What a vacation actually costs
Real cost benchmarks for 44 destinations — from the live quote data behind our trip calculators, not guesses. Updated June 2026.
A 7-night trip for two averages $6,605 across the 44 destinations we price — from about $4,630 in Oahu to about $10,010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | $340 | $360 | $170 | $5,580 |
| Punta Cana | $430 | $330 | $175 | $5,620 |
| South Coast Jamaica | $400 | $350 | $170 | $5,630 |
| Port Antonio | $420 | $350 | $175 | $5,740 |
| Negril | $400 | $370 | $170 | $5,770 |
| Montego Bay | $400 | $380 | $175 | $5,910 |
| Ocho Rios | $400 | $385 | $180 | $6,015 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | $490 | $380 | $180 | $6,160 |
| Curacao | $490 | $420 | $195 | $6,650 |
| Dominica | $540 | $400 | $200 | $6,680 |
| Nassau, Bahamas | $420 | $440 | $200 | $6,720 |
| Guadeloupe | $550 | $420 | $195 | $6,770 |
| Martinique | $550 | $430 | $195 | $6,840 |
| Bonaire | $540 | $420 | $210 | $6,960 |
| St. Vincent | $540 | $450 | $195 | $6,960 |
| Grenada | $520 | $470 | $190 | $6,990 |
| St. Maarten | $470 | $470 | $200 | $7,030 |
| St. Thomas | $440 | $490 | $195 | $7,040 |
| Aruba | $480 | $480 | $210 | $7,260 |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | $510 | $520 | $210 | $7,600 |
| Tortola, BVI | $510 | $520 | $210 | $7,600 |
| Barbados | $510 | $520 | $215 | $7,670 |
| Antigua | $510 | $530 | $215 | $7,740 |
| St. John | $470 | $600 | $205 | $8,010 |
| Grand Cayman | $470 | $560 | $235 | $8,150 |
| St. Lucia | $500 | $560 | $235 | $8,210 |
| Cap Cana | $440 | $680 | $200 | $8,440 |
| Turks & Caicos | $560 | $620 | $250 | $8,960 |
| Exuma, Bahamas | $520 | $700 | $250 | $9,440 |
| Anguilla | $560 | $820 | $225 | $10,010 |
Florida & Theme Parks
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Orlando | $350 | $220 | $250 | $5,740 |
| Walt Disney World | $350 | $315 | $270 | $6,685 |
Hawaii
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oahu | $670 | $280 | $95 | $4,630 |
| Big Island | $690 | $310 | $100 | $4,950 |
| Kauai | $700 | $320 | $101 | $5,054 |
| Maui | $720 | $375 | $105 | $5,535 |
Mexico
| Destination | Flight (per person, RT) | Hotel (per night) | Food & fun (per person/day) | Week for two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa del Carmen | $420 | $300 | $150 | $5,040 |
| Huatulco | $480 | $290 | $160 | $5,230 |
| Puerto Vallarta | $440 | $300 | $165 | $5,290 |
| Cancun | $420 | $320 | $160 | $5,320 |
| Cozumel | $430 | $305 | $180 | $5,515 |
| Riviera Nayarit | $440 | $325 | $175 | $5,605 |
| Tulum | $420 | $340 | $175 | $5,670 |
| Cabo San Lucas | $460 | $375 | $190 | $6,205 |
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 June 15, 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."