We’re half a year into living abroad. Here’s the latest expense report (detailed breakdown in the Africa trip page)..
Lodging: cash out of pocket for our sixth month was $1,645.
If we hadn’t used points, the lodging costs for our sixth month would have been $6,007.
Flights: cash out of pocket for our sixth month was $955. If we hadn’t used miles the cost of our flights for our sixth month would have been $1,783
Cumulative 6 month totals:
Total out of pocket lodging and airfare expenses: $14,591.
Amount that we would have paid if we hadn’t used points and miles: $94,791
Average monthly out-of-pocket lodging and airfare expenses: $2,432.
Average monthly amount that we would have paid if we hadn’t used points & miles: $15,799.