Expenses Recap
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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So here is my expenses recap
I don't expect to be totally on a budget, as I want to move around a lot and see and do all I can. I am definitely trying to save on food and accomodation: 5 euros difference a day, that amounts to a couple thousands after one year.
The expenses are broken up into categories, and then countries. If you are budgeting to one of these destinations, feel free to ask me to detail what quality/standard was behind the figures. For example in Moscow I went out and that did cost money, whereas in Vietnam the beer was the cheepest ever and did not impact on my budget.
Staying with people for free saves me accomodation money, but I then spent more on food, wine, and going out...
Updated 2nd October 2007
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LAND TRANSPORTATION
RUSSIA - Transsiberian ticket ; 5600 RUB ; 180 euros
MONGOLIA - (train/bus/taxi/moto/bicycle) ; 173000 MNT ; 115 euros
MONGOLIA - Horseriding (buying/selling the horse an equipment + 2 days with stepperiders) ; 280000 MNT ; 187 euros
CHINA - (bus/taxi/bicycle) ; 190 CNY ; 19 euros ; 6.3 euros/person
VIETNAM - (train/bus/taxi/moto/bicycle) ; 4151 VND ; 207 euros ; 69 euros/person
CAMBODIA - (boat/bus/taxi/moto/bycicle) ; 58 euros
LAOS - (boat/bus/taxi/moto/bycicle) ; 50 euros
THAILAND - (bus/taxi/moto) ; 650 baht ; 14 euros
MYANMAR - (bus/boat/taxi/bicycle/train) ; 54 euros
INDONESIA - (bus/boat/train/bemo) ; 675000 rupiah ; 56 euros
AUSTRALIA - (fuel for around 10.000km) ; 1030 AUD ; 644 euros
NEW ZEALAND - (car rental/fuel/bus) ; 800 NZD ; 424 euros
AUSTRALIA - (bus/boat) ; 549 AUD ; 344 euros
NEW ZEALAND - (car fuel/bus) ; 102 NZD ; 58 euros
FRENCH POLYNESIA - (bus/boat) ; 4060 FP ; 35 euros
RAPA NUI - (car rental / fuel) ; 8000 pesos ; 12 euros
SANTIAGO - (taxi/bus/metro) ; 9600 pesos ; 15 euros
BUENOS AIRES - 150 pesos ; 37 euros
PATAGONIA Argentina - (bus/taxi/ferry) ; 963 pesos ; 233 euros
PATAGONIA Chile - (bus/ferry) ; 33000 pesos + Navimag 340 usd ; 296 euros
ARGENTINA - (bus) ; 191 pesos ; 49 euros
BUENOS AIRES - (boat/bus/taxi/metro) ; 256 pesos ; 65 euros
URUGUAY - (boat/bus/taxi/truck) ; 1769 pesos ; 58 euros
CHILE - (bus/taxi/metro) ; 45000 pesos ; 68 euros
ARGENTINA - (bus/taxi) ; 171 pesos ; 43 euros
BOLIVIA - (bus/taxi/truck) ; 1500 bolivianos ; 150 euros
LIMA - under "plane transport"
ECUADOR - ...
LAND TRANSPORTATION - Total : 3471 euros
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PLANE TRAVEL (including taxes and taxi to/from airport)
Paris, France to Moscow, Russia : 178 euros
Beijing, China to Hanoi, Vietnam : 6339 Yuan Renminbi ; 621 euros ; 207 euros/person
The plane ticket from Beijing was expensive, but bought us a week of additional time in Vietnam, and it was well worth it (otherwise we might not have gone to Sapa, for example)
Luang-Prabang, Laos to Chiang Mai, Thailand : 80usd+10tax ; 72 euros
Myanmar: Tachileik to Heho, Myityina to Mandalay, Bagan to Yangon : 170 euros
Yangon, Myanmar to Bangkok, Thailand : 45 usd ; 37 euros
Taking a "week off" to visit my dad:
Bangkok, Thailand to Beijing, China : 10800 baht + fees ; 244 euros
Beijing, China to Jakarta, Indonesia : 2841 CNY ; 281 euros
Denpasar, Indonesia to Darwin, Australia : 248 euros
+ airport tax 100000 rupiah : 8 euros
Modification of RTW ticket, Perth, Australia : 185 AUD ; 115 euros
