General Trip Costs

Together
 Airfare                                     L2,641,455 ~= $1,760.97
 Surface Transportation
  car rental (inludes CDW [Collision Damage   1,306,500       871.00
   Waiver] and theft insurance)
  gas                                           387,480       258.32
  rental car "airport services"                 255,497       144.98
 Room and Board
  lodging (often includes breakfast)          1,572,930     1,048.62
  daily/overnight parking                        50,000        33.33
 Shopping and Miscellany
  long-distance calls (before)                  106,725        71.15
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 Total                                       L6,320,587 ~= $4,188.37 ÷ 3 people ~= $1,396.12/person

Separate (approximation)
 Surface Transportation
  tolls                                      L 146,700  ~= $   97.80
  gas                                            6,000          4.00
  day trip parking                               7,000          4.67
  newspaper for car window                       1,500          1.00
  train tickets                                 37,200         24.80
  bus tickets                                   73,200         48.80
  vaporetto tickets                             30,000         20.00
 Room and Board
  lodging                                      898,200        598.80
  daily/overnight parking                       46,000         30.67
  breakfasts not included with lodging          42,700         28.47
  lunch                                        308,850        205.90
  dinner                                       863,000        575.33
 Sightseeing and Entertainment                 221,000        147.33
 Shopping and Miscellany
  long-distance calls (during)                   1,900          1.27
  airport parking                                6,000          4.00
  drinks & snacks (e.g., gelato)               191,595        127.73
  gifts                                        236,800        157.87
  postcards                                     18,600         12.40
  souveniers                                   398,680        265.79
  bathroom                                         700          0.47
  charity/donations                              8,820          5.88
  camera battery                                14,500          9.67
  postcard stamps                               13,000          8.67
  theft ("slow count")                           5,000          3.33
  telescope                                        200          0.13
                                             ----------    ---------
 Total                                       L3,577,145 ~= $2,384.78 ÷ 3 people ~= $  794.93/person
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 Grand Total                                                                       $2,191.05/person

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