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Yes, that occational cold beer is a blessing: Peregrino gasolino!benandsam said:...and have a couple of beers as you will have earned them
CaroleH said:Not much protein there Daesdaemar, so I'd hope there would be some in the evening meal.
Once you get to Le Puy it needn't be anywhere near that much Luka, but on the 'less-peopled' part of the route it might be like that. Others might be able to tell you of some cheaper options though.Luka said:Thanks Margaret! So I should count on at least 50 euros a day, I am afraid. Because I don't dare knocking on doors of church staff...
Luka said:Anyone experience with walking in France? ... How many euros a day does one more or less spend there?
New postby SabineP on Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:30 am
In an albergue with a donativo I always gave 5 € for the lodging
I added 5E per day, and it worked out well. The demi-pension includes dinner and breakfast, so often you will have a package deal with your accommodation. It typically was in the mid-twenty Euro range, so lunch, coffee, and beverage were the only additional costs each day.Le Puy to St Jean
There is a price for that!I am bashful
falcon269 said:There is a price for that!
Does this exclude the cost of accomodation? Even using albergues it would cost more than that surely with food and drink.It costs about 1.50 Euros per km.
I have muttered about this somewhere else, but the main cost drivers are daily costs, not per km costs. These are things like meals and accommodation, and are clearly daily. Incidental wear and tear on clothing, equipment and footwear might be distance related, but unlikely to be significant if they can be measured at all.It costs about 1.50 Euros per km.
That might be so, but my objection is still valid.It's an average.
You are much closer to spending the average per diem, mine is usually around 50 which includes my minuscule cost of transport to and from Biarritz, including airfare to Porto this year.I finished the Camino on September 30th. It came out that I averaged 48€ a day. I am not sure why I spent more than "average". I cooked some meals but most of the time I did have the pilgrim meals. I had a private room a few times. I did not put myself on a budget so that might have been a problem.
I mistakenly thought that this was a once in a lifetime trip and did not worry about money. Now I am wondering when I can do it again ;-)
Hi Firsttimer,Hi all, first time poster here,
I am looking to the camino frances this summer, not sure when exactly. i was just wondering what kind of cost am i looking at in general. how much would i be spending on accomodation and how much on food. is it possible to camp in places along the way?
thanks
Thanks Falcon!Firsttimer has not visited the Forum since Sep. 6, 2010, so may not be interested in costs or the exchange rate.
That's the first I read of Platos combinatos and the photo of a menu was most helpful! GraciasI recorded similar costs in 2007 but things had gone up by last year.
There are very few albergues for 5 euro. Excepting for those in Galicia, most were closer to 10 euro
A cup of coffee in small cafe-bars was 1.50 euro. Breakfast of a coffee and tostados was 2.50 euro.
A bocadillo was anything between 4 and 6 euro
The Menu del Peregrionos were nearly all 10 euro (or more).
A glass of beer (small) or wine was 1.50 euro.
If the average pilgrim spends about 3 euro during the morning - for breakfast and later a cold drink or coffee, a chocolate or Madelena
5 euro for a bocadillo or other lunch and an afternoon coffee/cola cao or soft drink
12 euro for dinner and a drink - that equals 20 euro just for basic food and drink.
Add Between 5 euro and 10 euro for albergues and the occasional entrance fees to museums or cathedrals and the minimum comes to 30 euro.
Platos combinados are often cheaper than a full menu
Here is one from last year.
This year (2013) my wife and I left SJPDP 27 May and arrived Santiago 2July. I would estimate 30 to 35 euros each per day. We did a daily blog at candmcaminoI spent on average of 40 euros per day for my two week walk in October, and I ate and drank well after comfortable nights
We learnt that if you have either menu de peregrino or menu del dia you have to have one menu each. If you have platos combinados you can share it. We would often buy a main dish and a side dish eg pollo milanesa plus an ensalada (simple or mixta) The main dish usually had chips so we didn't need extra.That's the first I read of Platos combinatos and the photo of a menu was most helpful! Gracias
I am planning on 50 euros a day. I want to cover all bases and I am sure I will not be staying in the munis everynight. (My husband has told me I snore like a moose dog, but.......I don't believe him!)
Very much interested to hear your account of this pilgrimage - can u contact me - how do we invite each other? I am also on facebook. Plan to walk Jan2016 with my best friend for her 50th birthday.This year (2013) my wife and I left SJPDP 27 May and arrived Santiago 2July. I would estimate 30 to 35 euros each per day. We did a daily blog at candmcamino
Hi what is the difference between Camino Frances and Camino de Santiago ? Pardon my ignorance - I am only just beginning to familiarise myself with terminology as I want to walk the Camino (all 34 days) in one trip.I din't care much about how much I spent so I used € 950 but that includes taxi from Pamplona, hotel in SJPdP. I also had to stay in an hotel in Pamplona and Compostilla during the camino. I was out 23 days. Excluding taxi and hotel i SjPdP i spent an average of €33 on my 23 days on the Camino Francés. I stayed in 2 donotivos and paid €10 in those as the people in front of me in the queue didn't pay anything at all.
I kept an expenses journal so I have a day by day expenses list as well.
