As promised, I am releasing a budget guide that I have used on my trip to Europe this year. I spent two weeks in Europe during the summer to celebrate my 25th birthday. My trip was from July 21 to Aug. 5, 2015. Here is a breakdown of all my expenses:
Before I left Canada, here is what I had spent so far:
CAD$1,820.70 Contiki European Magic Tour that includes transportation to seven countries, accommodations for the nine nights, some breakfasts and dinner, and some activities.
CAD$1,273.92 roundtrip flight from Edmonton to London and London to Edmonton.
CAD$178.10 Stonehenge (including tickets to Stonehenge and shuttle service to Stonehenge), Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon (including entrance to William Shakespeare’s birth place), and Coltswold tour with Premium Tours
CAD$59.81 London Eye Champagne Experience
CAD$0.00 Sky Garden ticket.
CAD$48.80 for two Heartbreak Hotel tickets (CAD$24.40 each). They had a deal for July shows where July shows are cheaper than August ones, so YAY! Show was at the Jetty
CAD$134.17 Eurostar train ticket Paris to London
CAD$107.45 Disneyland Paris Magic ticket
Total: $3,622.95
And here is a breakdown of my day to day expenses. All are converted to Canadian dollars so the values are just approximate. However, I have included the exact price on the side for you, as well.
July 21 (Edmonton to London) Daily total: CAD$101.66
CAD$3 apple juice at Edmonton International Airport
CAD$18.06 apple juice and roast beef sandwich at Toronto Pearson International Airport
CAD$80.60 oyster card for a week (£40)
July 22 (London) Daily total: CAD$160.28*
CAD$12.97 Ham and cheese toastie and Belgian chocolate cooler from Costa (£6.45)
CAD$40.83 three souvenirs (£20.30)
CAD$11.97 more souvenirs (£5.95)
CAD$4.02 busker at Westminster Abbey station (£2)
CAD$___ fish and chips (£___)*
CAD$50.26 iPhone charger portable (£24.99)
CAD$40.23 London Eye photo and souvenir (£20)
July 23 (Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, and Stonehenge) Daily total: CAD$93.56
CAD$2 bottled water from Victoria Coach station (£0.99)
CAD$5.62 ham and mayo sandwich from Victoria Coach station (£2.79)
CAD$5.84 souvenirs (£2.90)
CAD$5.54 toffee for family (£2.75)
CAD$29.22 entrance to Roman Bath (£14.50)
CAD$4.03 map of Bath (£2)
CAD$8.26 traveling beef empanada and bottled water from Pasty Presto (£4.10)
CAD$17.13 post card and magnet from Stonehenge (£8.50)
CAD$4.03 beer from Bath (£2) – guesstimate
CAD$11.89 pork hotdog with fries and coke from a kiosk at Canary Wharf (£5.90)
July 24 (London) Daily total: CAD$163.19
CAD$60.45 Uber ride from Rani to tito Joey’s house (£30)
CAD$100.75 lost key (£50)
CAD$1.99 bottled water (£0.99)
July 25 (London) Daily total: CAD$66.48*
CAD$6.04 oyster card top up (£3)
CAD$10.07 oyster card top up for Cherry Lou (£5)
CAD$50.37 dress from a market (£25)
CAD$___ Starbucks frappucino drinks (£___)*
CAD$___ Starbucks mug (£___)*
July 26 (London to Amsterdam) Daily total: CAD$142.97
CAD$2.61 bottled water from a vending machine at Royal National Hotel (£1.30)
CAD$12.07 small breakfast on board the ferry (£6)
CAD$11.03 lunch at a service stop (€7.60)
CAD$0.44 washroom (€0.30)
CAD$46.45 sex show inclusive of two drinks (optional Contiki activity) *discounted price for Contiki (€32)
CAD$45.72 river cruise with open bar (another optional activity for Contiki) (€31.50)
CAD$2.88 green muffin and smoke was €11 but was split between six people so it came out to about €2 per person
CAD$21.77 cab (€15)
July 27 (Amsterdam to St. Goar) Daily total: CAD$126.26
CAD$36.68 souvenirs (€25.27)
CAD$12.27 more souvenirs (€8.45)
CAD$13.35 waffle with nutella, banana, and whipped cream plus a bottle of water (€9.20)
CAD$1.67 frites *split the price in half with a friend (€1.15)
CAD$5.81 entrance fee to Sex Museum (€4)
CAD$1.02 washroom (€0.70)
CAD$21.64 lunch at a service stop (€14.91)
CAD$6.53 souvenir magnet from St. Goar (€4.50)
CAD$23.95 more souvenirs (€16.50)
CAD$3.34 hot chocolate at some cafe (€2.30)
July 28 (St. Goar to Munich) Daily total: CAD$60.83
CAD$17.40 lunch at a service stop (€11.99)
CAD$2.90 chocolate soft serve ice cream in Munich (€2)
CAD$22.06 souvenirs (€15.20)
CAD$2.90 bottled water (€2)
CAD$0.73 postcard (€0.50)
CAD$2.90 entrance to go up St. Peter’s church (€2) – guesstimate
CAD$9 double fudge mocca frappe at Caffe San Pietro (€6.20)
CAD$0.73 busker (€0.50)
CAD$0.03 a coin I tossed in the water fountain (€0.02)
CAD$1.89 pretzel (€1.30)
CAD$0.29 washroom (€0.20)
July 29 (Munich to Innsbruck to Venice) Daily total: CAD$80.50
CAD$38.31 souvenirs (€26.39)
CAD$1.45 bubble performer (€1)
CAD$16.11 chicken cordon bleu lunch in Innsbruck (€11.10)
CAD$21.73 chocolates at a service stop (€14.97)
CAD$2.90 bubble performer (€2)
July 30 (Venice) Daily total: CAD$162.80
CAD$6.53 bottled water and stracciatella gelato (€4.50)
