How much it costs for the entire trip?

[bindhii]

Hey guys,
need help,i am finally planning the trip in august.i would like to know how much it will cost me in dollars?if some one can give me information about trip?

[HuskyNerd]

Hi Bindhii ~

Congratulations on making the trip! Costs are truly variable, depending on how much luxury you can do without ;-) . Another variable is the Euro/Dollar exchange rate, which has been blessedly improving (for us Americans) to the tune of $1.20 to 1Eu. That's the best it's been for years! So that means you can multiply every price times 1.2 to get its conversation to $s.

Others will have a different experience, but here's what I've found for prices:

Overnight in an albergue $0 to $10/night, so let's just say an average of $6;
Breakfast - cafe con leche and pain au chocolate $6
Lunch - bocadillo and coke and apple $8
AFternoon beer - $5
Dinner out - $15-$18, including vino tinto (menu del peregrino)

So let's say you're looking at an average of $40/day. This can be greatly reduced by eating at the albergue, though you're never quite sure what cooking utensils there'll be there. You'll also want to add some $s for the occasional ice cream bar, laundry, and blister treatment. I saved for the occasional hostel ($50/night) and even a massage in Leon. While the total isn't super cheap, it's way lower than the equivalent trip somewhere else in Europe. Oh, please plan a Euro or two per day for the kind volunteers at the churches you'll want to see.

Hope this helps. Buen camino!