finances for 4 month stay

whatsilliness · May 25th, 2005, 12:34

assuming i spend three weeks travelling through southern india in july with a buddy, going the cheap way

and then spend 3.5 months up in Ladakh (housing provided) until end of october/early november
and take alot of weekend trips to northern india

would $3,000 be enough for all of this?

thanks everyone

cyberhippie · May 25th, 2005, 12:40

We spent 4000 euro in 23 weeks for TWO people! We travelled second class train, AC class, local bus, and a lot of taxis!!
So $3000 should be enough for four months for one! If you budget your funds!!
Use the search engine to run down more posts on this very subject!

kiranlal · May 25th, 2005, 13:09

i was traveling for 3 months from south to north and i think it is possible to travel with this Money comfortably .

TimMakins · May 26th, 2005, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatsilliness

...and then spend 3.5 months up in Ladakh (housing provided) until end of october/early november...

Hi - I am being nosy - I was just wondering what you were going to do in Ladakh for 3.5 months, and how you will pass your time ?

Tim Makins

jennifericous · May 26th, 2005, 18:40

round of applause cyberhippie!!!!
thats a great feat. how on earth did u do that?i think im pretty good with money but that is amazing. my best budgetting was 2,000 for two months in the netherlands, but wow to u!lol.my bf and i have 2,400Eur for 2 months. we're hoping we'l make do.

whatsilliness · May 26th, 2005, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimMakins

Hi - I am being nosy - I was just wondering what you were going to do in Ladakh for 3.5 months, and how you will pass your time ?

Tim Makins

well, im volunteering in the Siddhartha school teaching english to the monklets (heh) and also in the nunnery that is in Leh.
also, i might "transfer" down to a school in Bangalore come mid september.

whatsilliness · May 26th, 2005, 22:23

[quote=cyberhippie]We spent 4000 euro in 23 weeks for TWO people!QUOTE]
yes... that is QUITE impressive

=) successful money management! hoorah! hah

wandering_kat · May 26th, 2005, 22:29

I did 3mths on £600 (although i did stay 2mths in one place).
Jennifericious, i think you'll more than "make do"!

xbhp.com · May 26th, 2005, 23:41

see , in big cities , accomodation will range from 300-500 bucks
in small cities , around 250-350

food can be like 200 per person. add in 25-30 for mineral water (pp)

Anders · May 26th, 2005, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennifericous

my bf and i have 2,400Eur for 2 months. we're hoping we'l make do.

Thats over 2000rs/day! Thats what I call travelling in style.

jennifericous · May 27th, 2005, 21:43

really? thats not 2400 each. its between us.
i hadn't realised that was so much. i think we'll have 900 rps a day each. and from what ive read here thats enough to live comfortably. however i dont think il be wasting my money staying in fancy hotels and eating in posh places. id rather stay in budget, and spend my money on more important things. we've also saved up some extra money to give to a charity when we get there. any reccomendations?

dzibead · Jun 14th, 2005, 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatsilliness

well, im volunteering in the Siddhartha school teaching english to the monklets (heh)

???

The Siddhartha school isn't for "monklets" - it's not a monastic school and it's co-ed

whatsilliness · Jun 14th, 2005, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by dzibead

???

The Siddhartha school isn't for "monklets" - it's not a monastic school and it's co-ed

mm yes, it is co-ed, and is a non-monastic school. it was founded by the monk Geshe-Tsetan so i just like to call the students monklets-- it is innacurate, tis true.
i will be volunteeing (possibly) in a nunnery, however, as well. in which case i guess "monklets" is more appropriate =O)

how do you know of the school? have you worked (voluinteered) with them/ any other school or monastery?

dzibead · Jun 14th, 2005, 01:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatsilliness

i will be volunteeing (possibly) in a nunnery, however, as well. in which case i guess "monklets" is more appropriate =O)

Hm-m-m ... maybe little nuns should be "ani-lets" ??

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatsilliness

how do you know of the school? have you worked (voluinteered) with them/ any other school or monastery?

Nope, never volunteered there. My knowledge of the place is just part of the vast store of random and generally useless info that's stuffed in my head.

jennifericous · Sep 26th, 2005, 00:08

ya we ended up coming home with 800 euro left over. and we went crazy with our money for the last 2 weeks. we didnt even think about cost. which was fun, since ive been living on 40 euro a week for 3 years. we even had enough left over for a holiday in amsterdam. we could've spent a lot less, but any money you bring home, isnt going to go very far here.

May 25th, 2005, 12:34	#1
whatsilliness i like to go through obsessions... Join Date: May 2005 Location: new york Posts: 102	finances for 4 month stay assuming i spend three weeks travelling through southern india in july with a buddy, going the cheap way and then spend 3.5 months up in Ladakh (housing provided) until end of october/early november and take alot of weekend trips to northern india would $3,000 be enough for all of this? thanks everyone

May 26th, 2005, 22:29	#8
wandering_kat All India Permit Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 342	I did 3mths on £600 (although i did stay 2mths in one place). Jennifericious, i think you'll more than "make do"! __________________ *Sorry, but my karma just ran over your dogma*

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whatsilliness i like to go through obsessions... Join Date: May 2005 Location: new york Posts: 102	[quote=cyberhippie]We spent 4000 euro in 23 weeks for TWO people!QUOTE] yes... that is QUITE impressive =) successful money management! hoorah! hah

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jennifericous Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IRELAND Posts: 190	really? thats not 2400 each. its between us. i hadn't realised that was so much. i think we'll have 900 rps a day each. and from what ive read here thats enough to live comfortably. however i dont think il be wasting my money staying in fancy hotels and eating in posh places. id rather stay in budget, and spend my money on more important things. we've also saved up some extra money to give to a charity when we get there. any reccomendations?

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jennifericous Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IRELAND Posts: 190	ya we ended up coming home with 800 euro left over. and we went crazy with our money for the last 2 weeks. we didnt even think about cost. which was fun, since ive been living on 40 euro a week for 3 years. we even had enough left over for a holiday in amsterdam. we could've spent a lot less, but any money you bring home, isnt going to go very far here.