From SJPdP to Santiago 33 days walking with 1 rest day. Total 34 days, I spent 800 Euro. 95% of the time I stayed in Municiple Albergues, 5% I stayed in private Albergues. I only had 2 pilgrams menus. Mostly I cooked with some friends in the Alburgues or just had something small. A pilgrims life can be hardI hand washed my clothing but once in a while shared a washer and dryer with others (a blessing to say the least). I didn´t drink alcohol, didn´t take taxi´s or buses................I had an incredible journey.............Peace be with all who take the way.
Hola Ashna and welcome.Hi what is the difference between Camino Frances and Camino de Santiago ? Pardon my ignorance - I am only just beginning to familiarise myself with terminology as I want to walk the Camino (all 34 days) in one trip.
I saw that Tia answered you question. I walked the Frances in 23 days and then I walked to Finiaterre ans Muxía and back to SdC before I walked the Camino Inglés.Hi what is the difference between Camino Frances and Camino de Santiago ? Pardon my ignorance - I am only just beginning to familiarise myself with terminology as I want to walk the Camino (all 34 days) in one trip.
Jenny Anderson:
I finished the trail in the Winter of 2011 – World Record – 9 days, 5 hours, 29 minutes. -Jenny Biondi Anderson
Jenny Anderson:
I finished the trail in the Winter of 2011 – World Record – 9 days, 5 hours, 29 minutes. -Jenny Biondi Anderson
If anyone is at all interested in this woman's thoughts on this "record", here's her blog:
http://jennyjourney.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/the-way/
Hi all, first time poster here,
I am looking to the camino frances this summer, not sure when exactly. i was just wondering what kind of cost am i looking at in general. how much would i be spending on accomodation and how much on food. is it possible to camp in places along the way
I never minded the runners just the reminders from other pilgrims as they passed me by because I walked too slow even though we most likely ended the day staying in t h e same Alburges. During the middle ages while most pilgrims walked the richer ones would ride horses or donkeys. While walking was much slower they all eventually arrived at the same place.For years, I have ignored negative comments regarding speed records. But, today I feel compelled to speak up for myself and for others that might receive similar feedback. I ran/hiked The Camino de Santiago in 2011 for the Fastest Known Time (FKT). I continue to read several remarks such as “What a shame! That's tragic! or It’s a pilgrimage trail and what could she have possibly seen running it?”
My pilgrimage consisted of nine days on a trail by myself, encountering only three other pilgrims the entire way, up and down mountain ranges in snowstorms, through ice, sleet, freezing rain, and I ran/hiked every single step in solitude. This pilgrimage of mine not only tested my limits, but also allowed me to contemplate my life (past, present, and future) in complete silence, humbled by the hard days, the climate and the terrain. I saw storms, cathedrals, vineyards, and animals (wild and domestic). I saw the trail lit only by the moonlight. I saw the gently falling snow on a quiet morning. I saw each town at the moment before the rooster crowed as I was the only one hobbling down its streets in the early morning hours. I saw graffiti saying “Dónde están tus suenos? Vivelos antes de morir” (Where are your dreams. Live them before you die.)… and so I did. I saw myself humbled by all of God’s beauty in a country that mesmerized me. It was my cross to carry, my pain to endure, my choice. It was just me, the trail, and the elements. It was how I chose to journey, and it was good.
I am a working mom of three kids with a current reality of not being able to spend weeks away from home like most people that do these long trail adventures. My point is that we all have our journey that we choose. Some may walk. Some may run. Some may want the company of others. Some may want solitude. Some may want summer heat while others prefer the snows of winter. Why judge each other’s journey and the choices we make as to why we journey the way we do? We all have our own purpose, our own demands of life, and our own pace. Let’s not judge one another. Just be kind and respect the journey for the journey’s sake.
For years, I have ignored negative comments regarding speed records. But, today I feel compelled to speak up for myself and for others that might receive similar feedback. I ran/hiked The Camino de Santiago in 2011 for the Fastest Known Time (FKT). I continue to read several remarks such as “What a shame! That's tragic! or It’s a pilgrimage trail and what could she have possibly seen running it?”
My pilgrimage consisted of nine days on a trail by myself, encountering only three other pilgrims the entire way, up and down mountain ranges in snowstorms, through ice, sleet, freezing rain, and I ran/hiked every single step in solitude. This pilgrimage of mine not only tested my limits, but also allowed me to contemplate my life (past, present, and future) in complete silence, humbled by the hard days, the climate and the terrain. I saw storms, cathedrals, vineyards, and animals (wild and domestic). I saw the trail lit only by the moonlight. I saw the gently falling snow on a quiet morning. I saw each town at the moment before the rooster crowed as I was the only one hobbling down its streets in the early morning hours. I saw graffiti saying “Dónde están tus suenos? Vivelos antes de morir” (Where are your dreams. Live them before you die.)… and so I did. I saw myself humbled by all of God’s beauty in a country that mesmerized me. It was my cross to carry, my pain to endure, my choice. It was just me, the trail, and the elements. It was how I chose to journey, and it was good.
I am a working mom of three kids with a current reality of not being able to spend weeks away from home like most people that do these long trail adventures. My point is that we all have our journey that we choose. Some may walk. Some may run. Some may want the company of others. Some may want solitude. Some may want summer heat while others prefer the snows of winter. Why judge each other’s journey and the choices we make as to why we journey the way we do? We all have our own purpose, our own demands of life, and our own pace. Let’s not judge one another. Just be kind and respect the journey for the journey’s sake.
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