Feature: Rising living costs impacting families hard in Myanmar

YANGON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- In the bustling city of Yangon, 32-year-old Phyu Phyu Khin is struggling to make ends meet while living far from her family in Kayin state.

Working in the city and staying in a hostel, Phyu said she has been forced to make difficult choices as the cost of living continues to rise sharply.

"Sometimes, I have to skip breakfast because prices have gone up so much," she said, refle