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12Need toKnowCurrency» Burmese kyat (K)Language» BurmeseWhen to GoYou r Da i lyBudgetBudget less than$50»Guesthouse: $10–20Mandalay Pyin Oo Lwin##GO Nov-Feb GO Nov-Feb#Mrauk UBagan#GO Oct-MarGO Nov-FebWarm to hot summers, mild wintersTropical climate, wet dry seasonsYangonGO Nov-Jan#» Local restaurant orstreet-stall meal: $1–3» Travel on buses: $1–5Midrange$50–100» Double room ina midrange hotel:$20–60» Two-course meal inmidrange restaurant:$3–15» Hiring a guide: $10per day»Puppet: $10–50High Season(Dec–Feb)» Rains least (if at allin places) and is notso hot.Shoulder (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr)» March to MayYangon often reaches104ºF (40ºC). Areasaround Bagan andMandalay are hotter.» Cooler in the hilltowns of Shan State.» All forms oftransport bookedsolid during Thingyanin April.Low Season(May–Sep)» The southwestmonsoon starts mid-May and peaks fromJuly to September.»The dry zonebetween Mandalayand Pyay gets the leastrain. Rain can makeroads impassableanywhere (especiallyin the delta region).Top end over$100» Double room in topendhotel: $60–500» Two course mealrestaurant plus bottleof wine: $20–30» Driver and guide:$100 per day» Fine lacquerwarebowl: $200