Originally Posted by
RustyC
All the SE Asian countries except Singapore and Brunei are likely to have something low enough, though you might be looking at a fan (it can get humid!) and shared bath. Overbuilt markets like Pattaya and Bangkok might even have options with air-con and TVs in the $10s. The indochina countries can be cheap but are also poor, and you can find a big bump up in comfort at $15 or $20 vs. $5.
The cheapest non-dorm hostel room I found in Singapore is by Ibis Bencoolen. It's called
Hawaii Hostel. It's...not good, but for Singapore, it's uh, still not good.