Burma

Myanmar - Our Route & Numbers

Alex & Madie’s travel route in Myanmar.

Alex & Madie’s travel route in Myanmar.

Numbers from Myanmar

  • Days in Myanmar: 12 days
  • Our daily average cost for lodging and food per person: 24,000 kyat ≈ $17.50
  • Cost of a 5L water: 800 kyat ≈ $0.65
  • Cost of a medium coffee: 2,000 kyat ≈ $1.60
  • Cost of a 500mL beer: 2,000 kyat ≈ $1.60
  • Cost of renting an e-bike (2 people on 1 electric scooter): 7,000 kyat ≈ $5.65 for 24 hours
  • Cost of renting a bicycle: 1,500 kyat ≈ $1.20
  • Cost of renting a private long boat: 17,000 kyat ≈ $13.70 for the day
  • Cost of a long-distance VIP bus ticket: 15,000 kyat ≈ $12.10
     
  • Total time on an airplane: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Total time on a bus: 29 hours
  • Total time on a boat: 6 hours (on Inle Lake)
     

How We Got Around

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in Myanmar.

Alex & Madie’s mode of transportation in Myanmar.