Melbourne, Oz - Chrischurch, NZ - Melbourne, Oz : 370 AUD ; 230 euros
Melbourne to Hobart, Australia : 100 AUD ; 63 euros
Modification of RTW ticket, Buenos Aires, Argentina : 388 pesos ; 98 euros
La Paz to Rurrenabaque, Bolivia : 471 bolivianos ; 47 euros
Modification of RTW ticket, La Paz, Bolivia : 144 usd ; 110 euros
La Paz to Lima to Guayaquil - part of RTW ticket - Taxes and taxis : 63 euros
Modification of RTW ticket, Quito, Ecuador : 17 usd ; 14 euros
PLANE - Total : 2185 euros (+414 for Vincent and Alix)
Add to that a RTW ticket for 2600 euros
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ACCOMODATION
RUSSIA - 6 nights in Moscow and Irkutsk ; 3100 RUB ; 90 euros ; 15 euros/night
MONGOLIA - around 22 nights ; 72000 MNT ; 48 euros; 2,2 euros/night
CHINA - (2 + 3x2) nights ; 360 CNY ; 36 euros ; 4.5 euros/night/person
VIETNAM - (1 + 3x15) nights ; 2866 VND ; 143 euros ; 3.12 euros/night/person
CAMBODIA - 9 nights ; 18 euros ; 2 euros/night
LAOS - 10 nights ; 20 euros ; 2 euros/night
THAILAND - 2 nights ; 180 baht ; 3,8 euros ; 1,9 euros/night
MYANMAR - 19 nights ; 55 euros ; 2,9 euros/night
THAILAND - 1 night ; 120 baht ; 2,55 euros
CHINA - 9 nights - free in a five-star appartment
INDONESIA - 9 nights ; 510000 rupiah ; 42 euros ; 4.7 euros/night
AUSTRALIA - 28 nights ; 393 AUD ; 246 euros ; 8.8 euro/night
NEW ZEALAND - 27 nights ; 508 NZD ; 269 euros ; 10 euros/night
AUSTRALIA - 16 nights ; 339 AUD ; 212 euros ; 11.25 euro/night
NEW ZEALAND - 7 nights ; 136 NZD ; 77 euros ; 11 euros/night
FRENCH POLYNESIA - 6 nights ; 11900 FP ; 100 euros ; 17 euros/night
RAPA NUI - 5 nights ; 25000 pesos ; 38 euros ; 7.6 euros/night
SANTIAGO - 3 nights ; 19500 pesos ; 30 euros ; 10 euros/night
BUENOS AIRES - 21 nights ; 424 pesos ; 103 euros ; 4.9 euros/night
PATAGONIA Argentina - 25 nights ; 645 pesos ; 156 euros ; 6.25 euros/night
PATAGONIA Chile - 10 nights ; 35000 pesos ; 49 euros ; 4.9 euros/night
ARGENTINA - 11 nights ; 302 pesos ; 76 euros ; 6.9 euros/night
BUENOS AIRES - 9 nights ; 220 pesos ; 56 euros ; 6.2 euros/night
URUGUAY - 7 nights ; 1235 pesos ; 41 euros ; 5.8 euros/night
CHILE - 12 nights ; 69000 pesos ; 104 euros ; 8.7 euros/night
ARGENTINA - 6 nights ; 69 pesos ; 18 euros ; 3 euros/night
BOLIVIA - 30 nights ; 752 bols ; 75 euros ; 2.5 euros/night
LIMA - 1 night ; 26 soles ; 6.5 euros
ECUADOR - ...
Couchsurfing Participation - 20 euros
ACCOMODATION - Total : 2132 euros
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INTERNET, Telephone & CD burning
RUSSIA - free at the guesthouse
MONGOLIA - 30000 MNT; 20 euros
CHINA - 130 CNY ; 13 euros
VIETNAM - less than 100 VND ; 5 euros
CAMBODIA - 6 usd ; 4,8 euros
LAOS - 22,5 usd ; 18 euros
THAILAND - none
MYANMAR - 41000 kyats ; 25 euros
THAILAND - free at the guesthouse
CHINA - free at my dad's
INDONESIA - 275000 rupiah ; 22.5 euros
AUSTRALIA - 133 AUD ; 83 euros
NEW ZEALAND - 204 NZD ; 108 euros
AUSTRALIA - 272 AUD ; 170 euros
NEW ZEALAND - 58 NZD ; 33 euros
FRENCH POLYNESIA - 1900 FP ; 16 euros
RAPA NUI - 2000 pesos ; 3 euros
SANTIAGO - 5000 pesos ; 7.5 euros
BUENOS AIRES - 51.5 pesos ; 13 euros
PATAGONIA Argentina - 150 pesos ; 36 euros
PATAGONIA Chile - 20000 pesos ; 28 euros
ARGENTINA - 126 pesos ; 32 euros
BUENOS AIRES - 76 pesos ; 19.2 euros + lots done at Guada's for free
URUGUAY - 251 pesos ; 8.2 euros
CHILE - 16000 pesos ; 24 euros
ARGENTINA - 25 pesos ; 6.3 euros
BOLIVIA - 520 bolivianos ; 52 euros
ECUADOR - ...
