Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Costa Rica Trip Cost

 I like to add up the cost of trips, and track them for myself. I also share here, in case it's of interest. 

Photo of the beach at our hotel, for visual interest. 



Expenses for the trip:

  • Two business class tickets from San Francisco to Costa Rica - covered using credits from previously cancelled Turkey trip & travel credits. One of the reasons we planned this trip was to use these credits before they expired. 
  • Six nights at an all inclusive hotel - free with Hyatt points
  • Tips during the trip - $200
  • Cash left for my parents to spend on food, etc - $500
  • Cost of my parents flights from Portland to San Jose - $60 (the rest was covered with miles)
  • Hotel charges (this was a massage for me, and two nicer bottles of wine) - $374
  • Airport purchases: local treats for the boys + rum for my dad & a drink for myself - $22.50
  • Excursion for two to the rain forest, waterfalls & hot springs - $290
  • Cost for parking at the SFO airport during our trip (priced out, and cheaper than Uber) - $126
  • Transportation to & from the airport in Costa Rica to our hotel - $134
Total spent = $1706.50. My original estimate was $1260. Transportation was a bit more than expected, and we hadn't factored in tipping, which was a miss. The massage & wine were also unplanned (but enjoyed!)

How do you track your travel planning expenses? 

2 comments:

  1. That looks like Playa Conchal! That was my Costa Rican stomping grounds. I loved everything about Costa Rica. -Meg B.

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  2. Way to go leveraging points and credits. Al and all, you did great considering you also covered home expenses for your parents.

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