2014 Tour de Italia Alps budget          
Fly into Milan Tues morn', 12 Aug - Fly from Milan Monday arvo, 1 Sept >>>>> 21 days        
           
Exchange rate AUD$1 =    EUR 0.63      
    EURO € per day TOTAL AUD $ per day TOTAL
Return QANTAS/Emirates flight if booked by mid-Feb. with 30kg check-in luggage incl bicycle         AUD 2,400
Travel insurance - Covermore       AUD 220 AUD 220
         
5 seater Peugeot 5008 (or similar) from rentalcars.com for 18 days - incl fuel EUR 850 EUR 213 EUR 213 AUD 337 AUD 337
collect at Milan on Tues 2 Sept and return Milan on Sat. 30 Aug          
         
18 days cycling from 3 Base Camps          
Accommodation in bungalows/apartments @ 20 Euro per night 18 days EUR 20 EUR 360 AUD 32 AUD 571
Meals @ 25 Euro per day based on eating-in half the 18 nights 18 days EUR 25 EUR 450 AUD 40 AUD 714
Alcohol @ 20 Euro per night based on eating-in half the 18 nights and buying some booze @ supermarkets 18 days EUR 20 EUR 360 AUD 32 AUD 571
         
3 days in Milan post cycling          
Accommodation at hotel @ 80 Euro per night - twin share 3 days EUR 80 EUR 240 AUD 127 AUD 381
Meals @ 75 Euro per day 3 days EUR 75 EUR 225 AUD 119 AUD 357
Alcohol @ 40 Euro per night 3 days EUR 40 EUR 120 AUD 63 AUD 190
         
TOTAL AUD BUDGET  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUD 5,743
         
         

The above data is taken from Excel worksheet '2014 - 21 days Budget' in Excel file 'Distances_Gradients_$Costs-2014.xlsx'.