Cost of Living Comparison Between Mawlamyine and Yangon (Rangoon) Cost of Living Comparison Between Mawlamyine and Yangon (Rangoon)

🙂 Solo nomad: Mawlamyine is 24.1% cheaper than Yangon (Rangoon) without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mawlamyine is 29.9% cheaper than Yangon (Rangoon) without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.02 MMK 4,233

$2.17 MMK 4,544

-6.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.57 MMK 36.8K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.02 MMK 10.5K

$5.46 MMK 11.4K

-8.06%

Cappuccino

$0.97 MMK 2,033

$2.03 MMK 4,250

-52.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 MMK 1,076

$0.81 MMK 1,692

-37.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 MMK 1,274

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 MMK 2,038

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 MMK 3,067

$2.04 MMK 4,263

-28.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 MMK 1,843

$1.92 MMK 4,015

-54.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 MMK 999

$1 MMK 2,096

-52.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MMK 3,100

Eggs

$3.09 MMK 6,468

$1.41 MMK 2,949

119.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.33 MMK 17.4K

$7.62 MMK 15.9K

9.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.11 MMK 4,423

$6.89 MMK 14.4K

-69.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.84 MMK 8,030

$10.89 MMK 22.8K

-64.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MMK 3,502

$5.55 MMK 11.6K

-69.91%

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 MMK 1,798

$1.13 MMK 2,374

-23.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 MMK 3,708

$2.8 MMK 5,870

-36.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.74 MMK 5,736

$3.25 MMK 6,802

-15.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MMK 3,183

$2.5 MMK 5,224

-39.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 MMK 707

$1.52 MMK 3,193

-77.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.53 MMK 3,212

$1.34 MMK 2,813

14.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.18 MMK 374

$0.31 MMK 645

-41.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.62 MMK 3,393

Wine (Bottle)

$8.79 MMK 18.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MMK 2,567

$0.93 MMK 1,937

32.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 MMK 3,679

$1.21 MMK 2,532

45.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 MMK 725

$0.22 MMK 454

59.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.08 MMK 21.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MMK 4,071

$1.09 MMK 2,279

77.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.47 MMK 5,162

$0.96 MMK 2,017

157.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 MMK 7,369

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 MMK 3,696

$10.77 MMK 22.5K

-83.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$49.7K MMK 104.1M

$37.3K MMK 78.1M

33.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35K MMK 73.3M

$53.5K MMK 112M

-34.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$73.9 MMK 154.6K

$54.4 MMK 113.8K

35.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.35 MMK 53.1K

$11.29 MMK 23.6K

124.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.82 MMK 104.3K

$25.16 MMK 52.7K

98.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$119 MMK 249.1K

$28.46 MMK 59.6K

318.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.93 MMK 10.3K

$11.78 MMK 24.7K

-58.15%

Cinema Ticket

$3.88 MMK 8,132

$2.62 MMK 5,493

48.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$495 MMK 1M

$327 MMK 684.1K

51.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,984 MMK 18.8M

$15.6K MMK 32.6M

-42.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.68 MMK 81K

$80.7 MMK 169K

-52.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.16 MMK 75.7K

$63.9 MMK 133.8K

-43.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 MMK 200.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$23.83 MMK 49.9K

$139 MMK 290.9K

-82.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 MMK 515.4K

$539 MMK 1.1M

-54.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$120 MMK 252.1K

$183 MMK 384.1K

-34.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$610 MMK 1.3M

$1,111 MMK 2.3M

-45.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 MMK 523.6K

$837 MMK 1.8M

-70.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$814 MMK 1.7M

$2,158 MMK 4.5M

-62.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$491 MMK 1M

$941 MMK 2M

-47.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 MMK 587.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-54.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mawlamyine: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yangon (Rangoon): October 28, 2025

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