Assumptions
- The costs are based upon a couple travelling together.
- We did not travel as part of an organised tour but as individual travelers.
- Not considered is the entry or exit transport into/out of the country.
Where We Travelled

Leisure activities
Our leisure activities included national park entry fees, guide fees and car hire for one day. The government costs were the costs to obtain a Dominican Driver’s Licence and the Airport Departure Tax. Our accommodation costs were higher than anticipated due to an upgrade required in Soufriere: We had booked a tent, which turned out to be unsuitable upon arrival and ended up staying in a massively overpriced cabin, but due to limited supply in the area we had no other option.
Government Costs
The government costs were the costs to obtain a Dominican Driver’s Licence and the Airport Departure Tax.
Accommodation
Our accommodation costs were higher than anticipated due to an upgrade required in Soufriere: We had booked a tent, which turned out to be unsuitable upon arrival and ended up staying in a massively overpriced cabin, but due to limited supply in the area we had no other option.
Travel Costs Summary Table
Categories | USD per person per day | |
Communications | $0 | 0% |
Groceries | $8.00 | 16% |
Dining | $3.29 | 7% |
Leisure | $6.60 | 13% |
Accommodation | $28.59 | 57% |
Miscellaneous | $0.60 | 1% |
Finance | $0.19 | 0% |
Health | $0 | 0% |
Travel | $1.77 | 3% |
Government Costs | $1.61 | 3% |
Total USD per person per day | $50.65 |
Other Cost Summaries and Budgets
Travel budget websites calculated the costs as shown in the below table. We are unsure whether their data includes entry/exit cost. However, it is good to compare our actual versus their data.
Name | Website | Daily Amount Per Person - USD | Comments |
Budget Your Trip | www.budgetyourtrip.com | $72 | Travel Style: Budget (cheap) |
Lonely Planet | www.LonelyPlanet.com | $100 | Budget (up to) |
Other web sites such as Numbeo and Price Of Travel do not show consolidated daily averages but break it down by the various items (eg bread, milk, etc).
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