March 2001
Costs of Living on the Road
	Local Cur	Local Amt	Exch	DM	Exch	Dollar	Comment
Month Total Costs
Long distance Transportation				1.140,70		521,84
Local Transportation				50,05		22,82
Visas / Departure Tax
Accommodation				183,58		84,92
Museum/Entrance Fees				26,25		12,12
Organized Tours/Sports
Luggage Storage				11,19		5,07
Out to Eat				44,05		20,30
Supermarket				79,34		36,26
Internet				18,39		8,42
Books				46,55		21,32
Post				36,57		17,30
Phone
Laundry
Misc.				5,71		2,70
Total				1.642,38		753,06
Average  Cost per Person				821,19		376,53
Average Per Day	12	Days
Long distance Transportation				95,06		43,49
Local Transportation				4,17		1,90
Visas / Departure Tax
Accommodation				15,30		7,08
Museum/Entrance Fees				2,19		1,01
Organized Tours/Sports
Luggage Storage				0,93		0,42
Out to Eat				3,67		1,69
Supermarket				6,61		3,02
Internet				1,53		0,70
Books				3,88		1,78
Post				3,05		1,44
Phone
Laundry
Misc.				0,48		0,23
Total				136,87		62,75
Average  Cost per Person				68,43		31,38
Average Per Day per Person	12	Days
Long distance Transportation				47,53		21,74
Local Transportation				2,09		0,95
Visas / Departure Tax
Accommodation				7,65		3,54
Museum/Entrance Fees				1,09		0,50
Organized Tours/Sports
Luggage Storage				0,47		0,21
Out to Eat				1,84		0,85
Supermarket				3,31		1,51
Internet				0,77		0,35
Books				1,94		0,89
Post				1,52		0,72
Phone
Laundry
Misc.				0,24		0,11
Total				68,43		31,38
Day by Day lists of our Travel Costs
20.03.2001	Köln -Prague
Long distance Transportation	DM	156,00	1,00	156,00	2,10	74,29	Bus Tickets Prague		1	DM1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation									4	4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket									9	9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		156,00		156,00		74,29
Average  Cost per Person		78,00		78,00		37,14
Rest Amount in Local Currency
21.03.2001	Prague
Long distance Transportation									1	1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation	KC	1.000,00	17,50	57,14	37,00	27,03	Accommodation		4	KC4
Museum/Entrance Fees	KC	120,00	17,50	6,86	37,00	3,24	Entry Fees Castle		5	KC5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket	KC	61,00	17,50	3,49	37,00	1,65			9	KC9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.	KC	100,00	17,50	5,71	37,00	2,70	Misc.		13	KC13
Total		1.281,00		73,20		34,62
Average  Cost per Person		640,50		36,60		17,31
Rest Amount in Local Currency
22.03.2001	Prague
Long distance Transportation	KC	932,00	17,50	53,26	37,00	25,19	Train Tickets Krakow		1	KC1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation									4	4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat/Drinks	KC	216,50	17,50	12,37	37,00	5,85	Cafe/Beer/Bratwurst		8	KC8
Supermarket	KC	61,50	17,50	3,51	37,00	1,66			9	KC9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post	KC	640,00	17,50	36,57	37,00	17,30	Sent extra weight home		12	KC12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		1.850,00		105,71		50,00
Average  Cost per Person		925,00		52,86		25,00
Rest Amount in Local Currency		8,00
23.03.2001	Krakow/Auschwitz		per 100
Long distance Transportation	St	273,00	186,00	146,77	409,00	66,75	Train Tickets Budapest		1	St1
Local Transportation	St	54,00	186,00	29,03	409,00	13,20	Train Tickets Auschwitz		2	St2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation									4	4
Museum/Entrance Fees	St	4,00	186,00	2,15	409,00	0,98	Cinema Auschwitz		5	St5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage	St	12,00	186,00	6,45	409,00	2,93			7	St7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket	St	4,60	186,00	2,47	409,00	1,12			9	St9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		347,60		186,88		84,99
Average  Cost per Person		173,80		93,44		42,49
Rest Amount in Local Currency		0,41
24.03.2001	Budapest
Long distance Transportation	Ft	62.947,00	135,00	466,27	300,00	209,82	Train Tickets Thessaloniki		1	Ft1
Local Transportation	Ft	200,00	135,00	1,48	300,00	0,67	Subway		2	Ft2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation									4	4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage	Ft	640,00	135,00	4,74	300,00	2,13			7	Ft7
Out to Eat	Ft	901,00	135,00	6,67	300,00	3,00	Fastfood		8	Ft8
