Costa Rica Budget

Budget


Projected Budget for Costa Rica per Person (Assuming 17 total people)

Plane Ticket: International

To Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) from San Francisco, USA (SFO)
This includes STA Travelers Insurance
$875
Costa Rica Airport Tax $28

Hotel: Liberia, Costa Rica

7 nights at $35/night
$245

Travel Guides / Taxi Driver:

Large 'tour' bus for 5 days
Includes several meals ($2/person) and tip ($9/person).
$95

Food:

4 days at $16/day
1 day at $22/day
2 days at $15/day (at airports)
Includes group water ($5)
$121

Misc:

Tourist Activities:
Safari Boat Tour
Canopy (zip-linning)
$35-80
Individual Emergency Money / Unplanned Expenses $200
Souvenir Money $100

Pre-Trip Expenses:

Vaccinations, Passport, T-Shirt, Pizza/Ice-cream
$50

Trip Leader Expenses / Group Supplies:

Phone card costs, Bolivia visas (including shipping), extra dental/medical supplies, group leader taxi rides, additional luggage costs, other misc. expenses
$10
Total Trip Expense $1,794
Total Trip Expense
(not including unplanned expenses, individual emergency money, souvenir money, pre-trip expenses)
$1,444


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Currency:

As of Jan. 2009
1.00 USD = 560 CRC (Colones)
For up to date exchange rates visit xe.com.



If you have any questions about the budget please contact our previous financial coordinator, Huja or Nathan.

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