I had some super interesting housing arrangements the whole time I was there.
One of the more interesting ones...
http://richerd.com/2011/09/03/sleeping-on-the-streets-of-kua...
One of the more interesting ones...
http://richerd.com/2011/09/03/sleeping-on-the-streets-of-kua...
So yeah we're definitely in agreement. You can survive for $500 easily -- if you find a 'bed' that costs $0 ;P