
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$0.76
-
$2.03
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$14.00
-
$31.00
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$2.70
-
$5.00
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$21.00
-
$81.82
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$51.28
-
$81.82
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$52.00
-
$128.00
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$136.36
-
$179.00
|
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Burma
to see the average cost of cities throughout Burma, like
Rangoon,
Yangon,
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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