Cost of Food in Thailand: Eating Paleo on a Budget

Aside from rent and training food is going to be your biggest expense when living in Thailand.  My monthly rent is 6,300 baht ($210US) a month, Muay Thai is around 8,000 baht ($267US) a month for unlimited sessions and food is between 6,000baht ($200US) and 12,000 baht ($400US) a month depending on what you eat.

Typical breakfast in Thailand is 30-60baht ($1-2US) if you get used to eating Thai food in the morning, which is typically fried rice with an egg on top.  For an American or Western Style breakfast of Toast, Eggs, Bacon and Coffee you will spend close to 150 baht ($5US)

For Lunch and Dinner if you eat normal Thai food, basically anything stir-fried ontop of rice you will pay between 50-80baht ($1.67-$2.67US) per meal.  However, I've started eating Paleo for the past 3 months and stopped eating rice which has been a lot more expensive.  However, here in Chiang Mai you can find amazing food at really nice restaurants for under 200 baht ($6.67US) Here is a video of what I eat on a typical night.



Food in Chiang Mai is often half the price of more expensive cities such as Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket.  But if you're eating Thai food ontop of rice you can get by anywhere in Thailand for less than 80 baht ($2.66US) per meal.

Around Phuket Top Team and Tiger Muay Thai there are restaurants such as Tony's Ja Ja House and Mama's who all have Thai food for 60 baht ($2US) but realistically, especially for dinner you will spend double that to get full.  Most guys order two meals after a hard day of training.

My other favorite meal in Thailand is the All You Can Eat Thai BBQ's that are usually 129-180baht ($4.30-$6US)

Basically the cost of food in Thailand can be whatever you want it to be.  Simple, delicious Thai food can be half for $1-2 and amazing western food in Chiang Mai can be had for $7.  While in places like Bangkok and Phuket you can also spend $30US on a nice western restaurant.

If you haven't already, make sure you read the book, www.12WeeksinThailand.com where I breakdown all of the costs of living and teach you how to save a ton of money while coming to live and train Muay Thai, MMA or Travel Thailand.

Warm Regards,


Johnny FD
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