Budgeting Laos

Travel dates: September 20-25, 2012

	Thai Baht	Lao Kip
Train:
Bangkok-Laos-Bangkok (non-AC, 2nd class, upper deck)	976
Bus:
Vientiane to Luang Prabang (sleeping bus)		150,000
Luang Prabang to Vientiane (VIP sitting bus)		130,000
Vientiane to Nong Khai (International Bus)		15, 000
Tuktuk:
Thanaleng station to Vientiane (with 4 others)	60
Vientiane city to Northern bus terminal		50,000 (solo)
LP  bus terminal to my guesthouse		5,000 (after I walked for 20mins)
Guesthouse to LP Bus terminal v.v. (4x)		40, 000
Accommodation:
Xayana Guesthouse and X3 Capsule hotel		35,000 (overnight)
Entrance fees:
Temple hopping		50, 000
Kuangsi Falls		30,000 (I paid for my Lao friend)
Motorbike Parking		2000
Food/ drinks in Laos:
Night Market plate buffet		10000
Baguette, Iced coffee, fruit shake (my meal for 2days in LP)		40, 000
Lunch in Vientiane		28, 000 (splurge! trying to spend the remaining Lao money)
Meals in transit: mostly in Thai railway station	60
Miscellaneous:		60, 000
Total:	1096  (x1.4)	642, 000 (x.0044)
Total in Peso:	3,069.00	2,825.00