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Costa Rica With Kids: What 61 Days Cost Our Family
June 1 to July 31, 2022: Costa Rica with a family of five plus one. We tracked what we actually spent in a daily spreadsheet. Here is what it cost and where the money went by category.
$17,685
total, 61 days
~$290 a day
for the whole group
~$48 per person
per day, counting all 6 of us
Where the money went
| Category | Spent | Share of trip | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging | $4,600 | 26% | $75.41 |
| Food | $2,238 | 13% | $36.69 |
| Transport | $5,852 | 33% | $95.93 |
| Activities | $1,362 | 8% | $22.33 |
| Extras | $3,633 | 21% | $59.56 |
| Total | $17,685 | 100% | $289.92 |
How we count
- • 6 travelers: a family of five plus one. Per-person numbers divide by all 6.
- • International flights are not included. We paid for those with credit card points.
- • Transport includes our rental car: one car for two full months. The car alone was $5,200.
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