Below is how money was spent for my 10 months trip across Latin America (Aug 2009 to June 2010). Colombia was the first country, then I went up to Mexico and visited Cuba. I didn’t really do a estimation of how much I should spend. I just went with the flow. Now, I’m much better in creating a budget and sticking to it. I stayed in Colombia for 4 months and took Spanish classes for 3 months at two different institutions. I also took Spanish classes at Nicaragua and Guatemala. Some countries were cheaper than others. By far, Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico and Cuba were the most expensive. Those were the countries where I had to be very strict on how I spent money. Whereas, in countries such as Honduras and Nicaragua, I could afford to pay more for better hostels, take more comfortable buses and eat at nicer places. Panama and Colombia are in the middle tier, sometimes I enjoyed ‘luxury’, other times I was careful on what I spent money on. Below, you will find a breakdown on how money was spent in general and by country/city. Oh, a good amount went towards ATM and Credit Card transaction fees.
Country |
Total USD |
Per Day (USD) |
Duration |
Colombia |
$5,914.78 |
$53 |
16 Weeks |
Panama |
$1,148 |
$32.8 |
5 Weeks |
Costa Rica |
$294 |
$49 |
6 days |
Nicaragua |
$1,679.29 |
$50 |
5 Weeks |
Honduras |
$1,110.69 |
$26.4 |
6 Weeks |
El Salvador |
$255.48 |
$36.5 |
1 Week |
Guatemala |
$951.13 |
$45 |
3 Weeks |
Belize |
$277 |
$40 |
1 Week |
Mexico |
$902.54 |
$44 |
3 Weeks |
Cuba |
$910 |
$65 |
2 Weeks |
Sub Total |
$13,442.91 |
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Ticket |
$1,490.50 |
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Shots & other travel gears |
$1,138.06 |
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Included Backpack, medications, travel insurance e.t.c |
Total |
$16,071.47 |
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*Ticket was Multi-city:First leg: Atlanta – Miami – Medellin (Colombia). Second Leg: Cartagena (Colombia) – Panama City. Third Leg: Mexico City – Havana (Cuba) – Panama City – Guatemala City. Fourth Leg: Mexico City – Houston (Texas, USA) |
Colombia 2009: Aug 13 to Dec 12, 2009
Colombia |
USD |
Duration |
Medellin |
$4,862.78 |
3 Months |
Bogota |
$200 |
5 Days |
Cali & Buenaventura |
$540 |
2 Weeks |
Cartagena |
$312 |
1 Week |
Total |
$5,914.78 |
4 Months |
Medellin: Breakdown |
USD |
Duration |
Spanish classes |
$1,572 |
7 Weeks |
Home stay (2 meals per day, Laundry & Internet) |
$1,540 |
8 Weeks |
Belly Dancing |
$103 |
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Student Visa |
$150 |
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Others (Food, Entertainment, Weekend trips, Tours, In-City transportation) |
$1,497.78 |
|
Total |
$4,862.78 |
|
Panama (Panama City, Bocas, David, Playa Las Lajas & San Blas) |
USD 1148 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$1,076 |
ATM fee |
$73 |
Costa Rica (Puerto Viejo & San Jose) |
USD 294 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$280 |
ATM fee |
$14 |
Nicaragua (Managua, Leon, San Juan del Sur, Playa Popoyo, Isla Ometepe, Corn Islands & Granada) |
USD 1679.29 |
ATM fee |
$86.21 |
Domestic Flight |
$171.33 |
Spanish class & Homestay |
$260 |
Fedex Shipment to the USA |
$221.83 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$939.92 |
Honduras (La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula, Copan, Sambo Creek, Tela) |
USD 1110.69 |
ATM fee |
$56.80 |
Other (Hostel, weekend trip, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$673.89 |
Room & Board |
$380 |
El Salvador (San Salvador, Playa El Tunco & Mozote) |
USD 225.48 |
ATM fee |
$5.48 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$250 |
Guatemala (Antigua, Lago Atitlan & Xela) |
USD 951.13 |
ATM fee |
$20.99 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$815.14 |
Spanish class |
$115 |
Belize (San Iganacio, Hopkins & Caye Caulker) |
USD 277 |
ATM fee |
$5 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$272 |
Mexico (Mexico City, Tulum, Merida, Oaxaca, Palenque & San Cristobal de las Casas) |
USD 902.54 |
ATM fee |
$10 |
Tour – (Chichen Itza) |
$35 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$857.54 |
Cuba (Havana, Santa Clara & Trinidad) |
USD 910 |
ATM fee |
$10 |
Other (Hostel, food, drinks, transportation, e.t.c) |
$900 |
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