Post #10 -The $500 Budget

Bangkok, August 24, 2017 — Day 10/365.

If it takes money to make money, it also takes more to live off $500 than $500. It's one thing to be forced to live with $500 a month and have nothing to fall back on. However, if an expat living in Thailand is paying zero rent, has a long term visa, medical insurance and a decent chunk of change socked away, $500 is enough. Either way, it is possible to live off $500 a month. Option two means having more free cash; no visa worries, insurance to cover medical costs if hospitalized and money to draw from if need be. Obviously it's not always possible, but it's better to choose to budget $500 a month than having no choice. $1000 is better and provides some padding. $1500 a month provides far more breathing room.

$500 Month Budget:

Rent - 3500
Food - 7500
Utilities - 1000
Mobile phone - 500
Transportation - 1000
Spending - 1000
Save - 2000

Total = 16,500 baht ($500)

$1500 Per Month Budget

Rent - 10,000
Food - 10,000
Utilities - 1,500
Mobile - 1,200
Transportation - 3,000
Miscellaneous - 4,000
Spending - 10,000
Savings - 7,000

Total = 46,700 baht ($1415) - round up to $1500.

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Chomping at the bit for Mayweather - Mcgregor on August 26. Will Mayweather completely outclass Mcgregor as expected or will we see the unexpected?

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Photographers: I am looking for labs in Bangkok capable of producing silver gelatin prints. Anyone out there know of any? 

Good night.