Nominally, 16 silver kyats equal 1 gold kyat. They were given an allowance of 75 rupees (75 Myanma kyats) per month. They were given an allowance of 75 rupees (75 Myanmar kyats) per month. The fare is 500 kyats (approximately 50 U.S. cents). For instance, many types of silver "kyats" with varying degrees of purity were in use. At first he was paid 50,000 kyats per month. By the government's own figures, it spends 849 kyats (US$0.85) per person. The BRT Lite charges a flat rate of 300 kyats per ride (around US$0.24). As of December 2017 foreigners are charged a 10,000 Kyats (approx. Kyats about $73,371 in today value. Most daily transactions are round up to nearest 10 kyats. Banknotes of 50 pyas, 1 kyat and 5 kyats are rare. When he was paid 50,000 kyats per month he send 40,000 kyats to his family. Later on, 21 August 1958, 20 and 50 kyats notes were introduced.