Can you still live on 30 grand a year in Pattaya ?

[mrstein 0]

Can it still be done ?

 

Can you live comfortable in Pattaya on 30 grand a year USA $

 

With prices going up on everything it seems to me that it would be much tighter now then just a couple of years ago.

 

Now I realize that many will ask ? Well how often do you bar-hop ? My question to that is. Once you are their at ground zero for more then 6 months do you really have that urge to go out all the time to the bars ?

 

I would think by then your cell phone should have enough short and long timers willing to stop by ?

 

Mrstein

[jacko 8,813]

Can it still be done ?

 

Can you live comfortable in Pattaya on 30 grand a year USA $

 

With prices going up on everything it seems to me that it would be much tighter now then just a couple of years ago.

 

Now I realize that many will ask ? Well how often do you bar-hop ? My question to that is. Once you are their at ground zero for more then 6 months do you really have that urge to go out all the time to the bars ?

 

I would think by then your cell phone should have enough short and long timers willing to stop by ?

 

Mrstein

I would say yes (at first glance I thought you were asking 30k baht/month, which would be a NO!).

This is 75k baht/month which is sufficient...

No partying every night though!

 

Yes it has got tighter, but so have I.

[Fondles 94]

Thats about Bt.77,000 per month, sure you can live here on that, infact many live here on less.

[Idefix 2,275]

Can you live comfortable in Pattaya on 30 grand a year USA $

Hi

A bad formulation of your question: Local currency is baht, not dollar, so depends if a dollar is 20 baht or 40 baht...

BTW 30,000 US$ is about 77,675 baht/month today and many live in Pattaya with half of that.

[BigDUSA 71]

You can live very well in Pattaya on 30K USD per year. Rental condo are cheap. Food is cheap, beer is cheap and so are the girls. Enjoy your stay.

[Bazle 1,483]

Can you live comfortable in Pattaya on 30 grand a year USA $

Is $30K before or after US taxes?

[lovedog100 1,372]

Thats about Bt.77,000 per month, sure you can live here on that, infact many live here on less.

SHIT !! I was going to say yes, until I saw your post. I calculated it to 75,000 baht a month. It costs me double that on average. I may have to go home, and back to work much sooner than I thought. The government wants you to have 800,000 Baht to live on in a year. That is their requirement for a retirement visa. So I'm sure than many can live on that much. Not sure why I can't do it. I don't feel like I live big. I did the first 6 months, but now I sure don't.

[Fondles 94]

SHIT !! I was going to say yes, until I saw your post. I calculated it to 75,000 baht a month. It costs me double that on average. I may have to go home, and back to work much sooner than I thought. The government wants you to have 800,000 Baht to live on in a year. That is their requirement for a retirement visa. So I'm sure than many can live on that much. Not sure why I can't do it. I don't feel like I live big. I did the first 6 months, but now I sure don't.

 

yeah no way in hell could I reduce my monthly spend to anywhere near 75,000baht.

[Idefix 2,275]

I calculated it to 75,000 baht a month. It costs me double that on average.

5,000 baht/day, every day... ??

Ok, about 1,000 for room, foot, transport.

 

What do you use the other 4,000 baht for ?

A top agogo girl every night ?

Tens of lady drinks ?

Tens of alchool for yourself ? (and/or you friends ?)

Expensive activities ? Golf? Kart? Sailing? "Massages"?

 

Very easy to spends 5,000 baht in one night in Pattaya,

but not so easy to spend 5,000 baht daily on an average on 1 month...

[captcraig2 120]

I would think that depends on the exchange rate. Today it's 30 baht to the dollar.....If it takes a plunge (this is Thailand and you never really know what's gonna happen) you're gonna be going home.

[lovedog100 1,372]

5,000 baht/day, every day... ??

Ok, about 1,000 for room, foot, transport.

 

What do you use the other 4,000 baht for ?

A top agogo girl every night ?

Tens of lady drinks ?

Tens of alchool for yourself ? (and/or you friends ?)

