About the Travel Budget Calculator
How long your money lasts, or how much to save per month for a trip by a target date.
Also known as: holiday savings plan, travel savings calculator, backpacking budget, how long can i travel.
How to use this calculator
- Enter calculate and the other fields.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Travel Budget formula
days = (budget − fixed costs) ÷ daily spend
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Calculate: How long my money lasts
- Money available = 4,000
- Daily spend = 55
- Fixed costs (flights etc.) = 800
the calculator returns:
- Days of travel: 58.2
- Weeks: 8.31
- Months: 1.91
- Money for daily spending: 3,200