hello all sifus!

about money.....do u guys bring MYR or SGD to change at their money changer?

Bcos I just check with the hotel staff from the hotel which I booked,they told me that most of their money changer preferred USD,EURO or SGD only.

can anyone here clarify this? anyone here manage to change kyat at their money changer by using MYR?

Thank you

I just came back from Yangon for my 5 days trip there.....Here I will clarify all your doubts about "what currency to bring to Myanmar"


Question 1: What currency their money changer prefers/ accepted?

Answer 1: USD,EURO and SGD (these 3 currencies are widely accepted). As for USD,they have strict rules which is mentioned by most our friend here,must be brand new & clean notes.But as for SGD,they can accept directly without checking your SGD notes



Question 2: What if my USD note is old/crumple?

Answer 2: Money changers will never accept it,but you can change it with "black market".Black market means those "agent" where mostly you can seen outside the market/tourist area.I saw some of them at Bogyoke Aung San market (Scott Market),most of them wear like normal burmese guy with a "sling bag" with them.They will ask any tourist around for "change money sir?"

Bare in mind,if you change with those "black market" with your old/crumple USD notes,the rate might be lower than those money changer rate.



Question 3: Can we bring MYR to Myanmar to change to MMK at their money changer?

Answer 3: Yes but only available in airport (yangon airport as I know so far) but outside airport,all money changer no longer can accept MYR.So as for convenient purpose is better to bring SGD and MYR both together if you don't mind.

Here I can share with you the money changer rate as on 1/10/2015 which I snap at 1 of the money changer in yangon airport.Hopefully this can help

This post has been edited by titanz: Oct 9 2015, 03:26 PM


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well,....my 5 days in Yangon....everything is fine.Safety is much much much better than KL!

me and 1 more fren.....I buy AA ticket during promo time....RM159 for return ticket....1 year ago

this 1 im not sure wor,for hotels I search thru agoda.com but bare in mind....hotels in burma are more expensive compare to thailand,vietnam and cambodia (which was mentioned in wikitravel,lonely planet & trip advisor too!)

more or less like KL/malaysia price.

need to go their embassy in KL.....RM140 for tourist visa (single entry,30 days)

This post has been edited by titanz: Oct 19 2015, 02:54 PM

no longer available d....I call their embassy in KL to double confirm d

ya ba te! (you are welcome/no prob in burmese!)

e-visa no longer available d....I call their embassy in KL to double confirm d

yes....british 3 Pin plugs!