Review criteria
- +Estimated vs. actual by category
- +Daily spend and remaining-budget view
- +Multi-currency-friendly layout
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Travel Budget in Travel Planning
The Travel Budget is a copy-ready spreadsheet for travel planning that tracks categories, estimated, actual, daily spend. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Travel Budget”
Tabs: How to use · Budget · Daily spendFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 6
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Category
- Budget
- Actual
- Notes
- Remaining
- % used
- Open the Budget tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Set a Budget per category before you go, then log what you actually spend in Actual. Convert foreign-currency receipts to your home currency first.
- Update Days completed on the Daily spend tab to see how much you can spend per remaining day.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Travel Budget
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: travelers keeping a trip on budget. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Travel Budget
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Travelers keeping a trip on budget
- +Anyone splitting costs across a group
Pause before choosing when
- -Live currency conversion feeds
- -Automatic expense capture
About Travel Planning
Why people consider this option
- +Plan an itinerary, budget, and packing list in one shared sheet
- +Everyone on the trip edits the same live plan from their phone
- +Reuse the template for every trip instead of starting over
What to review before acting
- -No live flight or price data without a connector tool
- -Not a substitute for a booking or maps app on the day
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Travel Budget work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Travel Budget really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Travel Budget track?
It tracks categories, estimated, actual, daily spend. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.