Money, Budget, and Shopping for Myanmar

Money

Currency

• Currency: kyat (100 pyas).

• Banknotes: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 kyat.

• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 kyat.

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Budget double room:

• Mid-range double room:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Tourist restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 100 km by local bus or shared transport:

• 100 km by express/comfort bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tipping

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back