INTERNET, Telephone & CD burning- Total : 748 euros
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VISAS
Invitation Voucher for Russia, bought online ; 30 usd ; 24 euros
Visa for Russia, bought in France via agent ; visa 54 + fee 34 ; 88 euros
Visa for Mongolia, bought in France via agent ; visa 40 + fee 26 ; 66 euros
Visa for China, bought in France via agent ; visa 35 + fee 26 + express 35 ; 96 euros
Visa for Vietnam, bought in France via agent ; 86 euros
ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) for Australia, paid online ; 20 usd ; 12 euros
Visa for Laos, bought in Phnom Penh ; 40 usd ; 32 euros
Visa for Myanmar, bought in Phnom Penh ; 20 usd ; 16 euros
Visa for China, bought in Yangon ; 30 usd ; 24 euros
Visa for Indonesia, on arrival ; 25 usd ; 20 euros
Visa for Cuba...
VISAS - Total : 464 euros
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ECUADOR
Duration of stay: ... days
...
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LIMA
Duration of stay: 1 day
Transportation/cinema/postcards/books : 44 soles ; 11 euros
Food/drinks : 110 soles ; 27.5 euros
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BOLIVIA
Duration of stay: 67 days
Tours : 890 bolivianos + 120 usd ; 185 euros
Books/clothes/pharmacy : 320 bols ; 32 euros
Laundry : 150 bols ; 15 euros
CD player/case/batteries : 520 bols ; 52 euros
Charango classes (5h) : 125 bols ; 12.5 euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 5773 bols - 577 euros
Presents bought and shipped home - not detailed here
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ARGENTINA (North)
Duration of stay: 7 days
Museums/Excursions/Laundry/Postcards/books/other - ;84 pesos ; 21 euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 210 pesos - 53 euros
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CHILE
Duration of stay: 17 days
Museums/Excursions/Laundry/Postcards/Parcel/other -&nbs p;57000 pesos ; 86 euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 186000 pesos - 279 euros
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URUGUAY
Duration of stay: 7 days
Museums/Laundry/Postcards/Clothes/other - 594 pesos ; 19.5 euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 3219 pesos - 105.5 euros
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BUENOS AIRES (Before and after Uruguay)
Duration of stay: 21 days
Museums/Laundry/Books/other - 189 pesos ; 48 euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 1900 pesos - 480 euros
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ARGENTINA (Patagonia to BsAs)
Duration of stay: 17 days
Museums/Laundry/Shoes/Books/other - 224 pesos ; 57 euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 557 pesos - 141 euros
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PATAGONIA (Argentina & Chile)
Duration of stay: 46 days (Argentina: 32 - Chile: 14)
Postcards
Argentina 48 pesos ; 12 euros
Park fees/excusions/car rental
Argentina 795 pesos - Chile 32000 pesos ; 238euros
Food/Drinks/Entertainment
Argentina 1850 psos - Chile 160000 pesos ; 672 euros
Laundry/clothes/books/medicine/other
Argentina 160 pesos - Chile 27000 pesos ; 77 euros
Scuba Diving - 1 dive - 200 pesos ; 48 euros
Equipment:
- 70L backpack ; 75 euros
- Warm ski jacket ; 56 euros
- Sleeping bag (-18degC) ; 108 euros
- Hiking shoes ; 63 euros
- Camping stuff (stove/box/pans) ; 42 euros
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BUENOS AIRES
Duration of stay: 22 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 1150 pesos ; 279 euros
Laundry/clothes/other - 480 pesos ; 117 euros
Spanish Classes - 40h with private teacher - 1494 pesos ; 362 euros
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SANTIAGO
Duration of stay: 3 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 11050 pesos ; 16.5 euros
usb charger/plug adapter/clothes/other - 6350 pesos ; 9.5 euros
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RAPA NUI
Duration of stay: 5 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 46000 pesos ; 69 euros
Postcards/fees/hat/laundry/souvenirs - 26000 pesos ; 40 euros
Scuba Diving - 1 dive - 30000 pesos ; 45 euros
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FRENCH POLYNESIA (Tahiti-Moorea)
Duration of stay: 6 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 20000 FP ; 170 euros
Postcards/other - 660 FP ; 5.5 euros
Scuba Diving - 2 dives - 100 euros
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NEW ZEALAND
Duration of stay: 8 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 281 NZD ; 160 euros
Park fees/Postcards/clothes/books/mail/other - 230 NZD ; 131 euros
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AUSTRALIA
Duration of stay: 25 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 2122 AUD ; 1326 euros
