South America 2019

Cost of travel

Budget versus what we actually spent, per person, in the stops where we kept proper track. The daily-spend tables lived in Airtable and didn't survive — the totals did.

🇨🇴 ColombiaOver budget

Medellin13 days

  • Budget€690
  • Total Spend€772
  • Accommodation (p/night)€14.25

A breakdown of what we spent our money on over 15 days. These amounts are for 2 people.

🇧🇷 BrazilOver budget

Paraty4 days

  • Budget€300
  • Total Spend€325
  • Accommodation (p/night)€26.50

A breakdown of what we spent our money on. The amounts are for 2 people. A caipirinha cost around R$15 (€3.55) and was 2 for 1 on happy hour on the square.

🇧🇷 BrazilUnder budget

Rio8 days

  • Budget€480
  • Total Spend€443
  • Accommodation (p/night)€16.50

A breakdown of what we spent our money on. The amounts are for 2 people. For reference, a beer cost between R$8 – R$14 (~€2 – €3.30) 😉

Planned daily budget

Before we left, we budgeted each stop at a flat daily rate. The full planning table is on All Stops; Money in South America covers how we actually handled cash and cards.