CAD$8.71 marinara pasta for lunch (€6)
CAD$2.90 chocolate gelato (€2)
CAD$1.55 souvenirs (€1.07)
CAD$13.06 shot glass (€9)
CAD$11.61 entrance fee to San Marco tower (€8)
CAD$2.90 tiramisu gelato (€2)
CAD$22.64 souvenir (€15.60)
CAD$10.16 venezia cap (€7)
CAD$52.25 Italian leather hand bag (€36)
CAD$2.18 washroom (€1.50)
CAD$2.90 caffe gelato (€2)
CAD$19.60 frutti di mare pizza for dinner (€13.50)
CAD$3.63 sitting fee at dinner (€2.50)
CAD$2.18 speculoos gelato (€1.50)
July 31 (Venice to Lucerne) Daily total: CAD$75.49
CAD$4.50 tiramisu at a service stop (€3.10)
CAD$6.97 pizza and bottle of water at a service stop (€4.80)
CAD$34.11 schnitzel and fries lunch at Mt. Stanserhorn (€23.50)
CAD$21.19 souvenirs (€14.60)
CAD$3.20 postcard (₣2.40)
CAD$5.52 Movenpick ice cream from a drug store (€3.80)
August 1 (Lucerne to Paris) Daily total: CAD$59.84
CAD$31.69 four Swiss chocolates, one shot glass, and one magnet (₣23.80)
CAD$17.27 lunch (€11.90)
CAD$6.53 madeleines from a service stop (€4.50)
CAD$4.35 hazelnut Kit Kat (€3)
August 2 (Paris) Daily total: CAD$143.35
CAD$2.17 post card (€1.50)
CAD$11.55 ten keychains and one replica of Eiffel Tower (€8)
CAD$12.99 crepe and bottle of water (€9)
CAD$7.22 shot glass (€5)
CAD$11.55 souvenirs (€8)
CAD$25.98 more souvenirs (€18) – guesstimate
CAD$58.17 macarons from Laduree (€40.30)
CAD$7.22 lemonade from a cafe (€5)
CAD$6.50 pop at the hotel (€4.50)
August 3 (Paris) Daily total: CAD$134.69
CAD$2.18 postcard (€1.50)
CAD$13.79 luggage locker (€9.50)
CAD$2.61 metro to Louvre museum (€1.80)
CAD$34.55 two Starbucks mugs (€23.80)
CAD$7.69 beef classic sandwich (€5.30)
CAD$2.61 metro to chateau rouge (€1.80)
CAD$2.61 metro (€1.80)
CAD$13.79 milk-shake Americain (€9.50)
CAD$4.35 postcards and magnet (€3)
CAD$21.77 beef with wine sauce (€15)
CAD$2.61 metro (€1.80)
CAD$15.97 metro (€11)
CAD$10.16 coke at La Favorite (€7)
August 4 (Paris) Daily total: CAD$84
CAD$7.18 metro (€4.95)
CAD$17.40 fish and chips lunch at Disney Paris (€11.99)
CAD$8.69 magnet at Disney Paris (€5.99)
CAD$43.55 buffet dinner at Disney Paris (€30)
CAD$7.18 metro (€4.95)
August 5 (Paris to London to Edmonton) Daily total: CAD$110.91
CAD$5.15 metro (€3.55)
CAD$6.53 small hot chocolate and croissant from a cafe at the Eurotrail station (€4.50)
CAD$60.39 cab to Heathrow airport (£30)
CAD$24.15 three Toblerone (£12)
CAD$14.69 chicken burger and bottle of water at Heathrow airport (£7.30)
GRAND TOTAL: CAD$5,389.76
I believe that those are all my expenses and I think I did a pretty decent job keeping track of my expenses. I did miss a couple which I have left blank but I am aware that I bought them, I just do not remember how much I have spent on them but the grand total is only off by not over $100 I do not think.
At the end of my trip, I have £101.37, €63.03, and ₣9.50 leftover money.
So, there you go! I hope you find this guide helpful! Let me know what you think at the comments section!
This is useful! We just booked a trip to Europe for next year and we need to plan out all of our expenses.
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I’m glad it helped you! <3 Where in Europe are you going?
Looks like an amazing trip! You’re close to me! I’m in Calgary!
That’s crazy! I am from Calgary too!
Interesting post! Loved it!
Wow! That’s pretty detailed trip. I went for a trip across Italy (Rome, Venice) Vatican and Paris France for 2 weeks. With a budget of 600 USD. I don’t know how I did it, but I was eating out pretty a lot. And did a small shopping 😀
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I would love to know how you made it for two weeks in Europe with $600 budget!!
This is a great financial guide. Interesting!
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Excellent admin skillz there. Most important question – was it worth it?!
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Unfortunately, Europe is not cheap but it seems that you did put your money into great food 🙂
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So excited for you!!! Until when are you staying?
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Hi! I actually already went. I believe I mentioned it on my post that I spent July 21 to Aug 5 in Europe? 🙂
haha yep! one can never go wrong when it comes to spending money on food! <3
Every single penny spent was worth it! 🙂
Thank you for this! I have an idea now for our Euro budget trip. Haha
Very, very detailed! I applause you for that. It is so hard to write down nearly everything and you did an excellent job on the spending details!
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Thank you! and I know!! It was difficult
You are welcome 🙂
Love that it was spent on good food. I think you are right, every penny was worth it. Good job to you.
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