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Cost of living Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City for $724 a month

November 20, 2012 By James Clark 68 Comments

Ho Chi Minh City Hall

[Ho Chi Minh City Hall] Here at nomadicnotes.com I keep a cost of living tally for when I spend a month at a time in one location. I had heard from some online business friends that Ho Chi Minh City (AKA Saigon) is the new hotspot for online entrepreneurs, so naturally I had to go […]

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Cost of living Thailand: Living in Chiang Mai for $505 a month

August 25, 2012 By James Clark 40 Comments

Chiang Mai

In 2010 I arrived in Chiang Mai to celebrate Christmas with some fellow bloggers and online business friends. I thought it was going to be a two week visit, but I was then invited to attend a coffee tour which which brought me back the following month. Each time I came back I thought I […]

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Cost of living in Playa del Carmen – Living in Mexico for $850 a month

August 4, 2011 By James Clark 88 Comments

Living in Playa del Carmen

One of the most common questions I get asked is how I can afford my lifestyle of travel around the world. First I need to explain that I am working while travelling, so it’s not like I’m living the life of leisure. It’s been a while since I have lived somewhere for longer than a […]

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Indonesia on $15 a day in Tuk Tuk, Sumatra.

June 8, 2009 By James Clark 8 Comments

Tuk Tuk - Sumatra

Cost Of Living: Tuk Tuk, Sumatra – Indonesia Indonesia is one of the best value countries for travel in Asia. To give you an idea of the cost of living I have kept track of a days expenditure for where I am staying in Tuk Tuk, Sumatra. The following expenses are food, accommodation and other […]

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