# Route Builder Pricing Coverage Map

Updated: August 14, 2026

## Purpose

This is an internal research map for Nomad Mac Travels. It covers short exploratory stays of roughly 30 days or less for one adult. It is not a long-term lease, retirement, visa, medical, or investment budget.

Only a city marked **Beta candidate** can be considered for a reviewable planning range. A city marked **Research in progress** must show that status in the public tool, not a made-up estimate.

### Status key

- **Beta candidate**: Current sources match the short-stay, solo-traveler purpose closely enough for an owner review.
- **One-source-away**: Strong current starting evidence exists, but one more independent or short-stay-specific source is needed before a range is proposed.
- **Partial components**: Current information supports some categories, but not a trustworthy full short-stay total.
- **Research in progress**: Do not publish a cost total yet.

## Thailand

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bangkok | Partial components | Current traveler and expat context exists; needs a seasonal private-room and activity comparison. |
| Chiang Mai | One-source-away | Current Kiplinger visitor-style daily category example plus current expat budget reporting. Must exclude resident health insurance from route estimates. |
| Phuket | Partial components | Current Phuket expat guides support resident costs; needs short-stay accommodation by season. |
| Pattaya | Partial components | Current local housing and transport components; do not let nightlife drive a default budget. |
| Hua Hin | Partial components | Current single-expat monthly guide; needs short-stay lodging evidence. |
| Ao Nang | Partial components | Current local/travel guides; needs independent short-stay lodging evidence. |
| Koh Samui | Research in progress | Seasonal resort lodging is likely decisive; no validated matched source yet. |
| Udon Thani | Partial components | Current price database and expat guide; needs a solo short-stay comparison. |
| Khon Kaen | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Rayong | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |

## Vietnam

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hanoi | Partial components | Current traveler/expat context exists; needs current independent short-stay total. |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Partial components | Current traveler reports and market context; needs a matched category breakdown. |
| Da Nang | Beta candidate | Current 2026 relocation budget plus recent direct four-week spending report. Review range already drafted separately. |
| Hoi An | One-source-away | Current 2026 expat budget and recent nightly lodging/food components. Need one independent local transport/activity source. |
| Nha Trang | One-source-away | Current 2026 solo budget and recent housing/food components. Need short-stay lodging validation. |
| Da Lat | Partial components | Current 2026 city budget available; needs matched short-stay category details. |
| Hue | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Vung Tau | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Phu Quoc | Partial components | Recent four-week accommodation components exist; needs food, transport, and activity corroboration. |
| Can Tho | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |

## Malaysia

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kuala Lumpur | One-source-away | Current resident range and a current month-stay community datapoint. Need an independent short-stay source. |
| George Town, Penang | Beta candidate | Current Penang visitor guide gives a short-stay-oriented monthly range with category context. Review record already drafted separately. |
| Johor Bahru | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Malacca City | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Ipoh | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Kota Kinabalu | One-source-away | Current solo housing and food range, plus local transportation context. Need a short-stay lodging check. |
| Kuching | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Langkawi | Research in progress | Needs seasonal short-stay evidence. |
| Subang Jaya | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Kota Bharu | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |

## Philippines

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manila | Partial components | Recent expat actual spending context, but BGC and wider Manila should not be merged. |
| Cebu City | Partial components | Recent current community reports need independent corroboration. |
| Dumaguete | Partial components | Current furnished-rental components; needs a short-stay price source. |
| Davao City | Partial components | Current 2026 furnished-housing range; needs food/transport/activity comparison. |
| Baguio | Partial components | Recent rental context; needs short-stay category evidence. |
| Iloilo City | Partial components | Current furnished-rental range; needs independent visitor components. |
| Subic Bay | Research in progress | Needs current, matched evidence. |
| Puerto Princesa | Partial components | Official daily food range; tours materially change visitor budget, so lodging and tour assumptions must be clear. |
| Makati | Partial components | Recent solo-cost report; needs independent short-stay lodging evidence. |
| BGC | Partial components | Recent higher-cost expat actuals; must remain separate from Manila/Makati. |

## Indonesia

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canggu | One-source-away | Several current 2026 budget sources. They agree that short stays cost materially more than annual leases. Need a source that cleanly separates lodging, food, transport, activities, and buffer. |
| Ubud | One-source-away | Current current spending report and price database; needs short-stay component validation. |
| Sanur | Partial components | Current furnished one-bedroom range; explicitly long/medium stay, not a 30-day total. |
| Seminyak | Partial components | Current 2026 travel-range source; needs category values and direct short-stay corroboration. |
| Yogyakarta | One-source-away | Current July 2026 price database and current traveler daily range. Need a private-room, 30-day component comparison. |
| Jakarta | Beta candidate | Current Jakarta Tourism category ranges cover private room, food, transport, activities, and buffer. Review range already drafted separately. |
| Bandung | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Senggigi | Research in progress | Needs current, seasonal short-stay evidence. |
| Surabaya | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Medan | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |

## Cambodia

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Phnom Penh | Partial components | Current 2026 resident category ranges and a current warning that one-month rentals may be two to three times long-stay rent. |
| Siem Reap | Partial components | Current lodging tiers; needs independent food, transport, and activity details. |
| Kampot | Partial components | Current rent context, but it is mostly long-stay and couple-focused. |
| Kep | Research in progress | Needs current, seasonal short-stay evidence. |
| Sihanoukville | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Battambang | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Kampong Cham | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Krong Svay Rieng | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Poipet | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Pursat | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |

## Laos

| City | Status | What is usable now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vientiane | Partial components | Current aggregate price data and recent serviced-apartment context; needs a matched solo short-stay range. |
| Luang Prabang | Partial components | Current 2026 one-bedroom resident range; needs visitor lodging, transport, food, and activity components. |
| Vang Vieng | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Pakse | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Savannakhet | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Thakhek | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Luang Namtha | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Phonsavan | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Muang Ngoi | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |
| Nong Khiaw | Research in progress | Needs current, short-stay evidence. |

## Research rules before publication

1. Do not convert a resident lease into a 30-day route estimate without labeling the difference.
2. Use at least two timely sources for a public city range whenever possible.
3. Show price categories, date checked, length-of-stay assumption, and source links beside published totals.
4. Separate visa, insurance, flights, and long-term setup costs from the exploratory route daily budget.
5. Re-check values at least quarterly and after major currency or seasonal shifts.