A few days ago I posted my solo backpacking trip to Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. The trip had become a magical and eye opener experience. With every trip comes every gastos (expenses). I track all my expenses as much as I can because people who know me would normally ask for tips and my expense for their future travel.
This trip covered a 15-day journey across these 3 countries. Transportation, accommodation and activities were either pre-booked, booked the same day, and then I spent a lot of time walking. I also researched those I can get for free.
| DAY | PLACE | DESCRIPTION | ACTUAL COST | NOTES |
| Sim Card | ₱811.00 | 10 days Sim, Thailand | Atom Sim Myanmar | ||
| Travel Insurance | ₱808.00 | |||
| Airport Tax | ₱1,620.00 | |||
| DAY 1 | Manila to Bangkok | Flight to Bangkok (Terminal 1) | ₱11,882.00 | Booked thru Philippine Airlines |
| DAY 2 | Bangkok to Chiang Mai | Go directly to Don Mueang Intl Airport, book flight to Chiang Mai | ₱1,536.70 | Nok Airlines, Booked via Agoda |
| Chang Mai | Bolt | ₱139.23 | ||
| Chang Mai | Food & Drinks | ₱283.00 | ||
| Chang Mai | Temple Entrance | ₱84.00 | ||
| DAY 3 | Chang Mai | Food | ₱187.00 | |
| Chang Mai | Coffee | ₱102.00 | ||
| Chiang Mai | ACCOMMODATION: Nonoteru Chiangmai (2 nights) | ₱616.00 | Booked thru Agoda | With free breakfast. | |
| Chiang Mai | Elephant Sanctuary (Kerchor) | ₱1,945.00 | ||
| Chiang Mai | Food | ₱264.00 | ||
| DAY 4 | Chiang Mai | Food (from 7/11) | ₱106.00 | |
| Chiang Mai | Grab from Hostel to Bus Station | ₱76.00 | ||
| Bus from Chiang Mai to Sukhothai | ₱693.00 | |||
| Sukhothai | ACCOMMODATION: Sukhothai, Toon Guesthouse | ₱1,194.91 | ||
| Sukhothai | Bike Rent | ₱86.00 | ||
| Sukhothai | Food | ₱130.00 | ||
| DAY 5 | Sukhothai | Visit other places or the rest of the part | Check out at 12 nn | Bus ride to Vientiane | ||
| Sukhothai | Grab to next guesthouse and Food | ₱318.00 | ||
| Sukhothai | Rueang SriSiri Guesthouse | ₱262.00 | ||
| Bus to Khon Kaen, Thailand | ₱784.00 | |||
| Train to Vientianne, Laos | ₱345.00 | |||
| DAY 6 | Vientiane, Laos | Arrival Fee | ₱35.00 | No receipt given. |
| ACCOMMODATION: Vientiane, Man Cave Hostel | ₱304.00 | |||
| Vientiane, Laos | Bus | ₱53.00 | ||
| Vientiane, Laos | Food | ₱174.00 | ||
| DAY 7 | Vientiane Khon Kaen | City Tour Vientiane | Check out at 12 nn travel back to Bangkok by Bus or Train | ₱263.00 | |
| Train from Khamsavath to Khon Kaen/Bus to Bangkok | ₱1,297.00 | Train: 220 pesos | Bus: 1077 pesos | ||
| DAY 8 | Bangkok | ACCOMMODATION: Bangkok, Before We Go Hostel & Lounge | City Tour *Find Activities* | ₱349.48 | |
| Bangkok | Transport | ₱51.00 | ||
| Bangkok | Food | ₱348.00 | ||
| DAY 9 | Yangon, Myanmar | Flight to Yangon from Don Mueang | ₱6,076.00 | Booked via Agoda |
| Yangon, Myanmar | ACCOMMODATION: Hood Hostel, Yangon (Check-In), No.225/227, 36th Street, Upper Block, Kyauktada Township, Downtown Yangon, 11182 Yangon, Myanmar | ₱1,450.00 | ||
| DAY 10 | Yangon, Myanmar | Travel to Bagan, Myanmar | ACCOMMODATION: A Little Bit of Bagan | ₱2,500.00 | With free breakfast. |
| DAY 11 | Bagan, Myanmar | Tour Old Bagan (e-bike) | ₱800.00 | |
| Food | ₱800.00 | |||
| Other expenses (Souvenirs) | ₱1,500.00 | |||
| DAY 12 | Bagan to Yangon | Tour Old Bagan | Travel back to Yangon | ₱2,561.71 | |
| Food | ₱900.00 | |||
| Grab | ₱180.00 | |||
| ACCOMMODATION: Myanmar Life Hotel (Last minute booking) | ₱2,561.71 | With free take-out breakfast. | ||
| Other expenses (Souvenirs) | ₱1,000.00 | |||
| DAY 13 | Yangon to Bangkok | Fly back to Bangkok | ACCOMMODATION: Bangkok, Movylodge Hostel | ₱989.06 | With free breakfast. |
| DAY 14 | Bangkok | City Tour |Transpo | Pasalubong | ₱3,000.00 | |
| Baggage allowance Cebu Pac | ₱1,100.00 | |||
| DAY 15 | Bangkok to Manila | BKK Suvarnabhumi | ₱0.00 | |
| BANGKOK | ₱7,050.00 | |||
| BKK Lounge Access | ₱0.00 | Perks from Trip(dot)com | ||
| TOTAL | ₱59,615.80 |
I spent a total of Php 59,615.98 for the whole trip, that about 973 USD. Looking from my itinerary, if I want to save money I would probably cut on the souvenirs and be more critical about food (I sometimes just point at the food and forgot to ask for the price).
Have you done a similar trip? How much did you spend? What money saving tips can you give me?
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