How much spending money should I carry?

The amount of spending money you will need is very subjective. It will depend on how long you propose to travel and the lifestyle you intend to lead. Volunteers living in the urban areas will probably spend more money than volunteers in rural areas. Already your necessities including accommodation and daily meals are provided by your host community and GCS cover them.

You will need some spending money for personal costs such as communication with home, social activities, in-country transportation and paying for medical expenses which otherwise may occur. Most volunteers have been known to have spent between $90.00 and $175.00 per week.

Below are some price lists:

Taxi fares (varies due to continual fuel price increment) b/n 35 Cent - 50 Cent within where you live.

Long distance trips     $55.00 - $105.00 

We would encourage you to bring enough to help you in your personal buying; for yourself, friends back home, your mother /father. Transportation especially by taxi cab is the main consumption of your total cash; you need to get a reserve funds as extra monies while on the program.