I know quite a few of you are curious to exactly how much these trips cost me, so I thought I would put together a little break down of exactly what I spent. Usually I budget $2,000 for each two month trip, just traveling. This trip got pricey when I added volunteering and extra flights to save 20 and 30 hour bus rides.
On average to travel in Colombia and Ecuador, it cost me $26 a day.
Total to travel Colombia during and after volunteering, 38 days: $1,128
Total to travel Ecuador, 13 days: $356
- Transportation - Taxis and buses: $231
- Food: $298
- Hostals/Hotels: $425
- Water $13
- Nights out: $53
- Tours: $163 (There were a few individual touristy activities that cost a lot - such as Carnaval de Barranquilla, snorkeling in the Caribbean, and the mud volcano, but they were well worth it for the experience.)
- Cafes: $24
- Random, taxes, clothes, and souvenirs: $116
Total (four) flights: $747
Total to volunteer, 21 days: $835 ($40 a day)
My trip was a total of 51 days and cost $3,066.00 = $60 a day.
If I did it again to save money, I would have skipped the volunteering ($2,231) and taken a few long buses - ($2,041. Right on budget. :))
A large part of the cost was my three week volunteer program which included food and a bed, but not transportation or anything extra. It was a great experience, but I will not be paying to volunteer again - there are many programs that exchange food/bed for your work!
Now...back to working, making money for my next crazy adventure! :)
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