Money entry #2

I’m spending about $27/day in Thailand compared to $67 in Australia and New Zealand. SE Asia is a backpackers’ Mecca because everything’s so cheap. Here’s a list of some of the things I’ve bought and what they cost:

Private room with fan: $5/night
City bus across Bangkok: $.10
Flight from Bangkok to Phuket: $42
Full meal: $1.50-3
Half pineapple cut into bite-sized chunks: $.25
Hour message at most famous Thai message palace: $7.50
Half-hour internet in Bangkok: $.40
Half-hour internet in Phi Phi: $2.25
Phone call to US from major city: $.25/min
Phone call to US from small town: $.75/min
Airmail package to US: $7
MiniDV tapes: $3.25 each
Toilets that don’t use toilet paper and no hot water in showers: priceless