Expensive activities ? Golf? Kart? Sailing? "Massages"?

 

Very easy to spends 5,000 baht in one night in Pattaya,

but not so easy to spend 5,000 baht daily on an average on 1 month...

It's a lot easier than you think. Like I said, I don't live big. Occasionally, I do have a big night out. You got to remember, flying over here, I was limited to two bags, and a carry on. Every thing else has to be bought. Want to cook an egg in the morning? You have to buy a burner, a tank of propane, hoses and regulator to hook it up. Buy a pan, a plate, and a fork, add toast, and you have to buy a toaster, a knife, bread, butter, and the egg. Like coffee with your breakfast? add a microwave, coffee, a cup, a spoon and a bottle of milk. Then buy a bag to put the trash in, and a can to put the bag in, and pay someone to pick it up and haul it away.

 

Don't get me started on the cost of TV, internet, or owning a motorcycle, or air-con, or refundable security deposits, that are not returned. Did I mention my monthly stop by the BIB and contributing to their retirement fund?

Edited January 28, 2011 by lovedog100

[MM 6,562]

SHIT !! I was going to say yes, until I saw your post. I calculated it to 75,000 baht a month. It costs me double that on average. I may have to go home, and back to work much sooner than I thought. The government wants you to have 800,000 Baht to live on in a year. That is their requirement for a retirement visa. So I'm sure than many can live on that much. Not sure why I can't do it. I don't feel like I live big. I did the first 6 months, but now I sure don't.

 

I think after your last night at Windmill, you may have spent a bit more than average

[joekicker 53]

The correct answer is "maybe".

 

It doesn't depend on anyone else, it depends on YOU. Board runs from 5,000 to 220,000 baht a month. Food runs from 100 baht (or less) to 2,500 baht a day. Going out to drink will cost YOU 500 baht up to oh, say, 5,000 baht a day - EXclusive of girls.

 

It depends entirely on you.

 

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[harro1 256]

Can it still be done ?

 

Can you live comfortable in Pattaya on 30 grand a year USA $

 

With prices going up on everything it seems to me that it would be much tighter now then just a couple of years ago.

 

Now I realize that many will ask ? Well how often do you bar-hop ? My question to that is. Once you are their at ground zero for more then 6 months do you really have that urge to go out all the time to the bars ?

 

I would think by then your cell phone should have enough short and long timers willing to stop by ?

 

Mrstein

 

You could meet with friends a couple of times a week for a few beers. You could take a lovely young girl once a week long time.

Or you could stay in your home country and play non stop bingo and bridge.

[harro1 256]

The correct answer is "maybe".

 

It doesn't depend on anyone else, it depends on YOU. Board runs from 5,000 to 220,000 baht a month. Food runs from 100 baht (or less) to 2,500 baht a day. Going out to drink will cost YOU 500 baht up to oh, say, 5,000 baht a day - EXclusive of girls.

 

It depends entirely on you.

 

.

 

You could be the drunkest man in New Plaza for 500 baht.

[BigDUSA 71]

It's a lot easier than you think. Like I said, I don't live big. Occasionally, I do have a big night out. You got to remember, flying over here, I was limited to two bags, and a carry on. Every thing else has to be bought. Want to cook an egg in the morning? You have to buy a burner, a tank of propane, hoses and regulator to hook it up. Buy a pan, a plate, and a fork, add toast, and you have to buy a toaster, a knife, bread, butter, and the egg. Like coffee with your breakfast? add a microwave, coffee, a cup, a spoon and a bottle of milk. Then buy a bag to put the trash in, and a can to put the bag in, and pay someone to pick it up and haul it away.

 

Don't get me started on the cost of TV, internet, or owning a motorcycle, or air-con, or refundable security deposits, that are not returned. Did I mention my monthly stop by the BIB and contributing to their retirement fund?

 

I see your point but many of the items mentioned are a one time purchase and if you look around many of these can be purchased used.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

I see your point but many of the items mentioned are a one time purchase and if you look around many of these can be purchased used.

