I actually have fun tracking all of my expenses when I travel. The daily total includes all lodging, food, booze, transportation, sightseeing, visas, etc. I leave out the money I spend on gifts for friends and I don't include the flight price.
Country
Daily Total
(✓ = shared) Lodging
Food
Booze
Transportation
Other Stuff
Australia
$25.94
$14.35 (✓)
$6.60
28 days in May 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Belize
$57.44
$13.33 (✓)
$8.00
$1.67
$10.94
$23.50
9 days in Dec 2018 The budget took a big hit with the tours we did on this trip.
Cambodia
$22.10
$1.55 (✓)
$4.50
9 days in Aug 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Comoros
$27.66
$11.16 (✓)
$5.87
$0.20
$5.91
$4.52
15 days in Sep 2016
Costa Rica
$15.71
$0.83
$6.57
$5.28
$1.45
$1.58
53 days in Feb 2020 My first time bartering work for lodging (part of the time). I also stayed with a local friend, and house sat for a few days.
Costa Rica
$28.51
$16.08
$3.29
$3.53
$3.02
$2.59
59 days in Oct 2019 4 weeks in Zancudo staying put in a nice house, then 4 weeks in Monteverde in an apartment, some tourist stuff, lots of drinking
Cuba
$36.00
$12.50 (✓)
$7.00
7 days in Dec 2008
Egypt
$18.93
$2.06 (✓)
$3.54
15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
El Salvador
$29.83
$6.53 (✓)
$4.17
$1.22
20 days in Feb 2018
Fiji
$27.60
$13.29 (✓)
$9.63
7 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Greece
$26.25
$8.27 (✓)
$9.65
15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Honduras
$31.36
$17.85 (✓)
$8.72
7 days in Jul 2009
Indonesia
$8.54
$2.95
$1.32
$4.27
47 days in Mar 2019 House sitting, had to pay for utilities
Indonesia
$17.68
$3.53 (✓)
$3.99
24 days in Jun 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Indonesia
$32.55
$15.34
$3.33
$1.63
$1.11
$11.14
10 days in Mar 2019 $93 of this was for Komodo tour
Laos
$35.12
$3.89 (✓)
$3.30
$15.93
$12.00
4 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick trip through Vietnam. $35 was for visa.
Malaysia
$18.99
$3.47 (✓)
$5.52
39 days in Jul 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Mexico
$30.95
$13.07 (✓)
$7.17
$1.60
$1.03
$11.09
10 days in May 2018 We spent our entire time in Mexico City.
Mexico
$35.28
$8.71 (✓)
$8.64
$6.81
$7.23
$3.89
8 days in Dec 2018
Myanmar
$28.18
$13.53 (✓)
$3.48
$0.53
$4.74
$5.90
19 days in Nov 2015
Nepal
$23.15
$5.64 (✓)
$5.23
30 days in Oct 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
New Zealand
$33.27
$3.68 (✓)
$5.72
25 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Panama
$33.50
$9.25 (✓)
$7.75
9 days in Oct 2007
Puerto Rico
$77.50
$45.20 (✓)
$7.45
10 days in Jun 2009 My 40th bday vacation with non-budget-travel friends and family
Tanzania
$35.12
$5.40 (✓)
$3.79
9 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Tanzania
$44.99
$11.51 (✓)
$6.07
$1.33
$16.05
$10.03
20 days in Sep 2016 $100 visa fee(!) and an unexpected in-country flight. $32/day w/o those.
Thailand
$20.52
$2.42 (✓)
$6.10
46 days in Sep 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Thailand
$22.62
$3.68 (✓)
$3.13
$1.67
$13.91
$0.24
3 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick stop on our way to Laos and Vietnam. Most trans was the bus to Laos.
Thailand
$42.00
$20.40
$4.91
$1.25
$6.97
$5.86
15 days in Apr 2018 This was my first test at working abroad. It wasn't for traveling around and I spent more on things like SIM card plan, more comfortable hotel with good WiFi, etc.
