Ted. We are
back in Atlanta again and, in my capacity as VP for Logistics, have been
reviewing our expenses. Since we are now living on a fixed income, it is
important to balance our time between more expensive and less expensive countries. I
prepared a little comparison of the countries that we have visited over the
past four months using some approximations. These figures include the cost of a hotel plus three meals. I did not include local travel such as trains and taxis or entertainment
(museums, etc). These prices are for our style of travel. To give you an idea, in the US we typically stay at Holiday Inn Express type lodgings (breakfast included), enjoy
one decent meal with wine for lunch and a simple salad or sandwich at night. This averages around $160/day total for the two of us (not per person).
More expensive than USA
Australia - $185/day
Germany - $185/day
New Zealand - $170/day
Same as USA ($160/day)
Botswana - $160/day (safari type lodge)
Canada - $158/day
Less expensive than USA
Hungary - $130/day
Malaysia - $100/day
Much less expensive than USA
South Africa – $95/day
Zimbabwe - $89/day
Bulgaria - $82/day
Cambodia - $66/day
Indonesia - $62/day
As always, email us with questions at LosingShore@gmail.com
Welcome back to the USA, Ted and Judy! Notice I did not say, "Welcome home", because I have a sense that you never left home, you just visited different parts of it. Anxious to get together but understand you need to have some "off" time. Give us a jingle sometime... we love to cook for world travelers.
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