Yangon is Myanmar's largest city and former capital, a humid river port where the golden Shwedagon Pagoda rises above a downtown of colonial buildings, tea shops, markets and Buddhist temples.
Local currency: Myanmar kyat (MMK).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Yangon.
- Mid-range
- US$60-110/day (approx. 258,000-473,000 MMK)
- Luxury
- US$200-450+/day (approx. 860,000-1,935,000 MMK)
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- US$8-20 (34,000-86,000 MMK)
- Budget
- US$25-55 (108,000-237,000 MMK)
- Midrange
- US$60-120 (258,000-516,000 MMK)
- Luxury
- US$150-600 (645,000-2,580,000 MMK)
Food
- Street
- 1,500-4,000 MMK (~$0.35-0.95)
- Local
- 5,000-12,000 MMK (~$1.15-2.80)
- Midrange
- 15,000-35,000 MMK (~$3.50-8.10)
- Fine
- 60,000-200,000 MMK (~$14-46)
Transport
- Bus
- 200-500 MMK (~$0.05-0.12)
- Taxi
- 3,000-10,000 MMK (~$0.70-2.30)
- Airport
- 15,000-25,000 MMK (~$3.50-5.80)
- Daytrip
- 80,000-140,000 MMK (~$19-33)
Activities
- Museum
- 5,000 MMK (~$1.15)
- Sites
- 5,000-10,000 MMK (~$1.15-2.30)
- Tour
- 60,000-150,000 MMK (~$14-35)
- Excursion
- 80,000-250,000 MMK (~$19-58)
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Yangon costs end-to-end.
3 Days traveller
Approx. US$75-120 per person at budget level, excluding flights
7 Days traveller
Approx. US$175-300 per person at budget level, excluding flights
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Eat at tea shops and local curry shops: a full meal is 2,000-8,000 MMK (~$0.45-1.85).
Use the YBS city bus (200-500 MMK) or the Circular Railway for cheap travel; use taxis only when in a hurry.
Share taxis with other travellers for Shwedagon, Bago and Twante trips.
Pay in kyat where possible: dollar prices at attractions are often less favourable.
Stay in a downtown dorm (8-20 USD) near Sule Pagoda and walk to most sights.
Carry a refillable water bottle and use filtered water at the hotel.
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
Chaukhtatgyi and Ngahtatgyi temples
Holy Trinity and Saint Mary's Cathedrals
Kheng Hock Keong Temple
Maha Bandula Park and Independence Monument
Botahtaung riverfront promenade
Downtown colonial walking circuit
Kaba Aye Pagoda grounds