In an effort to help others planning to travel or explore overseas, I will document my expenses for each country I lived in during the 2023 year. I didn’t keep records for the first 2.5 months in Mexico as almost everything was paid for in cash. Beginning with the next destination, here are my budget travel expenses for Modica – 33 days. (Sicily)
Things To Note
All prices are in Canadian dollars and these destinations were ones I stayed at for more than one week. I consider myself a budget traveller and am frugal as I can be without forgoing too much comfort and privacy. I will always stay in my own place, for safety, I don’t book ‘room only’ or multi dorm hostels.
Food costs included in ‘groceries’ are everything purchased from a grocery store or market, so wine, beer, all food, toiletries, cleaning products, water etc.
Accommodation
I stayed in an Airbnb in Modica Alta. It was the best Airbnb of the year, but Salerno was such a close 2nd. The hosts and décor were fab, the view was ridiculously amazing. I was about as high as one can go on the hillside. The apartment is an ancient stone house, everything worked, no complaints what so ever. Would deffo book this place again without a second thought.
Breakdown
Flight from Naples $187
Accommodation (33 nights) $1,472
SIM card $45
Food (groceries) $339.74
Food (restaurants) $46.79
Beauty Products $36.26
Museums & Attractions $23.31
Buses $6.03
Postcards & stamps $7.80
Total expenses with accommodation $1,976.93
Average cost per day $59.90
Would I Return?
In a heartbeat! The town is incredibly beautiful, the people so warm and friendly. Its easy to live a healthy lifestyle, and affordable. I would go so far as to put this on a list of cities I would like to live in more permanently one day. However, I will definitely be exploring more of Sicily first, I’m in love with that island.
Tomorrow I’ll post Antalya Turkey!
