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Unpacking Budgeting Abroad: How to Make Your Money Last
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Sample Budget Worksheet
Program: Journalism in London, summer 2024
Days abroad: 35
Currency: British Pound (£)
Exchange rate: 1.25
| Expense title | description | local currency cost | exchange rate | USD unit cost | Unit | total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | |||||||
| Ticket for Cabaret | Cheapest seat | £50 | 1.25 | $62.50 | 1 | $62.50 | |
| Ticket for Six | Better seat | £70 | 1.25 | $87.50 | 1 | $87.50 | |
| Dinner at Ottolenghi | Entreé & drink | £63 | 1.25 | $78.75 | 1 | $78.75 | |
| Flight to Paris | Luton | $200 | 1 | $200 | |||
| Paris airport Uber | Euros | €50 | 1.1 | $55 | 1 | $55 | |
| London airport Uber | £75 | 1.25 | $93.75 | 1 | $93.75 | ||
| Ticket to Louvre | Euros | €17 | 1.1 | $18.70 | 1 | $18.70 | |
| Boat ride on Seine | Euros | €20 | 1.1 | $22 | 1 | $22 | |
| Eiffel Tower ticket | Euros | €20 | 1.1 | $22 | 1 | $22 | |
| TOTAL | $640.20 | ||||||
| Variable | |||||||
| Meals | Breakfast paid by GEO | 1.25 | 35 | $1,500 | $42.86 = £39.42/day | ||
| Other | 1.25 | 35 | $450 | Hygiene products, souvenirs, etc. | |||
| Paris hostel | Euros | €40 | 1.1 | $44 | 3 | $132 | |
| Breakfast in Paris | Euros | €8 | 1.1 | $8.80 | 3 | $26.40 | |
| Night out | Euros | €30 | 1.1 | $22 | 2 | $66 | |
| TOTAL | $2,174.40 | ||||||
| Grand total | $2,814.60 | $865 over GEO budget |
