Thailand is ready to accept you with any budget and even with its almost complete absence. Let's calculate how much a budget and beautiful vacation will cost. Find out how to save and how much money to take with you to Thailand in 2021.
Exchange rate: 1 Thai Baht (THB) ≈ 2.2 RUB.
Ultra Budget Trip to Thailand
Holidays in Thailand are no longer so cheap, but everything is fixable. For those who want exotic things, but do not want to spend their own pretty penny - see how much it costs to go to Thailand on a superbudgetary basis and how to organize it.
Tickets. The cheapest, but inconvenient flights from Moscow with transfers cost from 24,000 rubles. But for the most economical tourists it is expensive too! Take advantage of the promotions: sometimes tickets to Tai cost only 17,000 rubles per person. Catch hot charters: from 3000 rubles one way, but it is almost impossible to catch such a flight back. Find out how to get cheap flights to Phuket or Bangkok.
Tours. How much is the cheapest trip to Thailand for two? Believe it or not, sometimes it's even cheaper than just plane tickets! On sale there are tours for 10 days from Moscow for only 20K rubles per person. We buy last-minute tours on Travelata. Want to save money? Check out our 7 rules for buying tours online.
Housing. Couchsurfing helps - find a host and live for free. In Pattaya, a modest guesthouse costs from $ 11 for two, a room in an apartment - from $ 10 per person, and a bed in a hostel dormitory - from $ 5 for one. Don't expect too much - Spartan conditions await you. Look for discounted hotels on Rumguru and see our tips on how to book a cheap hotel.
Extreme and absolutely free option - Wat Tam Wua Forest Monastery in the north of Thailand. Everything is free there: food, drinks, clothes, meditation. However, it is better to thank the monks for the kindness of a donation!
Food. We eat at makashnits and cafes for locals for $ 10 per day for two. It seems incredible, but it's real - just look for local cafes and food courts, makings, and go to the night market in the evening. Rice or noodles with meat cost from 25 ฿. It is easy to find such prices in Pattaya, more difficult in Phuket.
In large supermarkets in the evening there are good discounts on ready-made meals, fruits, juices and food with a "hot" expiration date. Cheap snacks like sausages or sandwiches for 20-30 ฿ are available in FamilyMart and 7/11 stores.
Shopping. There are heaps of cheap souvenirs, clothing and cosmetics in Thailand. Shop at night markets, Big C chain supermarkets or street stalls. Flip-flops or dress costs from 100 ฿. What to bring from Thailand >>
Transport. You can travel cheaply around the city or to the beach on a tuk-tuk (10-20 ฿ in Pattaya). Air-conditioned buses and minibuses run between cities. For example, to Bangkok airport from Pattaya - 250 ฿, from Phuket airport to beaches - 180-200 ฿. Moped rental - from 150 ฿ per day.
Entertainment. Look for free or low-cost entertainment and attractions. For example, in Pattaya, this is the Pratumnak observation deck, temples, Big Buddha, piers, concerts.
How much is a 10-day ultra-budget trip to Thailand:
- promotional ticket - $ 265
- bed in the hostel - $ 50
- inexpensive food - $ 50
- for clothes and souvenirs - 15 $
- for transfer and transport - 15 $
- for a moped and gasoline for three days - $ 20
- we are looking for free entertainment.
Total: $ 415 (RUB 27,000) per person.
How much money to take with you: $ 100 (6400 rubles) per person with modest spending on food, shopping and transportation. This amount will be enough to survive, but there will be little comfort.
An economical trip to Thailand
Eating seafood and exotic cuisine, lounging on the beach and taking an excursion can all be obtained for a relatively small amount. Let's calculate how much it costs to relax in Thailand with reasonable savings without sacrifices in terms of comfort.
Tickets. A direct flight Moscow - Bangkok and back costs from 28,000 rubles per person, with a transfer - from 24,000 rubles. Find out how to get cheap flights to Phuket or Bangkok.
Tours from Moscow to Pattaya to 3 * hotels cost from 60,000 rubles for two for 10 nights. These are hotels for 2-3 lines without meals or only with breakfast. If you are traveling to only one Thai resort and at the same time for a short time, it is more profitable to take a tour. Want to save money? Learn our 7 rules for buying tours online.
Housing. Small apartments, a room in a hostel or a clean but modest guesthouse cost from $ 15 per night for two. Nice hotels near Patong Beach in Phuket - from $ 20. Look for discounted hotels on Rumguru and see our tips on how to book a cheap hotel.
Food. For $ 20 for two a day in Thailand, you can eat well: sometimes there are seafood dishes in coastal cafes, buy some alcohol and various snacks such as banana pancakes and milkshakes.
To save on seafood, buy them not in a cafe, but in Big C, and ask them to cook them right there. It's the same in the night markets.
Transport. In the city - tuk-tuk 10-20 ฿, between cities - buses. It is more convenient to travel to / from the airport by minibuses. Micro from Phuket airport to Patong, Kata, Karon beaches - 180-200 ฿, and transfer - about $ 25. Inexpensive taxis around the city can be called through the Grab app, but you need a local SIM card.
Entertainment. Take a couple of inexpensive excursions or one expensive one. For example, from Phuket, go to the famous Phi Phi Islands ($ 75) or look at Bond Island ($ 75). The cheapest option is to rent a bike or car and see the beaches and attractions on your own. We always do it ourselves.
How much does it cost to economically travel to Thailand for 10 days:
- tickets with a stopover - $ 375
- modest but decent guesthouse - $ 150
- food - $ 100
- for clothes and souvenirs - $ 30
- for transfer, tuk-tuk and taxi - $ 30
- for a moped and gasoline for three days - $ 20
- entertainment and excursions - $ 100.
Total: 800 $ (51,000 rubles) per person.
How much money to take with you to Thailand: $ 180 (11,500 rubles) per person. This money will be enough for an ordinary tourist for a completely comfortable stay. You will not experience deprivations, but you will not shikanete either.
Tickets. Direct flights from Moscow to Phuket cost from 32,000. To other resorts, except Pattaya, it is even more expensive and only with transfers. Find out how to get cheap flights to Phuket or Bangkok.
Tours from Moscow to hotels 4-5 * on the first line with meals breakfast + dinner cost from 120 thousand rubles for two. With full board - from 150 thousand, "all-inclusive" - from 200. We buy tickets on Travelata. Want to save money? Check out our 7 rules for buying tours online.
Housing. Hotels 4 * cost from $ 40, 5 * - from $ 75. Villas - from $ 150 to infinity, depending on size, beach and other conditions. Look for discounted hotels on Rumguru and see our tips on how to book a cheap hotel.
Food. There are many pretentious restaurants in Thailand - usually they are located on the beaches or at expensive hotels. In beach restaurants, the average bill is from 500 ฿, but in hotels the price tag can be exorbitant - some positions cost even 4000 ฿ (for example, in Sizzle Rooftop in Patong). Choose by ratings and reviews, because high price ≠ top quality.
Transport. In the taxi-meter 5 km - 50-60 ฿. Transfer from Phuket airport - from $ 25.
Entertainment. Take unusual excursions, where there will be few tourists: a cruise or a trip to the uninhabited islands of Ko Pai or Princess ($ 68-90). Go diving ($ 160) or go on a private tour to secluded Khanom to see a whole different Thailand ($ 310).
Total: 1600$ (102,000 rubles) per person.
How much money to take with you to Thailand: $ 600 (38,000 rubles) per person. With this amount, you will have a rest without denying yourself anything: seafood, restaurants, bars, shopping, daily entertainment and the most impressive excursions.
