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Pre-Trip Costs
This is what I spent before I left. I've only included what I had to buy, and not stuff I already had. All prices are in US dollars.
| International Travel | |
| International Student ID Card | 30 |
| US - New Zealand | 692 |
| New Zealand - Australia | 321 |
| Australia - Indonesia | 545 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,588 |
| Photography | |
| Canon Powershot A40 Digital Camera | 315 |
| compact flash | 100 |
| batteries | 24 |
| charger | 15 |
| power adaptors | 15 |
| camera case | 20 |
| cleaning clothes | 6 |
| SUBTOTAL | 483 |
| Vaccinations and Prescriptions | |
| Immunisations Round 1 (Hep A, Hep B, JE, Polio, TD, Typhoid) | 410 |
| Japanes Enceph #2 | 92 |
| Hep B #2, JE #3 | 160 | Doxycycline (215) | 25 |
| Cipro (30) | 25 |
| Thyroid/Zyrtec | 150 |
| SUBTOTAL | 862 |
| Health | |
| anti-itch spray | 13 |
| iodine tablets | 6 |
| insect repellent | 9 |
| shaving oil | 13 |
| SUBTOTAL | 41 |
| Gear | |
| stain stick | 5 |
| calculator | 6 |
| pack tower | 15 |
| sleep shade/ear plugs | 5 |
| sewing kit | 3 |
| sleepsack | 22 |
| money belt | 15 |
| 2 waterproof pouches | 7 |
| 2 collapsable bottles | 5 |
| duct tape | 5 |
| heavy-duty Zip Lock bags | 6 |
| stain eraser | 6 |
| alarm clock | 10 |
| Eagle Creek Globel Traveler 50 L backpack | 100 |
| SUBTOTAL | 210 |
| Clothes | |
| convertible pants | 48 |
| synthetic short sleeve tee shirt | 10 |
| contton/synthetic tee shirt | 5 |
| 2 long sleeve tee shirts | 20 |
| 3 hiking socks | 23 |
| wide brimmed hat | 28 |
| thermal top/bottom | 44 |
| 5 synthetic boxers | 63 |
| swim trunks | 16 |
| SUBTOTAL | 462 |
| Total | 3,646 |
Budget
This is, hopefully, a conservative budget for my itinerary so far. It was arrived at by taking the top of the "mid-range" estimates for each country, and adding 25%, to try to account for inflation and transportation costs. Since my itinerary will most likely change drastically, a good average budget is $1,000 a month. Again, all prices are in US dollars.
| Country | Weeks | Budget per Day | Total Budget |
| New Zealand | 4 | 56 | 1,575 |
| Australia | 6 | 63 | 2,625 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 25 | 525 |
| Singapore | 1 | 38 | 263 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 38 | 525 |
| Thailand | 6 | 38 | 1,575 |
| Laos | 2 | 31 | 438 |
| Mynamar | 2 | 38 | 525 |
| Nepal | 3 | 25 | 525 |
| India | 2 | 31 | 438 |
| Thailand | 1 | 38 | 263 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 31 | 656 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 50 | 700 |
| China | 3 | 63 | 1,313 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 75 | 1,050 |
| Russia | 3 | 50 | 1,050 |
| Eastern Europe | 3 | 38 | 788 |
| Western Europe | 3 | 60 | 1,260 |
| Total | 51 | 45 | 16,091 |
Actual Costs
I plan to add information on my actual expenses as the trip progresses.
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