 

They still need to be depreciated and maintained. Even 2nd hand, a basic truck isn't cheap and you've then got to add on servicing and repairs, cleaning, insurance and fuel.

 

It isn't necessities that blow your cost of living estimates, but all the other things that seem to crop up with monotonous regularity.

Edited January 28, 2011 by CheshireTom

[Paul BRS 64]

I am moving over to LOS (Patts) at the end of Feb 1st week in March and as an average over a year will be looking at about the same budget.

 

On my previous visits I have regarded them as holidays and as such was out drinking most nights, BF 5 nights out of the 7, eating out etc. however when I move there I will not be treating it as a holiday but as moving to live there and as such my expenses will drop. When I have come over with a friend my expenses have been as much as 10,000B per day! No way I could sustain that!

 

You will save money like this i.e.

 

I doubt I will be out every night, may be 4 or 5 nights

 

2 or 3 LT's during the week (that may be difficult)

 

My room/condo will have cooking facilities (instead of between 500B to 1000B per night in a hotel a condo for maybe 250B equivalent per night) so save money without restaurants every night

 

Motorcy rental (will prob buy a cheap manual, may be 10,000B for an old banger)

 

This is why it is important to find a good comfortable condo, decent telly for watching movies etc. So you can also enjoy time at home.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

My room/condo will have cooking facilities (instead of between 500B to 1000B per night in a hotel a condo for maybe 250B equivalent per night) so save money without restaurants every night

 

Me personal experience is that it's cheaper to eat out. My culinary experiments at home are limited to coffee, corn flakes and whatever can be eaten straight from the fridge.

[BigDUSA 71]

They still need to be depreciated and maintained. Even 2nd hand, a basic truck isn't cheap and you've then got to add on servicing and repairs, cleaning, insurance and fuel.

 

It isn't necessities that blow your cost of living estimates, but all the other things that seem to crop up with monotonous regularity.

 

If you live in Pattaya do you really need a car or truck to get around. If I lived in the city, I'd use public transportation and rent a car when needed.

[Paul BRS 64]

Me personal experience is that it's cheaper to eat out. My culinary experiments at home are limited to coffee, corn flakes and whatever can be eaten straight from the fridge.

 

LOL hadnt thought that one through! Still it would be nice to wake up in the morning without thinking "Food!"

 

Like you say cornflakes etc. snacks....

 

I will learn soon enough!

 

Paul

 

P.S. I am finding these last few weeks hell! I havnt been out of the house for a week, cant be bothered! Its like counting the number of sleeps till christmas when you were a kid!

Edited January 28, 2011 by Paul BRS

[Fondles 94]

Even 2nd hand, a basic truck isn't cheap and you've then got to add on servicing and repairs, cleaning, insurance and fuel.

 

True that, here is what my 5yr old pickup costs me per year.

Insurance - 15,000

Tax - 1000

Compulsory third party insurance - 1000

Tyres - 52,000

oil + filters - 10,000

Fuel - 52,000

weekly wash - 7000

general repairs for last year have been 20,000

 

total = 158,000 or 13,611 per month.

[nus01 305]

True that, here is what my 5yr old pickup costs me per year.

Insurance - 15,000

Tax - 1000

Compulsory third party insurance - 1000

Tyres - 52,000

oil + filters - 10,000

Fuel - 52,000

weekly wash - 7000

general repairs for last year have been 20,000

 

total = 158,000 or 13,611 per month.

and you didnt factor in Depreciation

[ozijeff 9]

You go through a set of tyres every year??????

[Fondles 94]

and you didnt factor in Depreciation

 

meh, I can sell it for what I paid for it so no I did not bother.

 

You go through a set of tyres every year??????

 

yep, 285/40/20 tyres dont have the best life expectancy, infact a few months ago I destroyed 2 left front tyres within a week of each other due to the fucked pot hole riddled roads, at 13,000 per tyre it gets real annoying.

Edited January 29, 2011 by Fondles