I think these are the top two questions that every newbie in the hobby is asking...so I've posted this for you to read.
Q: How much is a starter kit?
A: Depends really on what you want...do you wanna go big or do you want to start from the ground up?
A basic kit (entry level Tamiya TT-01) I think this is the bottom on the list of decent kits. I don't mean to put the TT-01 down what I mean is it is the basic of them all and the cheapest and yet still competetive when it comes to drifting. A basic kit would do P5,000 worth of damage to your wallet. A mid range kit would do P10,000 and an advanced kit would go from P15,000 up to P40,000 and we're not even touching the electronics yet.