- Rent: 2500THB / month

- Power: 400THB-500THB / month (which includes a Fridge, TV, Ceiling fan and a computer)

- Water: Included with the rent... have to buy drinking water at about 50THB / month in bottles of 20 litres.

- Transport: Have a Honda Scooter which cost less than 1000THB / month for fuel and an additional 1000THB / year for maintenance and other on-read related costs.

- Food: 500THB / day... this is my biggest cost some days would be less than 100 but if I go out drinking or burger king... it can be much more! 10 eggs - 42THB, average Thai dish with rice is 60THB, Thai beer is 20THB to 60THB (at 7-eleven), Burger King 1/4 Pounder meal 210THB, bottled water, soft-drink in glass is 10THB (at 7-eleven), can soft-drinks are 14THB and plastic bottles 390ml around 20THB (at 7-eleven). pre-cut 1/4 pineapple or 1/8 water melon is 10THB on the street. Burger from restaurant 140THB, Subway 110THB for 6inch

Internet: 1166THB / month with phone 107THB / month this is 256kbps with 10/1 international lines as they do charge more for international access to the internet.