Study Abroad Travel Budget Example - Daily Travel Planner

Sep 13, 2026

Uploaded by Jake

Study abroad travel budget example for a low-cost 3-day weekend trip from Barcelona, Spain to Rome, Italy, including a collective total of daily expenses and a detailed daily cost breakdown. The budget organizes transportation, cost of living (lodging, food, local transit), and additional expenses such as museums, cultural activities, and souvenirs. It also provides example daily line items with subtotals and totals to help plan and compare travel costs across multiple days, supported by exchange-rate and helpful reference resources.

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Study Abroad Travel Budget Example

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Study Abroad Travel Budget Example | Location: | Barcelona, Spain | | --- | --- | | Destination: | Rome, Italy | | Date: | April 9, 2015-April 12, 2015 | This is an example of a budget for a low-cost budget trip. The example presented here is a 3 day weekend trip from Barcelona, Spain to Rome, Italy. The first page is the collective total of daily expenses. The three pages that follow are a daily cost breakdown. An Excel travel budget planner can be found on the "Participant Forms" page of the WSB International Programs website, which you can use to plan foryour own travel expenses while abroad: [http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/international-programs/participants/forms](http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/international-programs/participants/forms) Exchange Rates: XE Exchange Rate Calculator | Travel Costs | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Transportation Costs | Item | Amount | | Helpful Resources* | | | Local Transport at Origin (to airport, train station, etc. ) | | | | | | Cost of Transport to Destination
(Economy Flight) | $ 58.00 | | Kayak: Flight Cost Map
SkyScanner: Flight Search Engine
Rail Europe: Train Search Engine | | | subtotal | $ 58.00 | | | | Cost of Living | Item | | | | | | Lodging
(3 Nights in a hostel dorm) | $ 33.00 | | Hostel World: Hostel Search Engine
Airbnb: Short-term Apt/Home rentals | | | Food and other necessities
(Small Breakfasts, meals in casual cafes) | $ 55.50 | | Numbeo: Cost of Living by City
Numbeo: Cost Inedexes by City | | | Cost of Transport at Destination (taxis, subways, etc. )
(two roundtrip subway rides each day) | $ 20.40 | | | | | subtotal | $ 108.90 | | | | Additional Expenses | Item | | | | | | Museums, Sites, Culture & Entertainment (most famous tourist sites & free Entertainment)
Souveneirs (Small Trinkets)
Other Expenses | $
$ | 81.00
15.00 | | | | subtotal | $ 96.00 | | | | | subtotal | $ 262.90 | | | | BUDGET | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Total costs | $ 262.90 | | | | Total budget | | Source: | | | Difference | $ (262.90) | | Additional Resources*: [http://www.priceoftravel.com](http://www.priceoftravel.com) [http://www.timeout.com](http://www.timeout.com) [http://www. nomadicmatt.com](http://www. nomadicmatt.com) *The content found on these web resources are not reflective of an endorsement by International Programs, nor a guarantee of their services. The links are provided as a reference only. Study Abroad Daily Travel Planner | Location: | Barcelona, Spain | | --- | --- | | Destination: | Rome, Italy | | Date: | April 9, 2015-April 12, 2015 | | | Daily Traveling Costs | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Necessities | Item | Cost | | Details | | | Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner Additional Food Lodging | $
$
$
$
$ | 4.00
4.50
10.00
-
11.00 | Bread & cheese
Slice of Pizza at small Pizzeria Pasta/Pizza at moderately priced café
2 Ducks Hostel (Basic Mixed Dorm) | | | subtotal | $ | 29.50 | | | Toursim | Item | Cost | | Details | | | Local Transportation Museums & Sites Souveneirs
Entertainment & Culture | $
$
$
$ | 6.80
-
3.00
- | Cost of 2 roundtrip subway rides The Pantheon
Trinket from street vendor
Street Performers, a walk through the old city, etc. | | | subtotal | $ | 9.80 | | | | total cost $ | | 39.30 | | Study Abroad Daily Travel Planner | Location: | Barcelona, Spain | | --- | --- | | Destination: | Rome, Italy | | Date: | April 9, 2015-April 12, 2015 | | | Daily Traveling Costs | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Necessities | Item | Cost | | Details | | | Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner Additional Food Lodging | $
$
$
$
$ | 4.00
4.50
10.00
-
11.00 | Bread & cheese
Slice of Pizza at small Pizzeria Pasta/Pizza at moderately priced café
2 Ducks Hostel (Basic Mixed Dorm) | | | subtotal | $ | 29.50 | | | Toursim | Item

FAQs

What trip details are included in the budget example?

The example covers a low-cost weekend trip from Barcelona, Spain to Rome, Italy, dated April 9, 2015 to April 12, 2015.

How is the travel budget organized?

Costs are grouped into transportation, cost of living (including lodging and meals), and additional expenses like museums, culture/entertainment, and souvenirs, with subtotals and an overall total.

What information do the daily travel planner sections provide?

Each day lists necessities and tourism-related items with example prices and details, then calculates daily subtotals and daily total costs.

Sep 13, 2026

Uploaded by Jake