Trip Budget Planner
Example: Number of travelers: 2 · Number of nights: 7 · Flight per person: 450 $ · Lodging per night: 160 $ · Food per person per day: 60 $ · Activities (total): 500 $ · Local transport (total): 200 $ · Miscellaneous (total): 250 $
| Total trip cost | $3,810 |
| Cost per person | $1,905 |
| Cost per night | $544 |
Worked example
Two people going away for seven nights: flights are $450 each ($900), lodging at $160 a night runs $1,120, food at $60 per person per day is $840, plus $500 of activities, $200 of local transport, and $250 of extras. That totals about $3,810, or roughly $1,905 per person and about $544 per night. Seeing food land near $840 often surprises people and is usually the easiest line to trim.
Frequently asked questions
What should go in the miscellaneous line?
Souvenirs, tips, travel insurance, checked-bag fees, SIM cards, and the small unplanned costs that always appear. Budgeting 5 to 10% of the trip here keeps a surprise expense from breaking the plan.
How accurate does food per day need to be?
A rough but honest number beats a hopeful one. Multiply a typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner in your destination, then add a little. Because food is multiplied by travelers and by days, small errors here compound fast.
Does this handle a one-day trip with no overnight stay?
Yes. Set nights to zero and lodging drops out; the per-night figure then simply reflects the single-day total so the math still holds.
How do I turn this into a savings plan?
Take the total cost and divide by the number of months until you leave. Our vacation savings goal tool does this for you, including any amount you have already put aside.