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Pai, Thailand · 14 days · 1 traveller(s) · Mid-range

$995estimated total for the party, including 10% reserve
Low scenario$84615% under
Medium$995our estimate
High scenario$1,19420% over
$65per day, party
$452per week
$1,964per month
not includedflights, insurance, visas
$90emergency allowance

Where the money goes

Accommodation$350
Food and drink$224
Local transport$84
Activities and sights$112
Other (SIM, laundry, sundries)$56

Subtotals are per-day figures × days. Nightlife is modelled as a share of the food budget.

In THB: 33,273 (33.44/USD, Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026, indicative).

How long would $995 last elsewhere? → · Packing list for this trip →

Methodology and assumptions

Daily costs come from the destination database: per person, per day, by tier, with the as-of date, source, method and confidence printed on every destination page. Multipliers: food (0.75 / 1.0 / 1.4), transport (0.6 / 1.0 / 1.8), activities (0.5 / 1.0 / 1.8), nightlife (0 / 1 / 3 × 35% of the food figure). The second and later travellers add 60% of accommodation (shared rooms) at mid-range and comfortable tiers and 100% in dorms, and 100% of everything else. Scenarios are −15% and +20% around the estimate. Nothing here is a quote.

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