What is the per diem rate for Myanmar?

For Rangoon the maximum is $287 a day: up to $180 for lodging, plus $107 for meals and incidental expenses. Other locations in the country have their own rates, listed in the table above.

Who sets these rates, and who uses them?

The US Department of State sets per diem rates for every foreign location and revises them monthly. They are binding for US government civilian travel, and many companies, universities and contractors adopt them as their own travel policy limits.

What does the meals and incidentals rate cover?

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and small incidental costs such as tips and laundry. When a meal is provided, the State Department deducts a fixed share: 15% for breakfast, 25% for lunch and 40% for dinner, leaving 20% for incidentals.

Is the lodging rate what a hotel actually costs?

No. It is a ceiling, set from the price of hotels suitable for official travel in that location, and actual costs are reimbursed up to it. A traveler choosing their own hotel will often pay less.

Per diem rates: Myanmar

Myanmar: as of November 12, 2026, the US State Department's maximum per diem for Rangoon is $287 a day, made up of $180 for lodging and $107 for meals and incidental expenses. Anywhere in the country without its own rate falls under “Other”: $243 a day ($150 lodging, $93 meals and incidentals). Rates are set for 3 separate locations.

Maximum per diem · Rangoon

$287

Per day, in US dollars. Effective Mar 1, 2017.

Lodging ceiling

$180

Actual hotel cost is reimbursed up to this amount per night.

Meals and incidentals

$107

Breakfast: $16
Lunch: $27
Dinner: $43
Incidentals: $21

Against real prices

Per diem is a ceiling, not a typical spend. Our own model puts a comfortable day of travel in this country at about $140 per person and a mid-range day at $60. See what Myanmar costs right now

Myanmar: maximum per diem by location, in US dollars
Location	Season	Lodging	Meals & incidentals	Total	Effective
Naypyitaw	All year	$110	$106	$216	Mar 1, 2017
Rangoon	All year	$180	$107	$287	Mar 1, 2017
Other (everywhere else)	All year	$150	$93	$243	Mar 1, 2017

Source: US Department of State, Office of Allowances, foreign per diem rates, retrieved November 13, 2026. Rates are published in US dollars and revised on the first of each month; where a location has seasons, the row that applies today is shown in full strength. Confirm against the official table before filing an expense claim.

Questions people ask

What is the per diem rate for Myanmar?: For Rangoon the maximum is $287 a day: up to $180 for lodging, plus $107 for meals and incidental expenses. Other locations in the country have their own rates, listed in the table above.
Who sets these rates, and who uses them?: The US Department of State sets per diem rates for every foreign location and revises them monthly. They are binding for US government civilian travel, and many companies, universities and contractors adopt them as their own travel policy limits.
What does the meals and incidentals rate cover?: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and small incidental costs such as tips and laundry. When a meal is provided, the State Department deducts a fixed share: 15% for breakfast, 25% for lunch and 40% for dinner, leaving 20% for incidentals.
Is the lodging rate what a hotel actually costs?: No. It is a ceiling, set from the price of hotels suitable for official travel in that location, and actual costs are reimbursed up to it. A traveler choosing their own hotel will often pay less.

Per diem elsewhere: Southeast Asia

Per diem rates: Myanmar