HI food is extremely inexpensive in Burma in fact you can eat for less than a dollar a meal.
If you are looking to book a driver, most speak english try a post I made on the asian forum for best travel agent in Bangkok use search words travel agnet bangkok. the travel agent is Dado Travel International. I would look it up buy am flying out to Australia right now.
Anyway her name is Miss Marilyn and see has an agency in Yangoon, she is from Yangoon. and one in Bangkok. She got us real good accomodations for $25 a night. Also check her for taxi, trips around Maynamar etc. Very worth while. Email her and tell her you found her listed on Flyer Talk forum and she'll give you a special deal.

One tip. If you have room in your bags, bring back an "EBONY WOOD carved Elephant. It should cost you about $10 to $25 and its worth over a $100 here. Ebony wood is very heavy and its black.
Enjoy.
Robert