I haven't been for two years, but wouldn't expect the prices to have increased too much. For me and the missus I generally take £800 in Stirling travelers cheques and have never been able to spend more than 500 quid of that including trips, and living like a king. I now have a Nationwide Flex Account so would expect to make much more use of that than TCs

If you do take travelers cheques, don't take denominations larger than £50, as the time you try to change £100 you can guarentee they will only have rs50 notes and that's a lot of notes in your wallet.

500 sounds good to me you will be lucky if you can spend it and you will live like a king
smudge

Hi Angie,

Just to give you a bit of an idea of drinks and food, depending on where you eat and drink but this is an average.

Beer 30-50 rupees ( Buds )
Gin, Vodka, brandy(honeybee) etc 12-30 rupees for a double 60ml
Tonic is the expensive mixer 25 35 rupees
Soda water 3-12 rupees
Coke, sprite mixers etc 8-15 rupees

Average restaurants
Butter chicken 100-250 Rupees inc rice
Most curries 100-180 rupees inc rice
Steaks Nirvana restaurant 190 rupees, after seven or Soumyen's kitchen 250 rupees a little bit upmarket but well worth a night out.

If you use the small cafe bars you will find the food just as good as anywhere and also the little villages outside the main tourist area, read the thread on restaurants and places to eat in north Goa, i have given out a few little gems in Nerul which is a little village where i live just outside of Candolim.

The rupee is about 80 to 85 to the pound at the moment. So eat, drink and be merry.

You will have a great time, i have no doubt of that.

Mike

angieh, we took £500 this year and couldnt spend it all, we didnt book any trips tough, but did have a taxi drivr who took us all over including a spice plantation,

We usually take £800 between us in £20 sterling travellers cheques and we always bring around £250 back with us.

Any large purchases and the hotel bill are always paid for by credit card. Speaking of which not all places take mastercard and we have to give them visa instead. So I would suggest taking one of each with you.

hi all

thanks for all your replies..sorry its took a while to reply but im having a bit of trouble with my internet.....bloody computers hey...lol

anyway thanks again

angie xx

I note that a few members have had trouble spending all of their money on previous holidays. If you encounter the same problem this year my wife will be on baga beach and i am sure she will be willing to help relieve you of your excess rupees. There is always that nice ring in the jewellers or the bag in the leather shop, don't be afraid to ask.

enjoy