Frequent road warriors in Asia will be accustomed to a standard feature at airports throughout the region: the airport departure tax. In fact, travelers should always anticipate having to pay an “exit” tax as they travel from country to country (and these taxes can quickly add up for frequent travelers). Hence, it is always a good idea to keep some local currency handy as some airports will only accept cash in the form of local currency or US$.
Keeping this in mind, the Asian Wall Street Journal’s weekly Arbitrage column has recently conducted a survey of airport departure taxes for various cities around Asia. The survey results show that business travelers or expatriates should anticipate keeping about US$25 in local currency handy in order to ensure that they will be able to leave the country they are visiting or living in.
Price Comparison*
| Seoul | 28,000 Won | US$22.43 |
| Tokyo | 2,040 Yen | US$21.96 |
| Bangkok | 700 Baht | US$20.51 |
| Singapore | S$28 | US$19.39 |
| Hong Kong | HK$120 | US$15.48 |
| Manila | 750 Pesos | US$15.35 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 51 Ringgit | US$14.41 |
| Jakarta | 110,000 Rupiah | US$10.87 |
From: http://www.moveandstay.com/business-traveler-asia/2009/09/price-comparison-airport-departure.html
