泰国旅游基本费用列表.docVIP

A survey by the?Economist?newspaper ranked Bangkoks cost of living at only 57% of that of New York, and certainly its true that is possible to live very cheaply. How much you adapt to Thai lifestyle habits makes a big difference to your costs though - having?johk?or?khao dtom?(both types of rice soup) for breakfast everyday will cost you almost nothing, while a bowl of cornflakes may well cost considerably more than you would expect. Wine, cheese, chocolate and other everyday items in the west will similarly set you back more in Bangkok than back in New York. Most other goods luxury goods are taxed extremely heavily in Thailand, meaning purchasing a new Mercedes will cost more here than almost anywhere else in the world. Some example costs that you may encounter day-to-day are: (approx 1US$=40B, 1GBP=60B) Food and Drink Plate of Thai food, some rice and a soft drink at an average small restaurant? 40B to 70B Plate of Thai food and a soft drink on Bangkoks Khao San road. 100B Plate of western style food and a soft drink in tourist-orientated restaurant. 150B - 300B Meal for 2 at a high quality Thai restaurant 300B to 500B Macdonalds BigMac Meal - Small/Large 85B/92B Grilled chicken and sticky rice from a street vendor 20B 1 litre of bottled water from a store 7B to 12B Packet of Thai?kanom?(snacks/sweets) 10B Small Mars Bar 27B 20 cigarettes (Western brand) 45B 20 cigarettes (Thai brand) 20B Accommodation Typical guesthouse room on Khao San Road (small, fan-cooled, shared cold-water bathroom) 150B Typical 3* hotel room 800B to 1200B Discounted room at the Oriental Hotel (arguably the worlds best hotel) US$250 / 10000B Luxury apartment (per month) 20000B + Central Bangkok apartment with good facilities (per month) 8000B to 20000B Non-central cheap apartment with few/no facilities (per month) 2000B to 4000B Travel Average?taxi?or?tuk-tuk?fare round central Bangkok 70B Ordinary / Aircon bus fare 3.5B / 8B - 16B Average fare on the?express boats?and