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Thank you very much Bradypus for taking time to answer. Helps put my worry at bay!I make that about $87 per day for two of you. If you are planning to stay in albergues and eat simply that should be enough. Most albergues charge anything around 10 euro or less per person - though there are more expensive ones too. Likewise a menu peregrino or menu del dia can usually be found for about 10 euro. So on most days you can expect to pay about $45 for accommodation and a main meal for the two of you. That gives you around $42 per day to spend on drinks, snacks, breakfast and other incidentals. I would think that should be plenty if you are aiming to live modestly and buy most of your food and drink from supermarkets rather than bars.
thank you falcon269 for your input. much appreciated.I get by on 35E per day without skimping, so 60-70E should cover your expenses, less if you self-cater a lot. There has been some price creep over the years, so 10-12E per night for an albergue, and 9-10E for a pilgrim menu. You don't save much with two of you, but it makes the 25-30E private room only a bit more than two beds in an albergue. Buen camino!
In 2015 Peg and I averaged about 75 euros per day over 58 days not being quite as frugal as you plan. For you that would come to about 3,200 euros. Well worth the experience if you ask me.My 15yo daughter and myself have 46 days to complete our first Camino St Frances. We will have approximately €4000 - do you think we will have enough to cover our time there?
I think you have more than enough.My 15yo daughter and myself have 46 days to complete our first Camino Frances. We will have approximately €4000 - do you think we will have enough to cover our time there? We will be staying in albergues and preparing our own meals or having a pilgrim meal most of the time. Maybe splurge on a private room occasionally? Thankyou for any reassurances you can give!
Mention of daily cost raises the question of CASH or CARD? Do albergues and bars along the Way take cards or do we need cash all the time? I don't fancy carrying a ball of money into 40 different albergues. Also on the general question of security, is there evidence of petty stealing of personal 'stuff' on Camino?
In the small villages, it is generally a cash economy. In the larger towns, plastic is more accepted. Generally, though, you won't be walking more than a day or two without passing through somewhere that has an ATM. Most people generally carry up to a few hundred euros on them so they don't run out between ATMs or get in trouble when they arrive at an ATM and find it out of service. But there is no need to carry a lump sum of cash for your whole camino from the beginning.Mention of daily cost raises the question of CASH or CARD? Do albergues and bars along the Way take cards or do we need cash all the time? I don't fancy carrying a ball of money into 40 different albergues. Also on the general question of security, is there evidence of petty stealing of personal 'stuff' on Camino?
You have plenty. Cook in the albergues. Share and split with others,too, and you can get away with dinner incl. wine for 3-4 Euros pp. Fill water from the tap or fountains. Water is generally good in Spain. Buy lunch in the shops and have picnic on the way. It is mostly a cash economy on the Camino.My 15yo daughter and myself have 46 days to complete our first Camino Frances. We will have approximately €4000 - do you think we will have enough to cover our time there? We will be staying in albergues and preparing our own meals or having a pilgrim meal most of the time. Maybe splurge on a private room occasionally? Thankyou for any reassurances you can give!
oh that is great to hear. thank youI think you have more than enough.
I walked with my 15 year old son (16 after Carrion de los Condes) in 2016. We took 41 days to walk from Roncesvalles to Finisterre. We spent less than that not preparing our own meals, splurging on a few private rooms and even on the Parador in Santiago de Compostela, and using the laundry machines in albergues every few days.
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