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Money for Food? |
 Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:57 pm |
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| I'm planning a worldwide trip next year, but i'm not too sure about my food budget, can you please give me your advice?
I plan on a light breakfast (yoghurt from the supermarket, pastry, fruit etc.) lunch from a street vendor or a picnic, and a cheapish dinner, but still something nice, and a bottle of cheap wine a few times a week in Europe, or a beer or two a few times a week in Asia (although i've read about cocktails in the Greek isles, are they pricey?). I'll have cheaper days (in the UK i'm with family, and in France i have an apartment so i'll be cooking some days) and splurging on a nice dinner occasionally, but here's what i'm thinking on average... England, Scotland, Wales - 20 pounds per day Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece - 20 euros per day Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam - The equivalent of $10 US per day Russia and Poland - I'm unsure of the currency and rates, so any help here? Thankyou! |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:47 pm |
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| Hi Michelle,
I know it's tricky with different exchange rates but i usually stick to about £100 a week. Some days you might be in hostels that give free breakfasts and other days have lunch included in your day trip so it'll vary a lot but that's my rough estimate. xxx |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:22 am |
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| I think most people don't work out a seperate budget for food as it is far too random and subjective a figure, even on a daily basis
Most however work out a rough average daily budget for each country which normally will include things like hostel accomodation, food, localised transport, museum entry fees. These figures are widely publicised . In addition to the above you would treat flights, long distance land transport, and major additional activities (e.g sky diveing) seperately |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:17 am |
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| Hi Kenny,
That's what I'm planning to do, but to do that i will need to know approximately how much I'll need for food :P Plus in a lot of places I have accommodation already organised (staying with family, renting an apartment, long term stay in a volunteers house with an organisation), so I won't need to include that in my daily budget. Also, does anyone know about food costs in Antigua, Guatemala? |
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