Traveling to both Thailand and India has been an interesting experience. From a spending stand point, Thailand clearly wins. Though; if you are really good at finding deals, apparently India might even be cheaper than Thailand.
24 Days Thailand Spending Breakdown
Taxi - 980 Baht or $39.20 CAD
Uber - 1,201.32 Baht or $48.05 CAD
Food - 3,355 Baht or $134.20 CAD
Airport Shuttle - 180 Baht or $7.20 CAD
Contact Lense Solution - 86 Baht or $3.44 CAD
ATM Fee - 650 Baht or $26 CAD
Water - 104 Baht or $4.16 CAD
Train - 195 Baht or $7.80 CAD
Mana co-working space - 610 Baht or $24.4 CAD
Air Bnb - 7,800 Baht or $312 CAD
Go Gym Drop-in - 420 Baht or $16.80 CAD
SIM Card - 262.5 Baht or $10.50 CAD
Washroom - 5 Baht or $0.20 CAD
Air Asia from Bangkok to Chiang Mai - 1756.30 Baht or $70.25 CAD
Hostel (Bangkok and Chiang Mai) - 1,532.25 Baht or $61.29 CAD
Toilet paper roll - 32 Baht or $1.28 CAD
Thai Postmail - 198 Baht or $7.92 CAD
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Total Thailand spending: 19,367.25 Baht or $774.69 CAD
Total Thailand spending without flight: 16,861 Baht or $674.44 CAD
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Average daily Thailand spending: 806.97 Baht or $32.28 CAD
Average daily Thailand spending without flight: 702.54 Baht or $28.10 CAD
Thailand is definitely cheap. I spent nearly a month here, and managed to keep my spendings below $800 CAD. There is no way I keep my budget that low if I lived in Canada.
3 Days India Spending Breakdown
Air India Flight from Bangkok to New Delhi - 2,425.5 Rupee or $53.90 CAD and 27,500 Aeroplan Miles
India E-VISA - 2,912.4 Rupee or $64.72 CAD (50 USD)
Taxi from Airport to Hostel - 400 Rupee or $8.88 CAD
Taxi Driver Tip - 100 Rupee or $2.22 CAD
Train from New Delhi to Agra - 755 Rupee or $16.78 CAD
Sleeper Train from Agra to New Delhi - 495 Rupee or $11 CAD
Taj Mahal Entrance Fee - 1000 Rupee or $22.22 CAD
Tour Guide Tip - 100 Rupee or $2.22 CAD
Taxi Agra Tour - 250 Rupee or $5.56 CAD
Taxi Agra Tour Tip - 20 Rupee or $0.44 CAD
Money exchange fee - 20 Rupee or $0.44 CAD
Toilet fee - 10 Rupee or $0.22 CAD
Food - 1350 Rupee or $30 CAD
Tuk Tuk from New Delhi Train Station to Hostel - 170 Rupee or $3.78 CAD
Tuk Tuk driver tip - 20 Rupee or $0.44 CAD
Taxi from Hostel to New Delhi Airport - 300 Rupee or $6.67 CAD
Madpackers Hostel - 1,498 Rupee or $33.29 CAD
Total India spending: 11,825.1 Rupee or $262.78 CAD
Total India spending without flight: 9,399.6 Rupee or $208.88 CAD
Average daily India spending: 3,941.7 Rupee or $87.59 CAD
Average daily India spending without flight: 3,133.2 Rupee or $69.63 CAD
Aeroplan Miles spent: 27,500 Miles
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India was more expensive than I expected, mainly because of the many instances of price gouging happening in this country. Taj Mahal is a popular tourist destination, so expect an army of touts waiting for you to collect your money. Make sure to bargain hard, otherwise you will be taken advantage of. On the bright side, the people in India are amongst the nicest I have met! Don't hesitate to ask for help from the locals. They will be happy to point you in the right direction!
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