Prices in Thailand are not very high: 1 liter of gasoline costs $ 1.5, drinking water (1 liter) - $ 1, fruits - from $ 0.5 / 1 kg. Let's take a closer look at the cost of goods and services by category.
Shopping and souvenirs
Shopping in Thailand is a huge range of products + high quality + affordable prices. When shopping in markets and souvenir shops, do not forget to bargain: with good bargaining, you can bring down the original price by 30%.
In addition to large shopping malls, you can shop at street nightlife and traditional floating markets.
You can buy clothes with 30-70% discounts in outlets: in Phuket - Premium Outlet, in Pattaya - Outlet Moll.
In memory of Thailand, it is worth bringing:
- wooden souvenirs (masks, carvings of angels and animals, including elephants),
- wicker products (rugs, blinds, hats, bags),
- silver items (boxes, cutlery, vases),
- ceramic and crocodile leather products (wallets, bags, belts),
- antique thai swords and blades,
- pearl beads,
- Jewelry,
- glaze products (boxes, dolls, trays),
- miniature copies of Kolae's boats;
- alcoholic drinks, sweets.
In Thailand, you can buy elephant figurines for $ 2-30, souvenir tuk-tuk - $ 3-15, Buddha figurines - $ 10-100, vodka infused with poisonous snakes - $ 40-75, natural latex pillow - 20-100 $, Thai silk - $ 20-100, tropical butterflies in a frame - $ 1-15, Thai pearl necklace - $ 50-250, ceramics - $ 7-600, hand-painted souvenir candles - $ 6-10, durian jam - $ 10-15, crocodile leather belt - $ 70-150, Thai masks - $ 10-20, bright oiled paper umbrellas - from $ 2.
Excursions and entertainment
On a sightseeing tour of Bangkok, you will stroll through the Old City, see ancient buildings, palaces and temples (Marble Temple, Temple of the Sleeping Buddha). This tour costs approximately $ 20.
And on a sightseeing tour of Koh Samui, you can admire the Big Buddha statue, watch the performances of monkeys and elephant shows, go to the butterfly farm, and then visit the Kunaram temple. The approximate cost of the excursion is $ 30.
In Phuket, it is worth visiting the unique show complex Phuket Fantasea: here you will find a park with many attractions, shooting galleries, playgrounds, fountains, souvenir shops … The approximate cost of entertainment is $ 10.
Transport
For travel on a city bus without air conditioning, you will pay $ 0, 13-0, 2, with air conditioning - $ 0, 2-0, 5, and on a minibus - $ 0, 9.
If you decide to use the services of a taxi, then for the first kilometer of the journey you will pay $ 1 + 0, $ 2 - for each subsequent one. For example, for a taxi ride within Bangkok, you will pay $ 2-10, but during the peak tourist season you will have to pay 2 or even 3 times more.
For short trips in Bangkok, you can use a 3-wheel taxi (tuk-tuk). Approximate fare is $ 1-5. <
And the most popular and cheapest form of transport in Phuket is the light blue songthaew trucks: the fare is $ 0.3-1.
In order to have a high-quality and full-fledged vacation in Thailand, $ 80-100 per day for 1 person is quite enough for you.
