Gavin's Travel Budget
Below is a summary of what I have spent on my travels!
'Total expenditure' does not include travel between countries, border/visa fees and travel insurance. 'Special expenses' cover amounts that would distort the actual cost of traveling in the country e.g. purchases, medical fees, special excursions, border/visa fees, travel between neighboring countries etc.
** I visited these countries while traveling on an overland tour, thus the amounts cannot be compared with independent travel.
MOROCCO **
Arrived : 2 Feb 1992, Departed : 21 Feb 1992, No of days: 20
Total expenditure : US$ 193 - US$10 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$30 )
ALGERIA **
Arrived : 22 Feb 1992, Departed : 3 Mar 1992, No of days: 17
Total expenditure : US$ 133 - US$8 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$25 )
MALI
Arrived : 10 Mar 1992, Departed : 20 Mar 1992, No of days: 11
Total expenditure : US$ 327 - US$30 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$90 )
BURKINA FASO
Arrived : 21 Mar 1992, Departed : 24 Mar 1992, No of days: 4
Total expenditure : US$ 107 - US$26 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
IVORY COAST
Arrived : 25 Mar 1992, Departed : 28 Mar 1992, No of days: 4
Total expenditure : US$ 121 - US$30 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$30 )
GHANA
Arrived : 29 Mar 1992, Departed : 2 Apr 1992, No of days: 5
Total expenditure : US$ 145 - US$29 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
TOGO
Arrived : 3 Apr 1992, Departed : 5 Apr 1992, No of days: 3
Total expenditure : US$ 102 - US$33 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$12 )
BENIN
Arrived : 6 Apr 1992, Departed : 7 Apr 1992, No of days: 2
Total expenditure : US$ 84 - US$42 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$38 )
NIGERIA **
Arrived : 8 Apr 1992, Departed : 14 Apr 1992, No of days: 7
Total expenditure : US$ 93 - US$13 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
CAMEROON **
Arrived : 15 Apr 1992, Departed : 21 Apr 1992, No of days: 7
Total expenditure : US$ 32 - US$5 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC **
Arrived : 22 Apr 1992, Departed : 25 Apr 1992, No of days: 4
Total expenditure : US$ 46 - US$11 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$95 )
ZAIRE **
Arrived : 26 Apr 1992, Departed : 27 May 1992, No of days: 32
Total expenditure : US$ 420 - US$13 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$18 )
BURUNDI
Arrived : 28 May 1992, Departed : 2 Jun 1992, No of days: 6
Total expenditure : US$ 98 - US$16 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$28 )
TANZANIA
Arrived : 3 Jun 1992, Departed : 17 Jun 1992, No of days: 15
Total expenditure : US$ 252 - US$17 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
KENYA
Arrived : 18 Jun 1992, Departed : 5 Jul 1992, No of days: 18
Total expenditure : US$ 525 - US$29 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
TANZANIA **
Arrived : 7 Jul 1992, Departed : 26 Jul 1992, No of days: 20
Total expenditure : US$ 140 - US$7 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$290 )
MALAWI **
Arrived : 27 Jul 1992, Departed : 31 Jul 1992, No of days: 5
Total expenditure : US$ 30 - US$6 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
ZAMBIA **
Arrived : 1 Aug 1992, Departed : 2 Aug 1992, No of days: 2
Total expenditure : US$ 12 - US$6 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
ZIMBABWE **
Arrived : 3 Aug 1992, Departed : 5 Aug 1992, No of days: 3
Total expenditure : US$ 50 - US$17 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$155)
BOTSWANA **
Arrived : 6 Aug 1992, Departed : 12 Aug 1992, No of days: 7
Total expenditure : US$ 0 - US$0 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
ZIMBABWE **
Arrived : 13 Aug 1992, Departed : 18 Aug 1992, No of days: 6
Total expenditure : US$ 60 - US$10 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
AUSTRALIA
Arrived : 8 Dec 1994, Departed : 7 Jun 1995, No of days: 183
Total expenditure : US$ 4,520 - US$25 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$140 )
INDONESIA
Arrived : 7 Jun 1995, Departed : 5 Aug 1995, No of days: 60
Total expenditure : US$ 625 - US$10 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$95 )
SINGAPORE
Arrived : 5 Aug 1995, Departed : 10 Aug 1995, No of days: 5
Total expenditure : US$ 100 - US$20 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$83 )
INDONESIA
Arrived : 10 Aug 1995, Departed : 8 Oct 1995, No of days: 60
Total expenditure : US$ 290 - US$5 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$41 )
MALAYSIA
Arrived : 8 Oct 1995, Departed : 7 Nov 1995, No of days: 31
Total expenditure : US$ 245 - US$8 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$35 )
SINGAPORE
Arrived : 7 Nov 1995, Departed : 28 Nov 1995, No of days: 21
Total expenditure : US$ 221 - US$11 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$45 )
MALAYSIA
Arrived : 28 Nov 1995, Departed : 7 Dec 1995, No of days: 9
Total expenditure : US$ 78 - US$9 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$36 )
INDONESIA
Arrived : 7 Dec 1995, Departed : 2 Feb 1996, No of days: 58
Total expenditure : US$ 390 - US$6.70 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$12 )
SINGAPORE
Arrived : 2 Feb 1996, Departed : 6 Feb 1996, No of days: 4
