By Can I Afford It · How we calculate this
Travel costs are almost all one-time, so the real question is how far ahead you can save for them. Figures below are typical totals for the trip, and timing and how early you book change them a lot.
Up-front costs here run from about $220 (wine tasting tour) to $25,000 (world travel).
Typical national prices, not quotes. Financed payments are principal and interest at each item's usual down payment, rate and term, before tax, fees and insurance. 3 of these have a full calculator; any of them can be checked against your income.
| Item | Typical cost | Per month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-inclusive resort vacation | $4,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Babymoon | $2,500 | One-time | Check it |
| Backpacking trip | $6,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Camping trip | $350 | One-time | Check it |
| Cruise | $2,000 | One-time | Calculator |
| Family reunion | $2,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Fishing charter | $900 | One-time | Check it |
| Girls' trip | $1,500 | One-time | Check it |
| Glamping trip | $900 | One-time | Check it |
| Golf trip | $2,500 | One-time | Check it |
| Helicopter tour | $650 | One-time | Check it |
| Hunting trip | $3,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Iceland trip | $4,500 | One-time | Check it |
| Luggage | $350 | One-time | Check it |
| Mission trip | $2,000 | One-time | Check it |
| National park trip | $1,800 | One-time | Check it |
| Road trip | $1,200 | One-time | Check it |
| Safari | $9,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Ski pass | $1,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Ski trip | $3,500 | One-time | Check it |
| Spring break trip | $1,200 | One-time | Check it |
| Staycation | $400 | One-time | Check it |
| Thailand trip | $3,200 | One-time | Check it |
| Theme park trip | $3,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Travel insurance | $250 | One-time | Check it |
| Trip to Antarctica | $15,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Trip to Europe | $6,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Trip to Hawaii | $5,000 | One-time | Check it |
| Trip to Italy | $5,500 | One-time | Check it |
| Trip to Japan | $5,500 | One-time | Calculator |
| Vacation | $3,500 | One-time | Calculator |
| Weekend getaway | $900 | One-time | Check it |
| Wellness retreat | $3,000 | One-time | Check it |
| wine tasting tour | $220 | One-time | Check it |
| World travel | $25,000 | One-time | Check it |