I hope that I help answering your question. The average cost of a basic Thai meal in a restaurant is 90 – 150 baht. You can hit up the streets of Patong, Phuket from $30 on a dedicated Phuket pub crawl . In what way is Vietnam any safer than Cambodia? Surin for example is great value. On the other hand, Vietnam is very affordable all across the board, and things like food, hotels and partying can be cheap. For travelers in Thailand, often the next destination is the famous temples of Siem Reap including the incredible Angkor Wat.However, the journey from Thailand to Cambodia is fraught with various issues. Probably this is how some people would see it but for me it is better. Winner in this category: Vietnam. Culture. Thailand's nightlife is more seedy than Bali's but it is still abundant with something for all ages. Crossing the border: Thailand to Cambodia and vice versa. Adding seafood or shrimp to traditional dishes increases the cost. Street food in Thailand is cheap and safer to eat. Street carts and simple, open-air restaurants will always be cheaper than eating at your hotel or in air-conditioned restaurants. Copy and paste the url below to share the link. If you need more info about Laos, you can check out www.laos411.com. Vietnam as a whole is cheaper to travel to than Thailand.

The respected Numbeo Cost of Living Index has revealed what expats already living in the popular country already knew – from being famous for its ultra-low cost of living, Cambodia has now jumped to a higher ranking than those of Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. The main plus point for me are the people who much more amenable to foreigners than Thais. Before I first visited Cambodia I had the impression that it was a cheaper, inferior alternative to Thailand, somewhere you went if your money was running too low to stay in Thailand. There is no tax on alcohol in Cambodia so drinks will be cheaper, though many night venues in PNH are upping their prices well above their cost. Get out of the tourist areas in Thailand and beer is reasonable. Traveling to Laos is not that much cheaper than to Thailand, but it is extreme cheap for food, transportation, guesthouse and others in Laos. So prices are a bit higher in Thailand’s popular touristy cities. Another point is that prices in Thailand can be cheaper once you go into the less touristy areas. Seafood invariably costs more. Cambodia is now officially one of Southeast Asia’s most expensive countries for expats. I must say that the best food in those coutries are the ones from street. I had no problems in either but I've heard of a lot more people having trouble in Vietnam than in Cambodia.

The default meat served with nearly every meal is chicken; beef and pork are common options.