Basic Cost

drewgon · Jan 20th, 2006, 09:53

Heya's, I really interested in India and travelling in general I think, anyhow All i wanna do is save to travel, even though i have never left Australia..So im sure i will love it when i do end up travelling, anyway If i wanted to travel to India just say for one month..What would the average cost be, for staying @ a hotel, eating out(most the time) And air fair price n stuff?

anyhow help I really dont have any Idea

wonderwomanusa · Jan 20th, 2006, 11:26

What it costs really depends on your level of travel. You can stay in really posh hotels and spend hundreds of dollars (US or Aussie) per night for a room, or you can find a room in MOST (but not all places) for US$5.00/night or even a bit less than that. Dormitory accommodations could be even less expensive. Food can be cheap or expensive. Airfare is almost always expensive.

I suggest that you borrow a Lonely Planet Guide from the library, and figure out where to want to go, then look at the listed prices for hotels in those areas.

Outside the biggest cities, which are always pricey, I probably averaged somewhere between US$12 and US$20 per day.... and that would include food, hotel, train fares, cigarettes, and admission fees to monuments. I do not drink, so it does NOT include beer.

drewgon · Jan 20th, 2006, 13:34

Oh yea, thanks for the help..so im guessing about $4000 AUD would be around a brief price for a month there..im guessing flights would be about $2000, and yea i would be wanting to stay in cheap accomodation..not posh hotels

guerik · Jan 21st, 2006, 15:53

You can get flights cheaper than that - depending where you're flying from and who you're willing to fly with. China and Sri Lankan airlines are a couple of the cheapest, I think about $1500.
$2500 (even in Aussie $$) would be tons for a month in India, depending on how you're planning to get around and what kind of hotels you're staying in. You could get by on about $30 a day if you're not staying too long in major cities, so it's not too expensive once you're over there.
Better to save up extra though, makes it easier to upgrade things if you're finding it harder than you thought (and if not, leaves you with more money for souvenirs etc!)

drewgon · Jan 21st, 2006, 22:08

o0o Cool, this is helping me heaps like since the flight is so cheap i dont wanna spend only 1-2 weeks there, id rather get a decent stay worth for the money of the flight..just interesting what do i need passport? visa? or whats the go and whats the average price of them? Maybe i can go sooner than i wanted..hehe

guerik · Jan 22nd, 2006, 03:24

There's some useful info for you at this site - http://smarttraveller.gov.au/
Passport = $172 (but valid for 10 years)
Indian Visa = $75 (valid for six months, single entry)

Insurance for a month costs around $100-200 depending on your cover and the company you go through..

dani · Jan 22nd, 2006, 04:16

Hi drewgon
In 2 months I spent about 750CHF (1CHF~=1AUD) and I didn't feel like a poor chap. With this budget we even allowed us some luxuries, like eating out at some fancy hotel restaurants.
For accomodation we stayed at budget places and mostly used public transport and we didn't stay long in the big cities.
Your budget surely allows you a very comfortable stay.

Jan 20th, 2006, 09:53	#1
drewgon Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 30	Basic Cost Heya's, I really interested in India and travelling in general I think, anyhow All i wanna do is save to travel, even though i have never left Australia..So im sure i will love it when i do end up travelling, anyway If i wanted to travel to India just say for one month..What would the average cost be, for staying @ a hotel, eating out(most the time) And air fair price n stuff? anyhow help I really dont have any Idea

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Jan 20th, 2006, 11:26	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,517	What it costs really depends on your level of travel. You can stay in really posh hotels and spend hundreds of dollars (US or Aussie) per night for a room, or you can find a room in MOST (but not all places) for US$5.00/night or even a bit less than that. Dormitory accommodations could be even less expensive. Food can be cheap or expensive. Airfare is almost always expensive. I suggest that you borrow a Lonely Planet Guide from the library, and figure out where to want to go, then look at the listed prices for hotels in those areas. Outside the biggest cities, which are always pricey, I probably averaged somewhere between US$12 and US$20 per day.... and that would include food, hotel, train fares, cigarettes, and admission fees to monuments. I do not drink, so it does NOT include beer.

Jan 20th, 2006, 13:34	#3
drewgon Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 30	Oh yea, thanks for the help..so im guessing about $4000 AUD would be around a brief price for a month there..im guessing flights would be about $2000, and yea i would be wanting to stay in cheap accomodation..not posh hotels

Jan 21st, 2006, 15:53	#4
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	You can get flights cheaper than that - depending where you're flying from and who you're willing to fly with. China and Sri Lankan airlines are a couple of the cheapest, I think about $1500. $2500 (even in Aussie $$) would be tons for a month in India, depending on how you're planning to get around and what kind of hotels you're staying in. You could get by on about $30 a day if you're not staying too long in major cities, so it's not too expensive once you're over there. Better to save up extra though, makes it easier to upgrade things if you're finding it harder than you thought (and if not, leaves you with more money for souvenirs etc!)

Jan 21st, 2006, 22:08	#5
drewgon Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 30	o0o Cool, this is helping me heaps like since the flight is so cheap i dont wanna spend only 1-2 weeks there, id rather get a decent stay worth for the money of the flight..just interesting what do i need passport? visa? or whats the go and whats the average price of them? Maybe i can go sooner than i wanted..hehe

Jan 22nd, 2006, 03:24	#6
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	There's some useful info for you at this site - http://smarttraveller.gov.au/ Passport = $172 (but valid for 10 years) Indian Visa = $75 (valid for six months, single entry) Insurance for a month costs around $100-200 depending on your cover and the company you go through..

Jan 22nd, 2006, 04:16	#7
dani मेरा नाम दान्येल है Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 497	Hi drewgon In 2 months I spent about 750CHF (1CHF~=1AUD) and I didn't feel like a poor chap. With this budget we even allowed us some luxuries, like eating out at some fancy hotel restaurants. For accomodation we stayed at budget places and mostly used public transport and we didn't stay long in the big cities. Your budget surely allows you a very comfortable stay.

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