Pre-trip Expenses
Fixed costs to book before departure
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Flights
Est: — Actual: — YVR ↔ OPO round trip (5 passengers) Round-trip economy — book early; one connection
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Accommodation
Est: — Actual: — Porto hotel (5 nights, Aug 23–28) Arranged ✓
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Lisbon hotel (4 nights, Aug 28 – Sep 1) Arranged ✓ — peak summer
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Aveiro hotel (4 nights, Sep 1–5) Arranged ✓
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PyCon Portugal
Est: — Actual: — PyCon Portugal tickets Sep 3–4, DETI Aveiro
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Inter-city Transport
Est: — Actual: — Alfa Pendular: Porto → Lisbon (5 pax) Aug 28 morning, pre-9 AM
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Alfa Pendular: Lisbon → Aveiro (5 pax) Sep 1 morning
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Private van: Aveiro → Porto Airport (5 pax + bags) Sep 5, 8:30 AM pickup → 9:45 AM at OPO for 12 PM flight
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SIM & Connectivity
Est: — Actual: — eSIM or local SIM card (data plan) 13 days of data
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During-trip Expenses
Variable costs to track while traveling
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Food & Dining
Est: — Actual: — Porto dining (5 days) ~€125/day for family of 5
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Lisbon dining (4 days) ~€140/day — slightly pricier
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Aveiro dining (4 days) ~€125/day for family of 5
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Anniversary dinner: Salpoente (2 pax) Tasting menu ~€70 pp + wine
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Tasquinha do Lagar dinner for the rest (3 pax, Sep 3)
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Local Transport
Est: — Actual: — Porto metro, buses, taxis (5 days) Andante card + Matosinhos metro + occasional Bolt
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Lisbon metro, trams, taxis (4 days) Viva Viagem card + Tram 28 + Bolt
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Aveiro buses, taxis, Costa Nova trips (4 days) Mostly walkable; Bolt to DETI and Costa Nova
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Porto airport → hotel on arrival Metro or Bolt to/from OPO (return is via private van — see above)
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Activities & Attractions
Est: — Actual: — Douro Valley day trip (Aug 25) Private guided tour ~€150 pp × 5 (or ~€60 pp train+boat × 5 = €300)
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Port wine cellar tour, Vila Nova de Gaia
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Livraria Lello timed entry €12 pp × 5 — refunded against book purchase
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Guimarães day trip — train + castle/palace + lunch Train ~€8 pp × 5 + combo entry ~€8 pp + lunch in old town
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Sintra day trip (Aug 31 Mon) — Pena Palace + Quinta da Regaleira + driver Palace entries (~€60 + €40) + private driver ~€200 + lunch
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Fado night in Alfama (Aug 30 evening) Tasca do Chico or Mesa de Frades
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Jerónimos Monastery + Belém Tower (Aug 30 Sun)
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Castelo de São Jorge tickets (Aug 29 Sat)
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Matosinhos beach day — lunch on the grilling streets (Aug 27) Charcoal-grilled fish/octopus for the family of 5
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Coimbra day trip (Sep 3, family while Mariatta at PyCon) Train ~€5 pp × 4 + Joanina Library + lunch
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Moliceiro boat ride (Aveiro) €13 adult × 3 + €6 kids × 2
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Other museums and attractions
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Shopping & Souvenirs
Est: — Actual: — Azulejo tiles and ceramics
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Other shopping
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Miscellaneous
Est: — Actual: — Tips and gratuities
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Snacks, drinks, coffee
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Unexpected expenses buffer
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Budget Charts
Visual breakdown of your trip finances
Estimated vs Actual by Category
Spending by Category
Spending by City
Log expenses on the Log page.