Excursions/Tours/Park Fees - 51 AUD ; 32 euros
Postcards/clothes/other - 227 AUD ; 142 euros
Car sale, minus Maintenance costs - 800-264 AUD ; +335 euros
(Total cost for owning the car: 863 euros ; Bought 938 - Maintenance costs 425 - Sold 500)
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NEW ZEALAND
Duration of stay: 32 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 1140 NZD ; 604 euros
Excursions/Tours/Park Fees - 365 NZD ; 194 euros
Postcards/clothes/camping equipment/other - 644 NZD ; 352 euros
Skydiving - 18 jumps - 1055 NZD ; 560 euros
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AUSTRALIA
Duration of stay: 31 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 600 AUD ; 1000 euros
Excursions/Tours/Park Fees -139 AUD ; 87 euros
Postcards/clothes/other - 197 AUD ; 123 euros
Car price + Maintenance costs - 1500+416 AUD ; 1200 euros
Scuba Diving - 4 dives - 315 AUD ; 197 euros
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INDONESIA
Duration of stay: 12 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 605000 rupiah ; 50 euros
Activities/postcards/other - 375000 rupiah ; 31 euros
Scuba Diving Classes - 6 dives - 3000000 rupiah ; 243 euros
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CHINA
Duration of stay: 8 days
Got a free PDA. Accessories: 570 RMB ; 60 euros
Food/taxi/beers/other - 730 RMB ; 76 euros
I also bought presents for friends, not detailed here
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THAILAND
Duration of stay: 1 day
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 370 baht ; 7,8 euros
Books/postcards/taxi/other expenses - 1310 baht ; 28 euros
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MYANMAR
Duration of stay: 24 days
Food/Drinks - 38 usd ; 30,5 euros
Tickets/Excursions - 39 usd ; 31 euros
Trek from Kalaw to Inle, 3 days/2 nights - 21 usd ; 17 euros
Tips/Other expenses -18,7 usd + 10 euros ; 25 euros
Also bought a few souvenirs that I brought back to Beijing... not detailed here
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THAILAND
Duration of stay: 2 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment/Other - approx. 2500 baht ; 53 euros
LP Myanmar + Burmese Phrasebook - 1275 baht ; 27 euros
Canon Ixus 60 + 1Gb sd card... same price as in France - 16000 baht - 1000 tax refund ; 320 euros
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LAOS
Duration of stay: 12 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 122 usd ; 98 euros ; 8,2 euros/day
Tickets and other expenses - 60 usd ; 48 euros
Bought souvenirs too, and shipped them home... not detailed here
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CAMBODIA
Duration of stay: 9 days
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 115 usd ; 92 euros ; 10,2 euros/day
Tickets and other expenses - 85 usd ; 65 euros
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VIETNAM
Duration of stay: 26 days (24867 VND ; 1250 euros ; 16 euros/day/person)
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 12092 VND ; 605 euros ; 7.75 euros/day/person
Tours (10 days / 5 nights): HaLong, SaPa, MySon, NhaTrang, Mekong - 5558 VND ; 278 euros ; 93 euros/person
We also bought clothes, presents, souvenirs, music instruments... not detailed here
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CHINA
Duration of stay: 4 days for me, 2 days for Vincent and Alix - 1850 CNY ; 185 euros ; 23.2 euros/day/person
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 850 CNY ; 85 euros ; 10.6 euros/day/person
Other (including entrance tickets) - 330 CNY ; 33 euros ; 11 euros/person
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MONGOLIA
Duration of stay: 32 days (1050000 MNT ; 700 euros ; 22 euros/day)
Food/Drinks/Entertainment - 460000 MNT ; 306 euros ; 9.6 euros/day
Other (incl. visa extension and postcards) - 35000 MNT; 23 euros
Brought back to Beijing: deel and saddle
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RUSSIA
Duration of stay: 11 days
Food/drinks/visits/transport/other - 12800 RUB ; 365 euros ; 33 euros/day
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INSURANCE & BANKING
Insurance does not change the level of healthcare you are going to get. However, in case something really bad happened, you don't want on top of that that your familly have to reimburse lartge amounts of money. It's all about probability and risk taking, and depends on the travellers. Normal travel insurance does not cover outdoors and sports activities, and neither driving.
The big winner as usual is the bank, and I think it will repressent 2-3 % of my expenses. It is still worth it, unless you prefer carrying a little black pouch full of diamonds...
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