Total expenditure : US$ 60 - US$15 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
JAPAN
Arrived : 19 May 1996, Departed : 10 Jul 1996, No of days: 52
Total expenditure : US$ 2,109 - US$40 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
CANADA
Arrived : 10 Jul 1996, Departed : 18 Aug 1996, No of days: 39
Total expenditure : US$ 928 - US$24 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
USA
Arrived : 18 Aug 1996, Departed : 16 Sep 1996, No of days: 29
Total expenditure : US$ 732 - US$25 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$557 )
MEXICO
Arrived : 16 Sep 1996, Departed : 8 Nov 1996, No of days: 54
Total expenditure : US$ 780 - US$14.50 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$4 )
GUATEMALA
Arrived : 8 Nov 1996, Departed : 29 Nov 1996, No of days: 21
Total expenditure : US$ 215 - US$10 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$10 )
BELIZE
Arrived : 29 Nov 1996, Departed : 9 Dec 1996, No of days: 10
Total expenditure : US$ 226 - US$22.60 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$7 )
GUATEMALA
Arrived : 9 Dec 1996, Departed : 17 Jan 1997, No of days: 40
Total expenditure : US$ 408 - US$10 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$18 )
HONDURAS
Arrived : 17 Jan 1997, Departed : 27 Jan 1997, No of days: 10
Total expenditure : US$ 121 - US$12 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$15 )
NICARAGUA
Arrived : 27 Jan 1997, Departed : 6 Feb 1997, No of days: 10
Total expenditure : US$ 104 - US$10 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$11 )
COSTA RICA
Arrived : 6 Feb 1997, Departed : 19 Feb 1997, No of days: 13
Total expenditure : US$ 187 - US$14 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$6 )
PANAMA
Arrived : 19 Feb 1997, Departed : 6 Mar 1997, No of days: 15
Total expenditure : US$ 205 - US$14 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$167 )
COLOMBIA
Arrived : 6 Mar 1997, Departed : 2 Apr 1997, No of days: 27
Total expenditure : US$ 435 - US$16 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
ECUADOR
Arrived : 2 Apr 1997, Departed : 7 Aug 1997, No of days: 127
Total expenditure : US$ 1,373 - US$11 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
PERU
Arrived : 7 Aug 1997, Departed : 15 Oct 1997, No of days: 69
Total expenditure : US$ 930 - US$13.50 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
BOLIVIA
Arrived : 15 Oct 1997, Departed : 10 Dec 1997, No of days: 56
Total expenditure : US$ 853 - US$15 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
CHILE
Arrived : 10 Dec 1997, Departed : 2 Apr 1998, No of days: 111
Total expenditure : US$ 1,706 - US$15.50 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$269 )
ARGENTINA
Arrived : 2 Apr 1998, Departed : 23 Apr 1998, No of days: 23
Total expenditure : US$ 471 - US$20.50 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
BRAZIL
Arrived : 23 Apr 1998, Departed : 11 May 1998, No of days: 19
Total expenditure : US$ 445 - US$23.50 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$36 )
CHILE
Arrived : 26 Feb 1999, Departed : 26 May 1999, No of days: 90
Total expenditure : US$ 1,350 - US$15 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$170 )
BRAZIL
Arrived : 27 May 1999, Departed : 08 Jul 1999, No of days: 44
Total expenditure : US$ 912 - US$21 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0 )
CHILE
Arrived : 09 Jul 1999, Departed : 07 Aug 1999, No of days: 30
Total expenditure : US$490 - US$16 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0)
PERU
Arrived : 07 Aug 1999, Departed : 17 Sep 1999, No of days: 41
Total expenditure : US$520 - US$13 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0)
ECUADOR
Arrived : 17 Sep 1999, Departed : 06 Feb 2000, No of days: 142
Total expenditure : US$995 - US$7 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$40)
PERU
Arrived : 06 Feb 2000, Departed : 10 Feb 2000, No of days: 4
Total expenditure : US$55 - US$14 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$10)
CHILE
Arrived : 10 Feb 2000, Departed : 24 Feb 2000, No of days: 14
Total expenditure : US$220 - US$16 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$50)
CANADA
Arrived : 8 May 2000, Departed : 26 October 2000, No of days: 171
Total expenditure : US$2,750 - US$16 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$410)
(In Canada I was living with my girlfriend in Vancouver and doing small trips, so this cannot be compared to independent travel. I would estimate that for budget independent travel I would require approximately US$30 /day)
EGYPT
Arrived : 2 Mar 2001, Departed : 29 Mar 2001, No of days: 27
Total expenditure : US$420 - US$15 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$380)
JORDAN
Arrived : 29 Mar 2001, Departed : 01 May 2001, No of days: 33
Total expenditure : US$412 - US$12.5 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$0)
SYRIA
Arrived : 01 May 2001, Departed : 11 June 2001, No of days: 28
Total expenditure : US$298 - US$10.5 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$15)
LEBANON
Arrived : 15 May 2001, Departed : 28 May 2001, No of days: 13
Total expenditure : US$210 - US$16 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$17)
TURKEY
Arrived : 11 June 2001, Departed : 13 August 2001, No of days: 64
Total expenditure : US$899 - US$14 /day. (Plus special expenses: US$106)