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How much money should my 13 year old take with her on holiday?

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Ordinarymamma · 26/05/2018 20:13

So my 13 year DD is going to Cyprus in the summer with her best friend and her family. Great!! The flights cost £300. I just asked the friends mum how much money she'll need to bring for the 2 weeks holiday and her answer was: £30 per day plus they want to do at least 3 excursions. So that will bring it to about £600!!! So in total its nearly 1k for this holiday which no way I would have spent if I had known!! Obviously I don't expect them to pay for my daughter, although last year we took her friend with us and ended up giving most money back to the parents because we paid for most food and excursions etc. Regardless, what are people's thoughts? Is £30 per day a correct sum? I've never been to Cyprus but I do understand its expensive. But I thought myself as an adult could have lived of that, including alcohol. They are staying in a villa but want to eat out at least once per day. I'm not a scrooge, I just think it sounds a bit excessive!

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Alevel · 26/05/2018 22:03

I assume they have covered accommodation which I bet was expensive so swings and roundabouts. Always better to sort this stuff out before booking.

I learnt that the hard way when we booked flights with friends to Bali before looking at accommodation. Was all fine in the end but not fine when we started looking.

namechangedtoday15 · 26/05/2018 22:15

If you were in a hotel last year, were there no meals at the hotel? Did they pay for their daughters accommodation and presume the meals were included and therefore when you have money back it was because it wasn't needed?

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Ordinarymamma · 26/05/2018 22:33

We drove around and checked in to different hotels. OK so breakfast was included in most of them but certainly nothing else. And yes they have paid for the accommodation but that price would have been the same whether my DD went or not.

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Ordinarymamma · 26/05/2018 22:36

And no, we paid for all the hotel costs. They were very specific in saying if there was any money left, she can have that when she gets back for clothes. I think I might say the same.

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AuditAngel · 26/05/2018 23:03

When my daughter travelled to Romania for a karate championship, I was asked to provide £39 per day for her meals and drinks, plus taxis to/from the competition venue.

We gave her some pocket money too.

Ohcomeonn · 27/05/2018 07:53

£39 per day for Romania(!). I went there a few years ago and could get a 3 course meal for two with a bottle of wine for less than £20. We came home with half of the money we took with us because it was so cheap.

DragonsAndCakes · 27/05/2018 07:59

Why are you objecting to the costs of ‘getting stuff in for the villa’? That’s a legitimate shared cost, I’d think.

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Ordinarymamma · 28/05/2018 02:09

I never once said I objected to that did I? I was asking if people thought £30 a day was a reasonable amount! But come to think of it, since you've mentioned it, yeah actually I do object to that. It's like, every time their daughter comes to our house, which is pretty much 3days a week, that I should bill them for the food and drinks she has here!

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WalkingInTheAir13 · 28/05/2018 02:28

I have a home in Cyprus and I consider that £30/€34 per day will be more than adequate for your daughter aged thirteen.

The most expensive excursion would probably be the Water Park here in Paphos or in Limassol.
Eating out is very cheap when compared to the UK.

WalkingInTheAir13 · 28/05/2018 06:50

So knowing what things cost here, I think that your first impression is the correct one, ie. it is excessive.
If this amount is based upon complementing food, car hire (?), trips etc.
it is a mean intention given how you treated her daughter on holiday (and you are definitely not a Scrooge).

I guess that you have no choice now but yes, please do make the same request re. any leftover funds.

VogueVVague · 28/05/2018 06:56

I think its a bit mean cpnsidering the villa price doesnt change by having your dd there, and your dd also means their dd is out of their hair for a bit.

Considering they would be getting a shop in for some meals, i would have asked you for £150 for meals out and excursions and asked you to give her any spending money.

NewYearNewMe18 · 28/05/2018 07:02

I suppose it also covers the incidentals all day like tins of drink and ice creams, which will be heavily marked up

NewYearNewMe18 · 28/05/2018 07:03

So you didn't eat breakfast, stop for coffee, have lunch, buy an ice cream or actually do anything other than one meal a day?

LynetteScavo · 28/05/2018 07:32

What @VogueVVague said.

If I invited a child in holiday with me I would pay for everything except the flights, (and accommodation if hotel, but thus is a villa) and just expect them to have done spending money of their own. Just like if they came to stay if we were at home.

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