Brunei surprised me. It wasn’t as expensive as I initially thought it would. Though my taxi from the airport was expensive, my expenses in Bandar Seri Begawan was kept at a minimum. You can live in Brunei for BND$20 a day: $10 for a night’s stay at Pusat Belia, $3 for breakfast, lunch and dinner and $4 for bus rides all around the city. None of the places we visited had any admission fees.<\/p>\n
Myanmar can both be expensive and cheap. In restaurants catering to tourists (usually ones that appear in the guidebooks), you can expect to shell out an average of MMK 2,000 per meal. If you’re adventurous and eat in the streets though, you can get noodles as cheap as MMK 500. A liter of purified water usually go for MMK 300 per bottle. Taxi rides within Yangon can go for MMK 1,500, depending on the driver, the distance and your bargaining skills.
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Brunei and Myanmar<\/font><\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n November 16 – 27, 2010<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | US$ 1 = MMK 830<\/td>\n | BN$ 1 = PHP 33<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | US$ 1 = PHP 43.50<\/td>\n | MYR 1 = PHP 14<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | In local currency<\/b><\/td>\n | In Peso<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Air transfers<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Cebu Pacific<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Manila – Bandar Seri Begawan<\/td>\n | PHP 1,799.50<\/td>\n | PHP 1,799.50<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Inflight meal<\/td>\n | PHP 250.00<\/td>\n | PHP 250.00<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Malaysia Airlines<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n BSB – Kuala Lumpur, KL – Yangon<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n KL – Manila<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n ASEAN Pass<\/td>\n | US$ 299.00<\/td>\n | PHP 13,006.50<\/td>\n | 1<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Itinerary change fee<\/td>\n | MYR 79.00<\/td>\n | PHP 1,106.00<\/td>\n | 2<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Air Asia<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Yangon – Kuala Lumpur<\/td>\n | US$ 122.95<\/td>\n | PHP 5,348.33<\/td>\n | 3<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Includes red seat, Nasi Lemak meal<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Philippine Travel Tax<\/td>\n | PHP 1,620.00<\/td>\n | PHP 1,620.00<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n NAIA Airport Tax<\/td>\n | PHP 750.00<\/td>\n | PHP 750.00<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Brunei Departure Tax<\/td>\n | BN$ 12.00<\/td>\n | PHP 396.00<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Myanmar Departure Tax<\/td>\n | US$ 10.00<\/td>\n | PHP 435.00<\/td>\n | 4<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Accommodation<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bandar Seri Begawan<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Pusat Belia<\/td>\n | BN$ 20.00<\/td>\n | PHP 660.00<\/td>\n | 5<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Female dorm, shared toilet and bath<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2 nights<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Kuala Lumpur<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Concorde Inn<\/td>\n | MYR 184.00<\/td>\n | PHP 2,576.00<\/td>\n | 6<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Standard room, breakfast included<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1 night<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Mandalay<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Garden Hotel<\/td>\n | US$ 9.00<\/td>\n | PHP 391.50<\/td>\n | 7<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Single room, ensuite toilet, TV, A\/C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1 night<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bagan<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n New Heaven Guesthouse<\/td>\n | MMK 18,000.00<\/td>\n | PHP 943.37<\/td>\n | 8<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Twin room, ensuite toilet, A\/C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2 nights, US$9 per night<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Yangon <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Ocean Pearl Inn<\/td>\n | US$ 10.00<\/td>\n | PHP 435.00<\/td>\n | 9<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Single room, ensuite toilet, TV, A\/C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1 night<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Meal expenses<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bandar Seri Begawan<\/td>\n | BN$ 17.20<\/td>\n | PHP 567.60<\/td>\n | 10<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Kuala Lumpur<\/td>\n | RM 25.00<\/td>\n | PHP 350.00<\/td>\n | 11<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Yangon<\/td>\n | MMK 9,320.00<\/td>\n | PHP 473.72<\/td>\n | 12<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Mandalay<\/td>\n | RM 6,700.00<\/td>\n | PHP 351.03<\/td>\n | 13<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Bagan<\/td>\n | MMK 5,300.00<\/td>\n | PHP 277.52<\/td>\n | 14<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Transportation expenses<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Manila <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Taxi to and from airport<\/td>\n | PHP 940.00<\/td>\n | PHP 940.00<\/td>\n | 15<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/b><\/td>\n <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bandar Seri Begawan<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Taxi from airport<\/td>\n | BN$ 25.00<\/td>\n | PHP 775.00<\/td>\n | 16<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Bus<\/td>\n | BN$ 8.00<\/td>\n | PHP 264.00<\/td>\n | 17<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Yangon<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Taxi from airport to bus station and city<\/td>\n | US$ 15.00<\/td>\n | PHP 652.50<\/td>\n | 18<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Taxi<\/td>\n | MMK 17,000.00<\/td>\n | PHP 890.87<\/td>\n | 19<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Bus to Mandalay<\/td>\n | MMK 10,500.00<\/td>\n | PHP 550.27<\/td>\n | 20<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Taxi to airport<\/td>\n | MMK 6,200.00<\/td>\n | PHP 324.94<\/td>\n | 21<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Mandalay<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Taxi<\/td>\n | MMK 20,000.00<\/td>\n | PHP 1,048.35<\/td>\n | 22<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Motorcycle to boat dock<\/td>\n | MMK 2,000.00<\/td>\n | PHP 104.84<\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Boat to Bagan<\/td>\n | US$ 36.00<\/td>\n | PHP 1,566.00<\/td>\n | 23<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bagan<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Taxi<\/td>\n | MMK 4,000.00<\/td>\n | PHP 209.67<\/td>\n | 24<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Horse Cart<\/td>\n | US$ 37.00<\/td>\n | PHP 1,609.50<\/td>\n | 25<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Bus to Yangon<\/td>\n | MMK 15,000.00<\/td>\n | PHP 786.04<\/td>\n | 26<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Miscellaneous<\/b><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |