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Old 11-07-2007, 21:30
Phuket713 Phuket713 is offline
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I found one. 1 small soft drink: 8 Baht
1 small can ice-coffee: 12 Baht
1 1.25 liter bottle Coke: 26 Baht
1 kilogram of pork: 100 Baht
1 Kilogram of chicken: 80 Baht
1 kilogram of bananas: 15 Baht
1 small bag of freshly sliced pineapple: 10 Baht
1 kilogram of rice: 15 ~ 30 Baht (depending on type & grade)
1 lunch in a non-aircon Thai 'Mom & Pop' Street Cafe: 25 ~ 45 Baht
1 lunch in a nicer aircon restaurant (Shopping Malls): 100 ~ 150 Baht
1 lunch set at McDonald's: from 69 Baht (includes sandwich, fries & drink)
1 lunch buffet in a 4-star Hotel (example - J.W. Marriott): from 500 Baht
1 hot dog @ 7-11 with all the fixins': 15 Baht
1 small grilled sausage on a stick: 5 Baht
1 hot dog on a stick: 10 Baht
1 pack of L&M: 38 Baht
1 men's haircut: from 50 Baht
1 women's haircut: from 120 Baht
1 box of dry cat food: 49 ~ 57 Baht
1 Bangkok Post Newspaper (in English): 20 Baht
1 beer in a bar: 50 ~ 150 Baht (depending on where you go)
1 beer from the supermarket: 21 ~ 45 Baht (depending on brand)
1 hour in a typical internet cafe: 20 Baht (more at Malls & tourist areas)
1 new pair of trousers (good enough to wear for work): 450 ~ 750 Baht
1 new long-sleeved shirt: 450 ~ 750 Baht (on sale from 199 Baht)
1 single journey token on Bangkok's new Subway: 10 ~ 15 Baht
1 month Skytrain pass ---> includes 30 rides of any length: 540 Baht, or 18 Baht per ride
1 roundtrip air ticket from Bangkok to Phuket: from 2,500 Baht (depending on season & airline)
1 one-way bus ticket from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet (near the Cambodian border): 180 Baht
1 one-way bus ticket from Bangkok to Chiang Mai: 625 Baht
1 city bus ticket: 10 ~ 30 Baht (depending on distance travelled)
1 short taxi ride: 50 ~ 100 Baht (depending on distance travelled)
1 short motorbike ride: 10 ~ 40 Baht (depending on distance travelled)
1 ticket to a Movie Theater: 100 ~ 140 Baht (depending on seat location)
1 brand new & basic no-name PC: from 11,000 Baht
1 brand new no-name mobile phone: from 2,200 Baht
1 brand new Nokia mobile phone (model 3315): 3,000 Baht
1 brand new Nokia mobile phone (model 2300): 3,800 Baht
1 brand new (125cc or less) motorbike: 26,000 ~ 55,000 Baht (depending on brand & model)
1 month rent: small studios from 3,500 Baht (much more depending on # of rooms, amenities & location)
1 month electric ---> for a 1 room studio, running air all night (set at 25C economy): 1,200 Baht +/- 300
1 month home internet (ADSL): from 590 Baht ~ 2,500 Baht (depending on speed & package)
1 apartment security deposit: typically 1 and a half [or possibly] 2 month's rent
1 night in a 4 star hotel: from $US 110
1 night in a 3 star hotel: from 950 Baht
1 night in a cheap hotel: from 450 Baht
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