Hi Lou, great to have found your channel and especially the budget breakdown, can you please clarify what 'personal cash' is in your budget, just in a broad sense as it is quite a chunk of your weekly spend. Good luck with your adventures, we hope to get there one day too!

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

8 күн бұрын

Thanks for your comment and that is a great question about the personal cash. It was mainly that my Husband preferred to use cash for his transactions so it was difficult to specifically categorise this spending, but generally it went towards eating out, socialising, sports massage and things like that.

On this budget you essentially had a 1 year holiday, living your best life with your family which is awesome for your family. I wouldn't say this is the standard 1 year budget to "live". Thailand has a budget for all. Depends on ones standard of living.

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

Күн бұрын

You are absolutely right in saying that Thailand has a budget for everyone and it definitely depends on each individual's expectations with regards to standards of living. My expectations are to live a 'better' life than I would in my home Country. So perhaps it looks like a holiday budget, but I want to continue to be able to eat out, travel, play sport, attend the gym, meet friends for coffee, etc. That's what I want my retirement to look like. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video and comment, I appreciate it!

Great vid.Thanks for the tips and for your honest accounting. Good to see you're enjoying life there and doing a lot of energetic activities too! Look forward to our move there in July 2024. Keep the dream alive!

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your lovely comment. How exciting that you are moving there in July! I'm sure you will love it as much as we have.

Thank you for sharing! Glad you're enjoying your time in p Phuket. I know it'd cost an order of magnitude more to have this lifestyle in NZ or AU. Good luck and keep posting! Cheers!

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

So true!

Great video, helpful for people planning to move here 👍

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Thank you x

Wow! That’s a lot of money. Most households don’t spend that much in the US.😮

@infantry101102

5 ай бұрын

For real

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Yes it is more than some might expect

@vladkhvan1326

5 ай бұрын

It's a function of one's lifestyle. What USD80k buys in Phuket would cost at least double in a similar location in the US.

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

@@vladkhvan1326yes that is true

Thank you thank you for the accounting. I am visiting Hua Hin on 7th Aug; I will be there for three weeks and then off to Phuket. I'm still determining where I will move to (perhaps near the airport) in Phuket. One of the most expensive 3-bedroom private pool villas is $1,600.00 (Hua Hin). This is not true in Phuket. After 3 months in Thailand, I will go back to the USA. Then, in January, I am moving back full-time. Some days, I want to move to Hua Hin, and some days, I want to move to Phuket. I like the selection in Phuket and the short drive to the airport. However, the prices are much higher. I am guessing -here- 700 dollars a month higher in rent?! Again, thanks for the information. Don't worry about stupid people on the internet. Some of these comments are totally inappropriate for grown-ups. I found your video both informative and entertaining.

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

8 күн бұрын

Thank you for your supportive comments! It's a great idea to visit both areas to see what you prefer. Honestly in general I would say rent is double the price for comparable properties in Phuket than Hua Hin. It does make Hua Hin a tempting choice! I think the seasons are quite as severe in Hua Hin either; you would have seen a lot of news from Phuket lately about extreme flooding, and that is quite common in rainy season. Hua Hin not having an international airport can be a positive and a negative. On the positive side it stops it from over tourism as it's not quite as easy to get to. Good luck with your decision!

❤ great video

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤😊

$77000 US without any bottle of wine or beer.That’s insane.I know there are three of you,but amount is quite high.That is over 200000 Thai Baht per month

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Yes it is a larger amount than most people would expect I think. We live a good life, but not super flamboyant.

You got a crazy deal on that house. I've looked on fazwaz and can't find anything nearly that cheap. What international school did your daughter attend?

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

2 ай бұрын

The same house is for rent at the moment for 85,000 baht per month 😳 My Daughter attended Lighthouse International School in Rawai. It's average to be honest.

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

2 ай бұрын

Oh and also I think the best place to look for rentals is Facebook Marketplace. I found FazWaz quite frustrating as a lot of the listings were out of date.

The price for living in Thailand ? You should have the same money , what you have before in your own country ! This is the best way to be save and to have a good time !!!

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Yes, good advice 😊

I love Phuket! I see you've been working hard on these videos and wish you success!

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤😊

Crazy, I live in Florida and am retired. My wife and myself live on much less, much less.

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Rent is our biggest cost, do you rent or own your property? We are also still supporting a 16 year old child 😉

So 77k for your entire family of 4. Would you estimate a single person could live well for say 30k?

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Ours is a family of three. Yes I think a single person could live well for 30k 😊

Phuket is the Miami of Thailand. If you wanted cheap Phuket you missed out years ago it was.

Absolute nonsense. I lived on my own in Ao Yon Phuket for 2 yrs with living expenses Usd500 a month which included 30 beers a week, local grub,meds, motorbike rental.i owned my own place so just add rent😅

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

Yes entirely possible to live on less. But it's actually not absolute nonsense... this is our actual life! I have friends that live in Ao Yon and their budget is a third of ours. But I am happy where I am.

@yumchar7

Ай бұрын

30 beers a week! Cheers!

so you’ve lived in Phuket and you can’t even pronounce the name of the island correctly?

@yourdadsvan6763

5 ай бұрын

She’s pronounced it perfectly 🤡

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

@sunlit777 thanks for your encouraging comment and understanding of accents. Have a great day 😊

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

5 ай бұрын

@@yourdadsvan6763thank you ❤

Can’t wait to see your tax bill next year now Thailand are taxing all monies remitted into Thailand

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

2 ай бұрын

You misunderstand the tax rules. We are very aware of our liabilities.

What a joke 60000 baht a month on rent it’s like burning your money with your budget yes you can spend any budget, but wow, yours is excessive to the full

@luluandjay_escapetothailand

2 ай бұрын

Do you live in Phuket? If I was single person looking for a one bedroom unit without a pool then sure this budget may seem excessive. But let me assure you that if you need three bedrooms and desire things like a pool and you want to live in an area such as Rawai or Bang Tao then 60K baht for rent is actually cheap for what is available right now. I have friends looking right now and it is impossible to find anything decent in Rawai for less than 60K. I'm not exactly sure if you are comparing my budget with one that is also for three people? Love to hear about your budget if your situation is similar.