How much does it cost to travel to Yangon? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Yangon, in USD and MMK.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (MMK) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (MMK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $35 | MMK 48,000 | $245 | MMK 340,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $85 | MMK 120,000 | $595 | MMK 820,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $185 | MMK 260,000 | $1,295 | MMK 1,800,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Myanmar rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Myanmar (0.3764470427954805, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.1, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 1381.61916666667 MMK to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Yangon
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room, per night
estimate for a simple private room
$15
Cheap local meal
estimate for a basic dish at a small eatery
$3
Mid-range restaurant meal
estimate for a sit-down meal with a drink
$10
Local transport ride
estimate for a short taxi or ride-hailing trip
$2
Coffee
estimate for a cup at a café
$2
Prepaid SIM card
estimate for a basic tourist SIM on arrival
$2
Attraction entrance fee
estimate for a single paid site or temple
$5
Where the money goes
The daily cost tiers reflect different ways of spending time and money in Yangon. A budget day at $35 leans on simple guesthouse rooms, street-level meals, and local transport, while a mid-range day at $85 allows for sit-down restaurant meals, a paid attraction, and more comfortable transport choices. A luxury day at $185 covers a higher standard of lodging and dining on top of those same basics, and over a full week these tiers scale to $245, $595, and $1,295.
The lowest prices and lightest crowds tend to line up with the off-season months of May, June, and July, when heavy rain keeps visitor numbers down. Travelers aiming for the budget end of the scale may find it easiest to hit that $35-a-day target during these months, though all figures here remain estimates rather than fixed prices, and actual costs will vary by traveler and by trip.
Cheapest months by climate demand: May, Jun and Jul.
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More on Yangon
Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.