I always budget somewhere between 1 and 1 million and hope for the best....?

I couldn't live on that amount but it's all about perspective and the way you like to live your life.

Stay away from Patong and it may be ok but don't expect having too much fun with that amount of money.

Nevertheless much better than staying in a cold place for the winter months.

 

2 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

i only live 200 meters to the sea and ZERO traffic.....LOL

that's 190 meters too far away plus the beach is not airconditioned.

Well fancy that, I always thought the local currency in Phuket was Thai Baht

That's about 30000 baht. Minus rent it could be done. I took some screen shots of my budget app for the past three months cutting out rent/home expenses and some expenses my wife seems to generate monthly to give you some rough numbers. I was renting 2 residences simultaneously one of those months hence the high utilities number. Im not single and don't drink and hang out in bars patronizing the local girls. If I did it I would spend a lot less! Your inevitable next question is about accommodations. I rent a 2 br house for 24k and pay 2200 for utilities monthly. 

 

 

On 2/15/2018 at 6:00 PM, xylophone said:

A whole host of good, useful and useless info similar to this on another thread entitled: "How much money to retire in Thailand".

 

 

Yeah, and this topic has been worn out--there are those who would live on B15k/mo and those who wouldn't live on B150k/mo. This topic is so subjective. Just come and see. If you are a frugal type, you may survive. If you like to live, bring plenty extra.

Holy shit this home thread turned into a 5 page electric bill debate. Where's a mod when you need one? 

$1000 = 35 000 baht = roughly 1 000 baht a day so extremely easy for a non drinker to come right, particularly if mainly on a Thai diet.

 

Electricity? Different story; I’ve seen some horrible numbers on this post that I certainly couldn’t afford and, yes, rented units can bang up the rate per unit from the municipal charge of 3 baht (roughly) to around 9. 

 

My advice - stick to fans; healthier, and far cheaper. We have 3/4 running 24/7 and I don’t think our bill gets above 2 000 baht.

1 hour ago, csabo said:

Holy shit this home thread turned into a 5 page electric bill debate. Where's a mod when you need one? 

 

And the OP is a one post wonder,

Thanks for the answers and thanks for this big electricity debate )

4 hours ago, csabo said:

That's about 30000 baht. Minus rent it could be done. I took some screen shots of my budget app for the past three months cutting out rent/home expenses and some expenses my wife seems to generate monthly to give you some rough numbers. I was renting 2 residences simultaneously one of those months hence the high utilities number. Im not single and don't drink and hang out in bars patronizing the local girls. If I did it I would spend a lot less! Your inevitable next question is about accommodations. I rent a 2 br house for 24k and pay 2200 for utilities monthly. 

 

 

Thanks, clear answer ( i assume prices are in THB not in $ )

29 minutes ago, coollife99 said:

Thanks, clear answer ( i assume prices are in THB not in $ )

Yes sir. The app doesn't offer currency options. I convert it all back to dollars at the end of the month and enter it into Mint.com. Let's me know if I'm sinking or swimming. 

2 hours ago, csabo said:

Yes sir. The app doesn't offer currency options. I convert it all back to dollars at the end of the month and enter it into Mint.com. Let's me know if I'm sinking or swimming. 

What sort of person needs an app to tell them if their living beyond their means or not? The mind boggles.. 

12 hours ago, britishrepublican said:

What sort of person needs an app to tell them if their living beyond their means or not? The mind boggles.. 

Really? You have never heard of budgeting? Doesn't take much to boggle your mind. I was just helping the OP and he appreciated it. You sound like a real jerk. 

2 hours ago, csabo said:

Really? You have never heard of budgeting? Doesn't take much to boggle your mind. I was just helping the OP and he appreciated it. You sound like a real jerk. 

We are talking about some very basic math. The mind boggles at people like you who need an app to manage very limited finances.

What is your plan for a medical emergency?


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a good travel assurance at 130euro/ month ( not have to be include in the 1000$ ) as the 1000 $ Budget is only for daily living

On 2/15/2018 at 9:24 PM, thaibutty said:

electric bill is between 4.5 and 5k a month

Mine is about 600 to 700 Baht a month, aircon running for half an hour about twice a month (to keep it alive). I like cold shower, but my computer is running 24/7 as server. Regarding the topic, I spend about 18000 Baht a month. This includes gasoline for a car and a motorbike, internet bill (3bb), phone cost (2 SIM cards), and the usual blah-blah but not the rent of the house. (Top Secret: another 12000 per month, rent never went up in the last 23 years. Patong, Nanai, 2 floors.)

8 hours ago, hkt83100 said:

On 2/15/2018 at 9:24 PM, thaibutty said:

electric bill is between 4.5 and 5k a month

Mine is about 600 to 700 Baht a month

mine is about 600 to 700 Baht a day (april to sep) and 300 to 400 Baht (oct to mar). life is difficult!