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{"id":1642,"date":"2010-07-12T03:35:41","date_gmt":"2010-07-11T19:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justwandering.org\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2013-01-30T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T09:09:32","slug":"travel-budget-vietnam-thailand-and-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justwandering.org\/2010\/post-trip-accounting\/travel-budget-vietnam-thailand-and-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Expense: Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not the cheapest of trips (specially if you see the version where my personal shopping was included), but relative to how much I spent on previous trips, this is pretty good for a 2-week jaunt across three countries. The tickets I hoarded last year played a big part in keeping the budget low. For a total of Php 5,275.85, I was able to fly to Saigon from Manila, Saigon to Da Nang, Hanoi to Bangkok, Bangkok to Krabi, Krabi to Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur to Manila. <\/p>\n

Vietnam was pretty cheap. Dining at the restaurants can set you back around Php 300, while dining in the streets or markets can go as low as Php 40. Accommodation is also relatively inexpensive. My rooms range from $15 to $18, all with air conditioning and a fan, with ensuite toilet & bath, cable TV, a closet and even a small fridge. While the xe om<\/em> is the most popular way to getting around town, I prefer to hop on a cab. The taxis in Vietnam are well kept with good air conditioning. Meter starts at VND 9,000 for the small cars, VND 10,000 for the sedans and VND 12,000 for the vans (depends on the company). Be careful about the taxis though; there are rogue taxis that use a very fast meter! They use the same name as the big cab companies, only changing one letter and using almost identical hotline numbers. <\/p>\n

Krabi, on the otherhand, is pretty expensive (as expected). However, in the midst of the Thai and Italian restaurants, there are small street stalls selling noodles and rice. I stayed in Ao Nang beach, and it’s small enough to walk around. You can take the tuktuk around town, but to go beyond, you’d either have to ride the government songtheow (with routes to Krabi and other places) or hire a taxi (taxis in Krabi are Toyota Fortuner. Sosyal!<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Bangkok and Kuala lumpur are only in the itinerary for transit and shopping.
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Vietnam – Thailand – Malaysia<\/font><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 16 – July 1, 2010<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\nUS$ 1 = PHP 46.45<\/td>\nTHB 1 = PHP 1.43<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\nVND 1,000 = PHP 2.43<\/td>\nMYR 1 = PHP 14.56<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\nCost<\/b><\/td>\nActual Cost<\/b><\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n(in local currency)<\/td>\n(in Peso)<\/td>\n
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Air Transfers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Manila – Saigon<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Cebu Pacific<\/td>\nPHP 36.00<\/td>\nPHP 36.00<\/td>\n1<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saigon – Da Nang<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Vietnam Airways<\/td>\nVND 1,089,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 2,720.59<\/td>\n
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Hanoi – Bangkok<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Air Asia<\/td>\nUS$ 21.00<\/td>\nPHP 987.08<\/td>\n2<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangkok – Krabi<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Air Asia<\/td>\nTHB 157.00<\/td>\nPHP 225.27<\/td>\n3<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krabi – Kuala Lumpur<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Air Asia<\/td>\nTHB 530.00<\/td>\nPHP 760.05<\/td>\n3<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kuala Lumpur – Manila<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Cebu Pacific<\/td>\nPHP 546.86<\/td>\nPHP 546.86<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Philippine Travel Tax<\/td>\nPHP 1,620.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,620.00<\/td>\n
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NAIA Airport Tax<\/td>\nPHP 750.00<\/td>\nPHP 750.00<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Taxi to NAIA<\/td>\nPHP 200.00<\/td>\nPHP 200.00<\/td>\n
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Taxi from NAIA<\/td>\nPHP 350.00<\/td>\nPHP 350.00<\/td>\n
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Accommodation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Saigon<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Bich Duyen<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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4 days, 3 nights, $17 per night<\/td>\nUS$ 51.00<\/td>\nPHP 2,368.95<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Hoi An<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Vinh Huy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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3 days, 2 nights, $15 per night<\/td>\nUS$ 30.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,393.50<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Hue<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Halo<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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3 days, 2 nights, $10 per night<\/td>\nUS$ 16.00<\/td>\nPHP 743.20<\/td>\n
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Hanoi<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Hanoi Guesthouse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 days, 3 nights, $18 per night<\/td>\nUS$ 54.00<\/td>\nPHP 2,508.30<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Bangkok <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Old Charm Guesthouse<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 night, THB 990 per night<\/td>\nTHB 990.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,415.70<\/td>\n4<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krabi <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buri Tara Resort<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 days, 2 nights, $30 per night<\/td>\nUS$ 60.60<\/td>\nPHP 2,814.87<\/td>\n5<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Land Transport<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Giang Son airport taxi (2-way)<\/td>\nUS$ 26.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,207.70<\/td>\n
