You can still eat many different Thai meals in rural Isaan for 40 thb (US $1.25).
Meals here are one way you can cut down on your monthly expenditures for food.
The selection is awesome, you can go a whole month and never eat the same meal twice.
The lower costs across the board are what makes rural Isaan an attractive base if you want to live in Thailand.
Todays lunch was Khao Mun Gai (chicken and rice) 40 thb.
You can realistically eat 3 meals a day here and only spend US $112.00 per month