Travel Budget Template (Printable PDF & GoodNotes)
A trip expense log with four columns: date, what, category and cost. Write your trip budget at the top, then log every expense as you travel so you always know how much you have left.
- Printable US Letter8.5 × 11 in, white paper
- Printable A4210 × 297 mm, white paper
- iPad / GoodNotesAlso Notability and Noteshelf
- E-ink tabletreMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox
Free PDF, 1 page, undated. No sign-up needed.
Shown for iPad in the Ocean Calm theme. Printable downloads use white paper (there's a dark mode preview below); the e-ink version is black and white.
One page, ready to fill in.
- A table with columns for date, what, category and cost
- Undated, so you can print or duplicate it as often as you need
Who it's for
Backpackers on a daily budget, families on holiday, groups splitting costs, and anyone travelling to a country with a different currency who wants to keep an eye on spending.
Getting the most from a travel budget.
Pre-fill the big costs
Before you go, write in flights, accommodation, insurance and any booked tours. You'll see how much is left for daily spending.
Set a daily spending limit
Divide what's left by the number of days. Write the daily limit at the top and compare each day's total with it.
Use simple categories
Transport, food, stay, activities, shopping, other. Four to six categories is enough to see where the money went.
Note the currency
If you're abroad, write costs in the local currency and convert at the end, or note both. Card fees and ATM charges count too.
Keep it in your bag
A printout folded in your passport wallet or a page on your tablet makes logging a two-second habit at the end of each day.
Included in 8 planners
This template is a page in each of these planners. Open one to see everything else that comes with it.
Get it inside a full hyperlinked planner
The travel planner includes this page alongside dated month and week pages for your year, with side tabs and links between every page. Pick your device and theme, preview it free, and pay only when it's right.
- Dated pages for the whole year
- Tap a tab or a date to jump there
- GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes, e-ink and print sizes
Opens the travel planner with the Travel section switched on.
Or read about the travel planner first.
How do I make a travel budget?
Add up the fixed costs (flights, stay, insurance), decide a daily amount for food, transport and activities, multiply by the number of days and add a buffer. Then log real spending against it.
How many expenses fit on a page?
Around 30 rows on the printable versions. For long trips, use a page per week.
Can I share it with travel companions?
Yes. Add initials in the what column to show who paid, and settle up at the end.
What's in the travel planner?
A trip overview, an itinerary, a packing list, this travel budget and trip memories pages, linked from the side tabs.
Should I include costs I paid before the trip?
Yes. Write flights, accommodation and insurance as the first rows so the total shows the true cost of the trip.
