Expense List: 3-Weeks in Europe

September 29, 2008 by Erin Blaskie  
Filed under Europe 2008

I wanted to keep track of how much this 3-week trip cost so here is a breakdown of what was spent each week. I’ll come back and update this regularly throughout the trip to see just how much 3-weeks abroad really costs.

As of September 29, 2008:

  • $1226.93 - Return flight to Paris
  • $168 - Backpack
  • $39 - Power converter
  • $118 - Misc supplies for backpack (water container, roll-up toiletries bag, smaller passport pack, etc.)
  • $170 - First night in Paris… Discount on room at the Paris Hilton ;)

Total: $1721.93 (and I haven’t even left Canada yet… lol)

First Day in Paris:

  • 8 Euros - Train ticket from Charles-de-Gaulle airport to Paris (Taxi would have been 50 Euros!)
  • 11 Euros - Cab ride from Gare du Nord train station to Paris Hilton
  • 9 Euros - Admission to Le Louvre
  • 5 Euros - Cab ride from Louvre to Paris Hilton

Total:  32 Euros

Second Day in Paris and First Day in Brussels:

  • 10 Euros - breakfast at the cafe
  • 10 Euros - taxi from cafe to Gare du Nord
  • 80 Euros - train ticket from Paris to Brussels
  • $75 - one night stay in Brussels at the Sheraton hotel (4-star)
  • 2.6 Euros - tram ticket from Brussels-Midi to the hotel area
  • 2.5 Euros - Belgian waffle covered in Belgian chocolate
  • 5 Euros - stupid awful waste of money umbrella
  • 9 Euros - box of Belgian chocolates

Total:  120.10 Euros and $75 Dollars

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Comments

4 Responses to “Expense List: 3-Weeks in Europe”

  1. Ali on October 1st, 2008 8:12 pm

    That’s way too funny you’ve spent that much an not even out of Canada, yet.
    Wait ’till you get to Paris. Get ready to spend some serious Euros:)

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    Great One…

    I must say, its worth it! My link, http://blog.livedoor.jp/daisy11a/,thanks haha…

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