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South East Asia Member Information

Estimated Travel Cost

The travel cost below was estimated for June in 2012.

It is not possible to keep all costs up to date. The source and date are therefore specified in parentheses for each cost.

( Internet YYYY-MM-DD / Guidebook name & publish date / Travel YYYY-MM-DD )

Be aware of the fact that real prices can be almost twice as much as those specified in guide books.

Flight cost

Use www.momondo.se since it is not an ordinary return ticket from Gothenburg to South East Asia. You travel to Hong Kong and return from Singapore.

Lufthansa: Gothenburg 14:50 => Hong Kong 11:05

Lufthansa: Singapore 23:05  => Gothenburg 10:15

Total cost: 6.338 SEK

 

Cebu Pacific: Hong Kong 08:25 => Manila 10:25   685 SEK

 

Cebu Pacific: Manila 08:10 => Puerto Princesa 09:30

Cebu Pacific: Puerto Princesa 10:00 => Manila 11:15

Total cost: 685 SEK

You can save 224 SEK if you instead go by Zest Air but Cebu Pacific is hopefully more reliable.

 

Air Asia: Clark airport at Angeles 16:00 => Kota Kinabalu 17:55   470 SEK

Malaysia Airlines: Sandakan19:05 => Kota Kinabalu 19:55   591 SEK

Air Asia: Kota Kinabalu 08:00 => Kuching 09:25   208 SEK

Tiger Airways: Kuching 16:25 => Singapore 17:55   402 SEK

 

Total flight cost: 9.379 SEK   ( Price from Momondo 2012-01-04 )

Accommodation cost

Yiu Fai Guest House in Hong Kong

Single room: 280 SEK (2x280=560 SEK)

Double room (cost per person): 187 SEK

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

VIP Dive Resort in Puerto Galera

Double room (double occupancy): 10 USD (3x10=30 USD)

( Prices from web site 2012-01-04 )

 

Green mango in Manila

6-bed mixed dorm: 41 SEK (2x41=82 SEK)

Double room (cost per person): 66 SEK

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

Lola Itang Pension House & Restaurant in Puerto Princesa on Palawan

Single room: 950 baht (1x950=950 PHP)

Double room (double occupancy): 1.100 baht

 ( Prices from web site 2012-01-04 )

 

Rosanna's Beach Cottages in El Nido on Palawan

Double room (double occupancy): 253 SEK (3x253=759 SEK)

( Prices from Agoda 2012-01-04 )

 

Banwa Pension House in Puerto Princesa on Palawan

?-bed dorm: 350 PHP (3x350=1.050 PHP)

Single room: 550 PHP

Double room (double occupancy): 550 PHP

( Prices from web site 2012-01-04 )

 

Clarkton Hotel, Angeles City north of Manila

Double room (double occupancy): 1650 PHP (1x1650=1650 PHP)

( Prices from web site 2012-01-04 )

 

Red Palm Hostel in Kota Kinabalu ( Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia )

Double room (cost per person): 80 SEK (3x80=240 SEK)

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

Grace Hostel in Kinabalu Park ( Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia )

4-bed dorm: 640 / 4 MYR (1x160=160MYR)

( Prices from website 2012-02-14 )

 

Serindit Hostel in Poring Hot Springs ( Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia )

4-bed dorm: 628 / 4 MYR (2x157=314 MYR)

( Prices from website 2012-02-14 )

 

Sepilok Jungle Resort ( Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia )

4-bed mixed dorm ensuite: 75 SEK (1x75=75 SEK)

Single room: 343 SEK

Double room (cost per person): 171 SEK

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

Uncle Tan's ( Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia )

3d/2n tour: 420 MYR (1x420=420 MYR)

( Prices from web site 2012-02-14 )

 

Bako National Park near Kuching ( Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia )

4-bed mixed dorm: 15 MYR (2x15=30 MYR)

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

Lodge 121 in Kuching ( Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia )

10-bed mixed dorm ensuite: 46 SEK (1x46=46 SEK)

Single room: 112 SEK

Double room (cost per person): 66 SEK

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

Footprints Hostel in Singapore

6-bed mixed dorm: 145 SEK (2x145=290 SEK)

( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )

 

Accommodation summary

29 nights at 15 hotels/hostels/lodges.

