Country Budgets,  Europe,  Money,  Turkey

Turkey 2019 Solo Traveler Budget

Turkey is more expensive than SE Asia, but still cheaper than the states. I found meals to be more pricey and also the attractions were quite expensive. I included the flight to the country in the numbers but will also include the average without the flight, for a more accurate daily living budget.

Morning hair in Istanbul.

The total for my stay in Turkey is $728.45 with an average of $66.22 per day ($33.88/day NOT including the flight).

Big purchases:

– Flight to Istanbul.
– SIM Card – I had to get this, those streets were CONFUSING.
– Entrance to attractions.

Exact numbers:

Flights: $355.57
Housing: $109.35
Restaurants: $68.84
Transit: $43.85
Taxi: $38.00
Internet: $24.22
Entertainment: $20.76
Health: $12.32
Grocery: $9.36
Cafe: $7.52
Alcohol: $4.32
Water: $2.07
Shopping: $1.24

I am currently doing a volunteering job in Bulgaria which has helped reduce the budget for June to a smaller amount. I am cooking most of my meals and get free housing. Hopefully, the rest of eastern Europe will have reasonable prices. It seems to be a bit cheaper here than Turkey but it is also a little off the ‘backpacker path’ which usually means less cheap dorms and confusing transportation moments. Leaving my volunteering soon to explore the Black Sea!

Confidence while slowly freaking out about diminishing funds.

T

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