Supermarket	Ft	2.810,00	135,00	20,81	300,00	9,37			9	Ft9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		67.498,00		499,99		224,99
Average  Cost per Person		33.749,00		249,99		112,50
Rest Amount in Local Currency		2,00
25.03.2001	On the Train through Romania,Bulgaria
Long distance Transportation									1	1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation									4	4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket									9	9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total
Average  Cost per Person
Rest Amount in Local Currency
26.03.2001	Thessaloniki/Kastraki
Long distance Transportation	Dr	9.200,00	174,00	52,87	380,00	24,21	Bus Trikala(7900) Kastraki (1300)		1	Dr1
Local Transportation	Dr	200,00	174,00	1,15	380,00	0,53	Bus Tickets		2	Dr2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation	Dr	3.000,00	174,00	17,24	380,00	7,89	Camping per night		4	Dr4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket	Dr	1.935,00	174,00	11,12	380,00	5,09			9	Dr9
Internet									10	10
Books	Dr	8.100,00	174,00	46,55	380,00	21,32	Lonely Planet Greece		11	Dr11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		22.435,00		128,94		59,04
Average  Cost per Person		11.217,50		64,47		29,52
Rest Amount in Local Currency
27.03.2001	Kastraki
Long distance Transportation									1	1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation	Dr	3.000,00	174,00	17,24	380,00	7,89	camping		4	Dr4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket	Dr	1.500,00	174,00	8,62	380,00	3,95			9	Dr9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		4.500,00		25,86		11,84
Average  Cost per Person		2.250,00		12,93		5,92
Rest Amount in Local Currency
28.03.2001	Athens
Long distance Transportation	Dr	12.800,00	174,00	73,56	380,00	33,68	Kastraki - Athens		1	Dr1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation	Dr	6.000,00	174,00	34,48	380,00	15,79	Hostel Argo		4	Dr4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket	Dr	280,00	174,00	1,61	380,00	0,74			9	Dr9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		19.080,00		109,66		50,21
Average  Cost per Person		9.540,00		54,83		25,11
Rest Amount in Local Currency
29.03.2001	Athens Greece
Long distance Transportation	Dr	9.400,00	174,00	54,02	380,00	24,74	Ferry Tickets to Chios		1	Dr1
Local Transportation	Dr	400,00	174,00	2,30	380,00	1,05	Metro Athens		2	Dr2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation									4	4
Museum/Entrance Fees	Dr	3.000,00	174,00	17,24	380,00	7,89			5	Dr5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat									8	8
Supermarket	Dr	3.500,00	174,00	20,11	380,00	9,21	Market Athens		9	Dr9
Internet	Dr	1.500,00	174,00	8,62	380,00	3,95	1 Hour		10	Dr10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		17.800,00		102,30		46,84
Average  Cost per Person		8.900,00		51,15		23,42
Rest Amount in Local Currency
30.03.2001	Chios Greece
Long distance Transportation	Dr	24.000,00	174,00	137,93	380,00	63,16	Ferry tickets Turkey		1	Dr1
Local Transportation	Dr	2.800,00	174,00	16,09	380,00	7,37	Bus to Pirgi		2	Dr2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation	Dr	5.000,00	174,00	28,74	380,00	13,16			4	Dr4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat	Dr	1.700,00	174,00	9,77	380,00	4,47	Souvlaki		8	Dr8
Supermarket	Dr	890,00	174,00	5,11	380,00	2,34			9	Dr9
Internet									10	10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		34.390,00		197,64		90,50
Average  Cost per Person		17.195,00		98,82		45,25
Rest Amount in Local Currency
31.03.2001	Chios Greece
Long distance Transportation									1	1
Local Transportation									2	2
Visas / Departure Tax									3	3
Accommodation	Dr	5.000,00	174,00	28,74	380,00	13,16	Hotel Amalia Rooms		4	Dr4
Museum/Entrance Fees									5	5
Organized Tours/Sports									6	6
Luggage Storage									7	7
Out to Eat	Dr	2.650,00	174,00	15,23	380,00	6,97	4 x Souvlaki		8	Dr8
Supermarket	Dr	430,00	174,00	2,47	380,00	1,13			9	Dr9
Internet	Dr	1.700,00	174,00	9,77	380,00	4,47	1.5 hours internet cafe		10	Dr10
Books									11	11
Post									12	12
Phone									12,1	12,1
Laundry									12,2	12,2
Misc.									13	13
Total		9.780,00		56,21		25,74
Average  Cost per Person		4.890,00		28,10		12,87
Rest Amount in Local Currency