ASIA / MYANMAR

Yangon

Triplandio Yangon guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Yangon with 48 POI, spanning 49.1 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 48
Day / Night 30° / 24°
Local Time 4:54
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City & Country Data Myanmar (Yangon)

Key travel data for Yangon — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Myanmar
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 0
Health 🏥 0
Lifestyle ⭐ 21
Infra 🏗️ 0
Rank 🎯 #95
Score 📊 8
Tourists ✈️ 903K/y
GDP/cap 💵 $1.5k
Life Exp ❤️ 67.1 yrs
Population 👥 54.9M
Currency 💱 MMK K
Language 🗣️ Burmese
Payments 💳 Cash only
Emergency 🆘 199
💰 Prices in Yangon
Coffee ☕ $2.00
Beer 🍺 $1.00
Lunch 🍽️ $2.56
Groceries 🛒 $222.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.00
Transit 🚇 $0.24
Fuel ⛽ $9.12/l
Internet 📡 $18.72/m
Salary 💵 $279/m

Best time to visit Yangon (Myanmar)

Now (September) avg: 27°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Dec.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 30°C / 24°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:54 / 17:58
Local time 4:54
Best Months Feb & Dec
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec best month
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Yangon (Myanmar)

Htamin Jin
Starter Vegan

Htamin Jin

ထမင်းချဉ်
hta-min jin · Rice salad with spices

A tangy rice salad mixing herbs and spices.

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Mohinga © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Mohinga

မုန့်ဟင်းခါး
mo-hin-gah · Fish noodle soup

A rice noodle soup fragrant with fish and aromatics.

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Ohn No Khao Swè © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Ohn No Khao Swè

အုန်းနို့ခေါက်ဆွဲ
oan no khow sway · Coconut chicken noodles

Wheat noodles in a rich coconut curry with chicken.

Open Ohn No Khao Swè recipe
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Snack Vegan

Shan Tofu Salad

ရှမ်းတိုဟူးသုပ်
shan toh-hoo thoke · Chickpea tofu salad

A tangy and spicy chickpea tofu salad.

Open Shan Tofu Salad recipe
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Street food Meat

Wet Thar Dote Htoe

ဝက်သားဒိုးထိုး
wet thar doe toe · Grilled pork skewers

Charcoal-grilled skewered pork with spicy dip.

Open Wet Thar Dote Htoe recipe
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Yangon Travel Guides

3 guides

Myanmar · YangonBest Areas in Yangon for BackpackersRead guide →Myanmar · YangonWhere to Stay in Yangon for CouplesRead guide →Myanmar · YangonFinding Your Base in Yangon as a First-Time VisitorRead guide →

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