We tell you in detail about the prices in Thailand for tours, hotels, food, transport and tickets in 2021. Where is it cheaper to have a rest? Compare Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya. We give advice on how to save money.
In this article, we look at three locations in Thailand: Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.
Exchange rate: 1 Thai Baht (THB) ≈ 2.2 RUB.
Thailand ticket prices - 2021
Prices for tickets to Thailand depend on the city of departure and arrival, airline and time of year.
Bangkok. On average, you can fly from Moscow to Bangkok and back with a transfer for 25 thousand rubles, from St. Petersburg - from 28 thousand and more. Direct flights from Moscow - from 30 thousand. Read the review on how to fly to Thailand cheap.
Pattaya. There are no direct flights to Pattaya from Moscow and St. Petersburg - you need to go to the city from Bangkok. There are direct flights from Irkutsk.
Phuket. Tickets for direct flights from Moscow cost 30-50 thousand rubles, with a transfer - from 25 thousand. From St. Petersburg a flight with a transfer - from 25 thousand, direct - from 80 thousand rubles. Learn tips for the cheapest way to get to Phuket.
Do you like comfort or are you traveling as a family? Book your airport transfer in advance using the KiwiTaxi service.
Prices for tours to Thailand - 2021
The cheapest tours are with a departure from Moscow, and there are more offers from the capital. A little more expensive - from St. Petersburg.
Prices are for tours for two with a departure from Moscow during the high season.
Bangkok. Tours for 7 days cost from 85 thousand rubles. True, few people fly to Bangkok on a tour - mostly on their own.
Pattaya. A week tour costs from 60 thousand rubles. 60-70 thousand are vouchers to a 1-3 * hotel on lines 2 and 3 without meals or with breakfasts. But tours to hotels 4-5 * on 1 line with full board cost from 180 thousand rubles, for 2 or 3 lines - from 120 thousand. Tours to Pattaya →
Phuket. Prices for tours to Phuket in 2021 are about the same as in Pattaya. Weekly vouchers to a 1-3 * hotel on 3 lines - 60-70 thousand rubles. "All inclusive" in a 3 * hotel - from 80 thousand, and in 4 * and 5 * - already from 130 thousand rubles. Tours to Phuket →
It is impossible to say unequivocally where it is cheaper to relax in Thailand: in Phuket or Pattaya. Tour prices are about the same - last minute deals can be found for both resorts.
Food in Thailand: food and meal prices in cafes - 2021
The prices for food in makashnitsa, cafes and restaurants in Thailand depend on the resort: Phuket is the most expensive, then Pattaya goes, but it is cheaper and tastier to eat in Bangkok.
Prices in supermarkets in Thailand
In general, in supermarkets in Thailand, prices are about the same for many products, but something is different: for example, fruits in Phuket in Big C are slightly more expensive than in Pattaya.
Here's how much staple food costs in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket using the Big C and Tesco Lotus supermarkets as examples:
| Milk (1 l) | 40 baht |
| Water (1.5 L) | 13 baht |
| Fresh bread | 30-40 baht |
| Croissants (5-6 pcs) | 25-35 baht |
| Banana muffin | 50 baht |
| Covers with food (meat, vegetables, rice and scrambled eggs) | 15-35 baht |
| Eggs (12 pcs) | 50 baht |
| Sausage pad | 25-30 baht |
| Grilled half chicken | 65 baht |
| Vegetable salad with egg | 35 baht |
| Watermelon (1 kg, the price depends on the variety) | 15-50 baht |
| Papaya (1 kg) | 40 baht |
| Bananas (1 kg or 1 pack) | 20-40 baht |
| Pitahaya, or dragonfruit (1 kg) | 45 baht |
| Coconut (1 piece) | 25 baht |
| Baltic herring (1 kg) | 80 baht |
| Longan | 65 baht |
| Purified durian (1 kg) | 800 baht |
| Unpeeled durian (1 kg) | 230 baht |
How much does alcohol cost in Thailand? Beer (Singha, Chang, Leo - the most popular brands) for 0.6 liters costs about 53 baht, cider (0.3 liters) - about 32 baht, Spy and Full Moon wine drinks - 32 baht. Popular Red Bull energizers - 10 baht per bottle.
For sliced fruits, ready-made food and pastries, there are discounts: for baking all day, for the rest - after 6-7 pm.
It seemed to us that it was more profitable to buy food in Tesco: the assortment and discounts are larger, and in general a little cheaper. Once we bought sliced pineapples (300g) there for only 6 baht! The same substrate in Phuket in Big C costs 59 baht - 10 times more.
Products in Big C and Tesco Lotus can be ordered online at home.
Prices in cafes, makashnits and food courts
Bangkok. Tasty, varied and budgetary you can eat in Chinatown: there are desserts (from 20 baht), dishes on average from 35 baht (rice, noodles, soups).
