What a vacation actually costs
Real cost benchmarks for 44 destinations — from the live quote data behind our trip calculators, not guesses. Updated September 2026.
A 7-night trip for two averages $6,922 across the 44 destinations we price — from about $4,945 in Oahu to about $10,490 in Anguilla, including flights, hotel, food, and activities.
Most "how much does a trip cost" articles are guesses. These numbers are the live dataset behind our trip-cost calculators: typical mid-range round-trip airfare, nightly hotel rates, and daily food-and-fun spend per destination, reviewed monthly. The week for two column is 2 flights + 7 hotel nights + 7 days of dining and activities for two people.
Caribbean
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | $450 | $345 | $180 | $5,835 |
| South Coast Jamaica | $420 | $365 | $175 | $5,845 |
| San Juan | $360 | $380 | $180 | $5,900 |
| Port Antonio | $440 | $365 | $180 | $5,955 |
| Negril | $420 | $385 | $175 | $5,985 |
| Montego Bay | $420 | $395 | $180 | $6,125 |
| Ocho Rios | $420 | $400 | $185 | $6,230 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | $515 | $395 | $190 | $6,455 |
| Dominica | $565 | $415 | $210 | $6,975 |
| Curacao | $515 | $440 | $205 | $6,980 |
| Nassau, Bahamas | $440 | $460 | $210 | $7,040 |
| Guadeloupe | $575 | $440 | $205 | $7,100 |
| Martinique | $575 | $450 | $205 | $7,170 |
| Bonaire | $565 | $440 | $220 | $7,290 |
| St. Vincent | $565 | $470 | $205 | $7,290 |
| Grenada | $545 | $490 | $200 | $7,320 |
| St. Maarten | $495 | $490 | $210 | $7,360 |
| St. Thomas | $460 | $510 | $205 | $7,360 |
| Aruba | $510 | $500 | $220 | $7,600 |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | $535 | $545 | $220 | $7,965 |
| Tortola, BVI | $535 | $545 | $220 | $7,965 |
| Barbados | $535 | $545 | $225 | $8,035 |
| Antigua | $535 | $555 | $225 | $8,105 |
| St. John | $490 | $625 | $215 | $8,365 |
| Grand Cayman | $495 | $585 | $245 | $8,515 |
| St. Lucia | $530 | $585 | $245 | $8,585 |
| Cap Cana | $460 | $710 | $210 | $8,830 |
| Turks & Caicos | $590 | $650 | $265 | $9,440 |
| Exuma, Bahamas | $545 | $730 | $265 | $9,910 |
| Anguilla | $590 | $860 | $235 | $10,490 |
Florida & Theme Parks
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Orlando | $365 | $235 | $265 | $6,085 |
| Walt Disney World | $365 | $330 | $285 | $7,030 |
Hawaii
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu | $705 | $295 | $105 | $4,945 |
| Big Island | $725 | $325 | $105 | $5,195 |
| Kauai | $735 | $340 | $105 | $5,320 |
| Maui | $760 | $395 | $115 | $5,895 |
Mexico
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa del Carmen | $440 | $315 | $160 | $5,325 |
| Huatulco | $500 | $305 | $165 | $5,445 |
| Cancun | $440 | $335 | $165 | $5,535 |
| Puerto Vallarta | $460 | $315 | $175 | $5,575 |
| Cozumel | $450 | $320 | $190 | $5,800 |
| Riviera Nayarit | $460 | $340 | $185 | $5,890 |
| Tulum | $440 | $360 | $185 | $5,990 |
| Cabo San Lucas | $480 | $395 | $200 | $6,525 |
Methodology & citation
Figures reflect typical mid-range bookings from Mahalo Travels' quote dataset: economy round-trip airfare from major US gateways, mid-tier hotel or resort nightly rates, and realistic daily dining + activity spend per person. Reviewed and refreshed monthly (last update September 02, 2026). Actual prices vary by season, origin city, and booking window — price your exact trip here.
This data is free to cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0): "Source: Mahalo Travels vacation cost data."