Total accommodation cost  for single traveller is 2.052 SEK + 30 USD +  3.650 PHP + 924 MYR = 5.024 SEK

( 1 USD = 9.94 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 HKD = 0.94 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 PHP =  0.1566 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 MYR = 2.37 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 SGD = 5.65 SEK   2012-02-14 )

Other costs

33 HKD          Bus from Hong Kong airport to hostel ( Price 2009 )           

47 HKD          Sightseeing, visit the Peak ( Price 2009 )

33 HKD          Bus from hostel to Hong Kong airport ( Price 2009 )

 

200 PHP          Taxi from Manila airport to bus station ( Price 2009 )

136 PHP          Bus from Manila bus station to Batangas City Pier

110 PHP          Boat from Batangas City Pier to Sabang

110 PHP          Boat from Sabang to Batangas City Pier

136 PHP          Bus from Batangas City Pier to Manila bus station

100 PHP          Taxi from Manila bus station to hostel in Manila

125 PHP          Taxi from hostel to Manila airport ( Price 2009 )

200 PHP          Departure tax ( Price 2009 )

350 PHP          Bus from San Jose bus terminal to El Nido bus station

700 PHP          Snorkeling tour

700 PHP          Snorkeling tour

600 PHP          Van from El Nido hotel to San Jose bus terminal in Puerto Princesa ( Price 2009 )

100 PHP          Tricycle from San Jose bus terminal in Puerto Princesa to hostel ( Price 2009 )

1500 PHP        Guided tour to subterranean river ( Price 2009 )

20 PHP            Motor tricycle from hostel to Puerto Princesa airport ( Price 2009 )

40 PHP            Departure tax ( Price 2009 )

300 PHP          Taxi from Manila airport to hostel ( Price 2009 )

100 PHP          Taxi from hostel to Manila Bus station

120 PHP          Bus from Manila bus station to Angeles bus station ( Price 2009 )

150 PHP          Motor tricycle from Angeles bus station to hotel ( Price 2009 )

230 PHP          Taxi from hotel to Clark airport ( Price 2009 )

600 PHP          Departure tax ( Price 2009 )

 

20 MYR          Taxi from Kota Kinabalu airport to hostel ( Price 2009 )

15 MYR          Entrance fee to marine national park ( Price 2009 )

6 MYR            Terminal fee ( Price 2009 )

17 MYR          Snorkeling tour ( Price 2009 )

15 MYR          Bus from Kota Kinabalu bus station to Kinabalu Park ( Price 2009 )

10 MYR          Entrance fee to the national park

3 MYR            Guided tour ( Price 2009 )

85 MYR          Car from Kinabalu Park to Poring Hot Springs ( Price 2009 )

20 MYR          Canopy walk ( Price 2009 )

20 MYR          Minibus from Poring Hot Springs to Ranau bus station ( Price 2009 )

30 MYR          Bus from Ranau bus station to Sepilok ( Price 2009 )

30 MYR          Watch orangutans feeding

10 MYR          Entance fee to Kinabatangan park     

35 MYR          Taxi from Sepilok to Sandakan airport ( Price 2009 )

20 MYR          Taxi from Kota Kinabalu airport to hostel ( Price 2009 )

30 MYR          Taxi from hostel to Kota Kinabalu airport ( Price 2009 )

35 MYR          Taxi from Kuching airport to bus station ( Price 2009 )

10 MYR          Minibus from bus station to Pier at Bako Bazaar ( Price 2009 )

10 MYR          Entrance fee to park

7 MYR            Boat from Pier at Bako Bazaar to Bako National Park ( Price 2009 )

10 MYR          Night walk ( Price 2009 )

30 MYR          Boat from Bako National Park to Pier at Bako Bazaar ( Price 2009 )

2 MYR            Bus from Pier at Bako Bazaar to Kuching market ( Price 2009 )

10 MYR          Taxi from Kuching market to hostel ( Price 2009 )

20 MYR          Taxi from hostel to Kuching airport

           

2 SGD             Subway from Singapore airport to hostel

24 SGD           Sightseeing, bird park ( Price 2009 )

2 SGD             Subway from hostel to Singapore airport      

 

Summary

Total cost  for single traveller is 113 HKD + 6.627 PHP + 500 MYR + 28 SGD = 3.911 SEK

( 1 USD = 9.94 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 HKD = 0.94 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 PHP =  0.1566 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 MYR = 2.37 SEK   2012-02-14 )

( 1 SGD = 5.65 SEK   2012-02-14 )

Total cost per person in SEK

Single person: 9.379 + 5.024 + 3.911 SEK = 18.314 SEK

Additional expenses

Estimate your food and beverage expenses for travelling in Sweden. Use the most recent Big Mac Index, http://bigmacindex.org/, to convert the cost for Sweden to the cost for your destination country.

Add expenses for nightlife entertainments.

Don't forget to be prepared for unexpected expenses.