In makashnitsy you can have a barbecue snack (5-10 baht) or a shake (from 25 baht). It is difficult to die of hunger in this metropolis and food prices are the most attractive in Thailand.
We bought fruit from Tesco and Big C: pineapples - 19 baht apiece, sliced carambola - about 20 baht, mango - from 50 baht.
Pattaya. At the resort, we often ate at the Big C food court as it is clean, cool, cheap and a lot to choose from. Meals cost 40-60 baht. To buy food, you need to purchase a special card at the entrance to the food court. Money is put on it - and you pay it off.
In Pattaya there are many makashniki, street cafes, bars. The closer to the center and busy streets, the higher the prices.
Here are some approximate prices:
- padtai / rice with meat - 40-60 baht;
- kebabs - from 10 baht (pcs);
- necks - from 25 baht;
- banana pancakes - from 40 baht;
- beer in bars - 50-70 baht.
Phuket. This is a more expensive resort compared to Pattaya. For example, in Patong in street cafes, dishes cost at least 60-70 baht. In cafes and restaurants, the main course costs from 100-150 baht. The most expensive restaurants are along the coast, where food starts from 150 baht. You can eat inexpensively at local cafes, ready-made meals at Big C, as well as at night markets.
Here are some approximate prices:
- padtai / rice with meat - from 60 baht;
- kebabs - 20-40 baht (pcs);
- necks - from 50 baht;
- banana pancakes - from 60.
- beer in bars - 80-100 baht.
Fruit market prices
Fruit in markets and stalls on the street in Pattaya is inexpensive, in Phuket - a little more expensive. For example, in Patong, the cheapest way to buy fruit is not in the markets, but in Big C and from farm pickups. All fruits of Thailand >>
Prices depend on the season, they decrease during the rainy season, when most of the fruits are ripe.
| Pattaya | Phuket (Patong) | |
| Mango (kg, the price depends on the variety) | from 60 baht | 20-200 baht |
| Papaya (kg) | 40 baht | 50-60 baht |
| Pink apples (5 pcs) | 20 baht | 50-70 baht |
| Pineapple | 20 baht | from 20 baht |
| Mangosteen (kg) | 80 baht | 200-250 baht |
| Sapodilla (kg) | 40 baht | 50-80 baht |
| Longan (kg) | 120 baht | 100-120 baht |
| Tamarind (kg) | 100 baht | — |
| Baltic herring (kg) | 60 baht | 30-60 baht |
| Jackfruit (substrate) | 20 baht | 20-50 baht |
| Rambutans (kg) | — | 150 baht |
Accommodation in Thailand: hotel prices in 2021
Accommodation can be rented inexpensively. In the high season, book your accommodation 2-3 months in advance. If you are going for a long time or traveling with your family or company, rent a house or apartment - it is more convenient and more economical. It is more profitable to rent a house for a month or several months at once.
Prices are for two people per day.
Where to look for inexpensive housing? Choose hotels on Roomguru.ru - there you can compare the cost of hotels across all major booking agencies. Look for apartments and villas on Airbnb.ru.
Bangkok. In the city center, as a rule, you can find a room from 500-1000 baht, a hotel - from 600 baht, apartments 700-1700 baht.
Pattaya. The resort has many offers of apartments and houses. Decent hotel prices start at 400 baht. Rooms cost from 350 baht per day, an apartment can be rented for 700-2000 baht.
Phuket. There is enough budget housing on the island. Prices depend on the beach, distance from the sea and conditions. Hotels cost from 400 baht, rooms - from 300 baht. Apartments cost as in Pattaya - 700-2000 baht, many offers for 1000-1500 baht.
Take a look: Phuket's best beachfront hotels.
Transportation prices in Thailand
Bangkok. The fare in Bangkok by bus is from 6 to 25 baht (depends on the comfort of the bus, express or not, distance, etc.). And some buses are taken for free at all, we rode this from Lumpini to Chinatown. Metro prices are 15-55 baht depending on the distance.
Pattaya. Songteos (they are also called tuk-tuk) run around the resort, the fare costs 10-20 baht, depending on the route. Travel from the bus station to the hotel - 30 baht. Ferry to Koh Lana - 30 baht one way. Bus from Pattaya to Bangkok - 120-180 baht. Minibus to Don Muang Airport - 180 baht.
Phuket. Transport on the island is not very smooth: tuk-tuk here are equal to taxis, so they are expensive. For 30 baht, you can go to Phuket town for songteo or another beach (30-50 baht).You need to buy an excursion to the neighboring islands or go to the pier through Phuket Town. Minibus from the airport to Patong, Kata, Karon - from 180 baht. There is a bus to Phuket town from the airport - 100-120 baht. Find out how to get from Phuket Airport.
