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    What It REALLY Costs to Walk the Camino De Santiago Francés



    What It REALLY Costs to Walk the Camino De Santiago Francés

    How Much Does It REALLY Cost to Hike the Camino de Santiago? 🧭 Wondering about the budget for a pilgrimage along the Camino Frances route? In this video, I’ll share a detailed breakdown of my Camino de Santiago costs—from lodging to daily expenses—on my journey from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, to Santiago de Compostela. Whether you’re solo hiking the Camino de Santiago or just looking for practical Camino tips, this video covers everything you need to plan your Camino budget. Don’t miss out on valuable insights about affordable lodging options, hidden costs, and how to make the most of your pilgrimage! 🌟

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    0:00 Intro
    1:39 Food
    4:50 Lodging
    6:37 Supplies
    7:20 Misc.
    7:59 Transportation
    8:28 Laundry
    9:24 Total Cost
    10:15 Expenses Prior to Camino

    19 Comments

    3. @patrickconnolly7799 on

      Pretty good video. Efficient and little time is wasted on the introduction. Keep it up. I’ve watched Camino videos a yea ago, but you showed up on my feed without clickbait. Congratulations on a great video.

    5. @frankworthington6600 on

      Top tip. Share washing machine/tumble drier space to keep costs really low; you can probably split the cost between 3 or 4 pilgrims (You simply don't have enough clothes with you to need a machine to yourselves.)
      Also a great bonding experience . . . 'Who's are these? . . .' Is a very effective icebreaker😂

    6. @lucvb1853 on

      The daily amount spent on the Camino looks very similar to my experience in 2024. The most expensive day was the last day due to nice hotel, nice meals and souvenirs 😉

    13. @somehappenings246 on

      Summer 2024 I did it on 35 euros a day
      I Don’t drink coffee, l stayed only in albergues, lots of grocery store food,
      Used my osprey talon 22L that a wear to work everyday, … averaged 25km a day
      Shortest day 8km , longest day 33km

    14. @Alex-yk1cn on

      I walked SJPDP TO Santiago June / July last year and I averaged €70 per day for all expenses (food, drink, accomodation, things like a sleeping bag liner, plasters etc). I stayed in private rooms every 3-4 nights, when I could get one in the €25-35 range. All of the private rooms I stayed in felt like 5 star hotels, with a private bathroom😂 some of the albergues were wonderful experiences, but I also loved having space every few days to sort my stuff out, do some admin (I had to do my New Zealand taxes while there), etc.
      Prices had gone up considerably from the prices listed in the Camino app I used (Buen Camino which I highly recommend). You can cut costs a lot by buying snacks in supermarkets, breakfast in local bars (the ones catering to pilgrims are way more expensive), and eat / stay in albergues.

    15. @johnsallstrom-vx4sq on

      I imagine most people would walk the Frances at least a week shorter than the time it took you, thus saving a lot of money on food and accommodation. I personally only spend about €30 a day, even less on my last one in Portugal as I'd started on the Carnivore diet and so didn't need to eat more than twice a day and didn't waste money on foods high on carbs. One expense you didn't encounter but others may, especially on the Frances apparently, is the cost of luggage transportation. I've never used it so I don't know how much it costs but I know a lot of people do, especially if injured. Enjoyed the video 👍.

    17. @timeastep9885 on

      Excellent video Melanie! Question for you, did you make any reservations for the places where you stayed in the smaller towns? I would worry about showing up and the places being full.

    19. @oscarb8428 on

      I did 5 Caminos, French twice, Primitivo, Portuguese and inglés and my budget was always an average between $25 and $30 per day, some days I only spent $15 leaving the other $10 for another day where I spent $40.
      While most of the time I slept in municipal albergues, there were days that I slept in private albergues, especially rest days in Burgos, León, Finisterre, Muxia and others. I think the key to save is to buy food in places like Mercadona, Carefur, etc. for breakfasts and lunches preparing them yourself.
      Wine can be found cheaply in the local stores in the villages, best wines are homemade wines and you can find them at $5 the bottle, sometimes less specially in la Rioja.
      I think the idea of being a pilgrim is to live the experience in a modest, simple, and humble way.

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