5 chains tracked in Myanmar, priced in MMK (K). Every menu below is the full local board, not a global template.
The cheapest priced item we hold in each dish category across every Myanmar menu - A rough floor for what each kind of food costs here.
| Dish type | Items tracked | Cheapest we found | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza | 80 | K9,450 | Every pizza on every menu we track, from margherita to meat feast. |
| Coffee | 31 | K4,800 | Espresso, latte, cappuccino and cold brew, market by market. |
| Soft Drinks, Tea & Juice | 31 | K1,000 | Colas, teas, juices, water and the mark-up on all of them. |
| Pasta & Noodles | 21 | K14,500 | Spaghetti, penne, mac and cheese, and noodle bowls. |
| Fish & Seafood | 20 | K13,000 | Fish sandwiches, fish and chips, prawns and grilled salmon. |
| Fried Chicken | 17 | K5,200 | Buckets, tenders, wings, nuggets and rotisserie birds. |
| Combos & Meal Deals | 12 | K8,700 | Bundles, family boxes, promotions and value platters. |
| Donuts | 12 | K3,900 | Glazed, filled, dozen boxes and the price per donut. |
| Rice & Bowls | 11 | K1,900 | Rice plates, bowls and the localised menus built around them. |
| Breakfast | 10 | K6,195 | Muffins, pancakes, all-day eggs and breakfast cut-off times. |
| Salads | 8 | K12,000 | Side salads, mains and the price of eating light. |
| Shakes & Smoothies | 7 | K13,500 | Milkshakes, frappes, smoothies and blended drinks. |
| Burgers | 6 | K10,400 | Beef, chicken and plant-based burgers priced side by side. |
| Sides & Fries | 6 | K4,300 | Fries, onion rings, dips, slaw and the upsell economy. |
Cheapest priced option on any Myanmar menu in that category, including small sizes and single-item promos.
5 brands, 5 full menus.
| MMK | USD | |
|---|---|---|
| From | 1,900 | 0.44 |
| Average | 13,287 | 3.05 |
| Dearest | 56,600 | 13.01 |
| MMK | USD | |
|---|---|---|
| From | 1,000 | 0.23 |
| Average | 24,780 | 5.70 |
| Dearest | 60,795 | 13.98 |
| MMK | USD | |
|---|---|---|
| From | 6,900 | 1.59 |
| Average | 42,118 | 9.68 |
| Dearest | 79,900 | 18.37 |
| MMK | USD | |
|---|---|---|
| From | 8,500 | 1.95 |
| Average | 17,797 | 4.09 |
| Dearest | 46,000 | 10.57 |
| MMK | USD | |
|---|---|---|
| From | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| Average | 8,235 | 1.89 |
| Dearest | 49,000 | 11.26 |
Products Myanmar shares with the most other markets we track, so you can see where it sits.
| Product | Brand | Markets | Cheapest | Priciest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinger Burger | KFC | 9 | $2.11 | $7.83 |
| Garlic Bread | Pizza Hut | 8 | $1.43 | $6.50 |
| Regular Popcorn Chicken | KFC | 7 | $1.38 | $6.07 |
| Chicken Supreme Regular | Pizza Hut | 5 | $3.10 | $14.71 |
| Mocha Glacier Frappe | Black Canyon Coffee | 5 | $2.55 | $5.16 |
| Iced Cappuccino | Black Canyon Coffee | 5 | $2.21 | $4.13 |
| Iced Espresso | Black Canyon Coffee | 5 | $2.21 | $4.13 |
| Spaghetti Carbonara | Black Canyon Coffee | 5 | $3.85 | $6.88 |
Myanmar opened to international chains later than the rest of mainland South-East Asia, and the brands that moved in were mostly regional rather than global. The Pizza Company and Black Canyon Coffee both entered through the same Bangkok-centred franchise networks that serve Cambodia and Laos.
Chain dining in Yangon and Mandalay sits at a distinctly aspirational price point relative to local incomes, which shapes the format: larger stores, table service and sharing menus built around an occasion rather than a routine lunch. That is close to the opposite of how the same brands position themselves in Bangkok.
Operating conditions here have been genuinely difficult and store counts have moved a great deal. We list the brands with an established presence rather than attempting a current outlet count we could not stand behind.
Pick any brand that trades in both and see every shared item priced side by side.
Almost every restaurant you think of as a chain is owned by someone else entirely. What the franchisee actually buys, and why it explains the price on the board.
Localisation is not adding a novelty item. It is a staged process with a predictable sequence, and the menu data shows exactly how far each market has travelled.
Menu boards are designed documents, not lists. Where the money items sit, what the ordering of panels is doing, and how to find the price you actually want.
Menu calorie labelling is mandatory in some markets, voluntary in others and absent in most. What our data shows about how little of it reaches a published menu.
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