
My New York City Trip Budget
I’d heard New York City is one of the most expensive places in the world to visit for years, and to be honest that kept me from seriously considering a trip there until I started blogging about travel. As a point of reference it felt important to check it off. I felt pulled to see the 9/11 museum, which I’ll share about in the future and I needed that “New York” experience to put other cities into perspective. When an Expedia deal showed up in my inbox, I decided to just grab on and go for it. I traveled to Manhattan by myself for 5 days. How expensive was it? Let’s take a look:
Airfare and Hotel (Expedia Package) 855.00
Travel Insurance 59.00
Santa Barbara Airbus RT 88.00
Go Link New Jersey Airport Shuttle RT 37.00
Uber 22.00
NYC Metro Card (7 day unlimited ) 32.00
9/11 Museum 24.00
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 25.00
Central Park Photo Safari 100.00
Meals and Cocktails (5 days) 340.00
Mementos 70.00
*Gift (Einstein bobble head NY Public Library) 22.00
Total 1674.00
It averaged out to $335 a day, which does feel pretty pricey. For reference, our Denmark, Sweden and Germany trip averaged $206 per person, per day and our Japan trip averaged $148 per person, per day. Of course splitting costs is a great money saver(unless you’re the mom). So was it worth it? Absolutely! Was there a cheaper way to go? I’m not so sure about that. My hotel (The Jane, review coming) was definitely budget for Manhattan. My expenditures feel fairly modest. I passed on most entrance fees, tickets, cab rides and gourmet meals. In the end, the value of the trip felt balanced and I wouldn’t have missed those glorious Central Park days for anything.
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One Comment
Muriel
Sounds pretty reasonable!