Cost of the Camino de Santiago

I love budgets. Knowing exactly where I am spending my money today is the only thing that will allow me to keep spending money tomorrow. Every day on the Camino, I (meticulously) kept track of the money my mother and I spent during the May-June season of the Camino Francés. My hope is that this information will help you anticipate the costs of your own Camino.

Our total living costs for 28 days while on the Camino amounted to 1,038.18€ per person. This included buying groceries and cooking our own meals whenever possible, using a mix of private and municipal Albergues, drinking cheap wine every other night, and drinking an exorbitant amount of coffee. I believe this was very moderate spending for the Camino. For pilgrims who have more flexibility in their wallets, enjoying the comfort of private Albergues (11.64€ average) local restaurants, and washing machines would be easy to do. For those hoping to cut costs, municipal Albergues (5.57€) every night and less sweet treats would be an easy option.

I had originally budgeted 1920€ per person for the Camino de Santiago. This would include 30€ per day on the Camino (which was accurate), 1000€ flight costs round trip from the United States, cost of Camino materials, and hotels and taxis between the airport and the Camino. In the end, we were under budget for the Camino de Santiago, but a last minute weekend trip to Porto, Portugal meant we hit our budget pretty straight on.

I hope this was helpful and has helped you consider if the Camino de Santiago is something you could swing!

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