Vietnam
$17.76
$4.94 (✓)
$4.35
$2.63
$2.43
$3.41
23 days in Nov 2008
Zimbabwe
$18.18
$4.41 (✓)
$4.48
28 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Daily Total
# of Days
Date
Notes
Lodging (shared)
Food
Booze
Transportation
Other Stuff
$25.94
Australia
28 days in May 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$14.35 (✓)
$6.60
$57.44
Belize
9 days in Dec 2018 The budget took a big hit with the tours we did on this trip.
$13.33 (✓)
$8.00
$1.67
$10.94
$23.50
$22.10
Cambodia
9 days in Aug 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$1.55 (✓)
$4.50
$27.66
Comoros
15 days in Sep 2016
$11.16 (✓)
$5.87
$0.20
$5.91
$4.52
$15.71
Costa Rica
53 days in Feb 2020 My first time bartering work for lodging (part of the time). I also stayed with a local friend, and house sat for a few days.
$0.83
$6.57
$5.28
$1.45
$1.58
$28.51
Costa Rica
59 days in Oct 2019 4 weeks in Zancudo staying put in a nice house, then 4 weeks in Monteverde in an apartment, some tourist stuff, lots of drinking
$16.08
$3.29
$3.53
$3.02
$2.59
$36.00
Cuba
7 days in Dec 2008
$12.50 (✓)
$7.00
$18.93
Egypt
15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$2.06 (✓)
$3.54
$29.83
El Salvador
20 days in Feb 2018
$6.53 (✓)
$4.17
$1.22
$27.60
Fiji
7 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$13.29 (✓)
$9.63
$26.25
Greece
15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$8.27 (✓)
$9.65
$31.36
Honduras
7 days in Jul 2009
$17.85 (✓)
$8.72
$8.54
Indonesia
47 days in Mar 2019 House sitting, had to pay for utilities
$2.95
$1.32
$4.27
$17.68
Indonesia
24 days in Jun 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$3.53 (✓)
$3.99
$32.55
Indonesia
10 days in Mar 2019 $93 of this was for Komodo tour
$15.34
$3.33
$1.63
$1.11
$11.14
$35.12
Laos
4 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick trip through Vietnam. $35 was for visa.
$3.89 (✓)
$3.30
$15.93
$12.00
$18.99
Malaysia
39 days in Jul 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$3.47 (✓)
$5.52
$30.95
Mexico
10 days in May 2018 We spent our entire time in Mexico City.
$13.07 (✓)
$7.17
$1.60
$1.03
$11.09
$35.28
Mexico
8 days in Dec 2018
$8.71 (✓)
$8.64
$6.81
$7.23
$3.89
$28.18
Myanmar
19 days in Nov 2015
$13.53 (✓)
$3.48
$0.53
$4.74
$5.90
$23.15
Nepal
30 days in Oct 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$5.64 (✓)
$5.23
$33.27
New Zealand
25 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$3.68 (✓)
$5.72
$33.50
Panama
9 days in Oct 2007
$9.25 (✓)
$7.75
$77.50
Puerto Rico
10 days in Jun 2009 My 40th bday vacation with non-budget-travel friends and family
$45.20 (✓)
$7.45
$35.12
Tanzania
9 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$5.40 (✓)
$3.79
$44.99
Tanzania
20 days in Sep 2016 $100 visa fee(!) and an unexpected in-country flight. $32/day w/o those.
$11.51 (✓)
$6.07
$1.33
$16.05
$10.03
$20.52
Thailand
46 days in Sep 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$2.42 (✓)
$6.10
$22.62
Thailand
3 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick stop on our way to Laos and Vietnam. Most trans was the bus to Laos.
$3.68 (✓)
$3.13
$1.67
$13.91
$0.24
$42.00
Thailand
15 days in Apr 2018 This was my first test at working abroad. It wasn't for traveling around and I spent more on things like SIM card plan, more comfortable hotel with good WiFi, etc.
$20.40
$4.91
$1.25
$6.97
$5.86
$17.76
Vietnam
23 days in Nov 2008
$4.94 (✓)
$4.35
$2.63
$2.43
$3.41
$18.18
Zimbabwe
28 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
$4.41 (✓)
$4.48
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