Family Trip Budget: 2 Adults + 2 Kids, 7 Days
Kids bend the budget both ways: food gets cheaper per head, rooms get more expensive. Here is a full worked example at mid-range pace.
Key takeaways
- 7 days for four mid-range: ≈$5,200 including flights.
- Kids save on food, cost on rooms (+40% for family rooms).
- Past 4 nights, an apartment with kitchen beats two hotel rooms.
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The 7-day math
| Line | Maths | Mid-range |
|---|---|---|
| Lodging (family room / suite) | 7 nights × ~$210 | $1,470 |
| Food (2 adults full + 2 kids half) | 7 days × ~$130 | $910 |
| Activities (1 paid/day, kids rates) | 7 days × ~$90 | $630 |
| Local transport | 7 days × ~$55 | $385 |
| Flights (2 adult + 2 child fares) | 4 × ~$450 | $1,800 |
| Total | ≈ $5,200 (±15%) |
Planning estimates, October 2026. Child fares and kid-menu prices vary widely — set travelers to 4 in the calculator and adjust daily spend.
≈$5,2007-day total, mid-range
4 seatsevery fare × 4
+40%family rooms over doubles
Where kids save vs cost
- Save: food (kids menus, sharing plates), many activities (under-6 free, family tickets).
- Cost: rooms (family rooms/suites run ~40% over doubles), flights (no way around 4 seats).
- Wash: local transport (taxis fit 4–5 anyway).
Three family money rules
- Apartment with kitchen beats two hotel rooms past 4 nights (breakfast alone pays it).
- One paid activity per day max — kids remember pools and beaches, not itineraries.
- Fly midweek and shoulder season; family of four multiplies every fare difference by four.
Price your family tripSet travelers to 4 and go.
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