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Hanoi airport taxi<\/td>\nUS$ 15.00<\/td>\nPHP 696.75<\/td>\n
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Vietnam Open Bus<\/td>\nVND 380,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 923.40<\/td>\n7<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hoi An transport<\/td>\nVND 428,500.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,040.04<\/td>\n8<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hue transport<\/td>\nVND 157,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 381.51<\/td>\n9<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanoi transport<\/td>\nVND 460,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,117.80<\/td>\n10<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangkok airport taxi (2-way)<\/td>\nTHB 500.00<\/td>\nPHP 715.00<\/td>\n11<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangkok transport<\/td>\nTHB 100.00<\/td>\nPHP 143.00<\/td>\n12<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krabi airport bus (2-way)<\/td>\nTHB 300.00<\/td>\nPHP 429.00<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krabi transport<\/td>\nTHB 40.00<\/td>\nPHP 57.20<\/td>\n13<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KLIA Transit (2-way)<\/td>\nMYR 25.00<\/td>\nPHP 364.00<\/td>\n14<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KL transport<\/td>\nMYR 3.20<\/td>\nPHP 46.59<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
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Food Expenses<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saigon<\/td>\nVND 451,500.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,097.15<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hoi An<\/td>\nVND 409,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 993.87<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hue<\/td>\nVND 426,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,035.18<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanoi<\/td>\nVND 833,500.00<\/td>\nPHP 2,025.41<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangkok<\/td>\nTHB 541.00<\/td>\nPHP 773.63<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krabi<\/td>\nTHB 1,444.16<\/td>\nPHP 2,065.15<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kuala Lumpur<\/td>\nMYR 22.90<\/td>\nPHP 333.42<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miscellaneous<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel insurance<\/td>\nPHP 1,173.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,173.00<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laundry<\/td>\nUS$ 5.00<\/td>\nPHP 232.25<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internet<\/td>\nTHB 500.00<\/td>\nPHP 715.00<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admission fees<\/td>\nVND 225,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 546.75<\/td>\n15<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hue tour<\/td>\nVND 150,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 364.50<\/td>\n16<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Halong Bay Tour<\/td>\nUS$ 35.00<\/td>\nPHP 1,627.50<\/td>\n17<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beach lounge<\/td>\nVND 30,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 72.90<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Souvenirs – Vietnam<\/td>\nVND 280,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 680.40<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Souvenirs – Thailand<\/td>\nTHB 262.00<\/td>\nPHP 374.66<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Souvenirs – Malaysia<\/td>\nMYR 39.90<\/td>\nPHP 580.94<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Postage<\/td>\nVND 60,000.00<\/td>\nPHP 146.15<\/td>\n
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Locker storage<\/td>\nMYR 20.00<\/td>\nPHP 291.20<\/td>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n
<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal:<\/font><\/b><\/td>\nPHP 41,691.42<\/font><\/b><\/td>\n
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1 Hell yeah.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Thanks you Air Asia Bangkok sale!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Thank you Air Asia zero fare sale!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Most charming place in Bangkok!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 I figured I deserved a treat!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 The bus that took me from Hoi An to Hue and from Hue to Hanoi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 Includes taxi from the airport in Da Nang, taxi to and from Cua Dai beach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Too hot, too lazy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 Includes a very bloated meter price. Damn that taxi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 Just the regular metered taxi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 Loaded THB 100 unto my BTS card, but ended up only using the remaining balance. At least I have loaded BTS card for the next time I’m in BKK!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13 Took the tuk-tuk once going back to the resort.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 KLIA Transit is the cheaper (and longer) counterpart of the KLIA Express that takes you from the LCCT to KL Sentral in 50 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15 Reunification Palace and Revolutionary Museum in Saigon, Imperial Palace and other places in Hue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16 Tour is cheap because you have to pay for the entrance fees.Transport, guide and lunch is included, but bitin (unsatisfactory).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 Includes admission fees, transport, kayak, guide, 2 bottles of water and pretty good lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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