Daily Spending Budget and Expenses for Niue
Once your accommodation and flights are booked for Niue, the remaining budget for your holiday is determined by expenses such as food, activities, transport and miscellaneous costs like WiFi and perhaps laundry. In this guide on how much spending money you need for Niue, we give recommended daily budgets depending on what type of holiday you’re having: budget, mid-range or luxury. However, this is just a ballpark figure, so we encourage you to look at the listed prices in our Niue Price Guide for typical expenses so you can make your own personal budget for Niue.
For more budgeting advice, see 10 Ways to Save Money When Travelling in Niue and What is the Cost of Travelling in Niue?
Average Daily Spending Budget for Niue
Here are a few averages for a daily budget for Niue. These include food, activities, transport and miscellaneous expenses. Each price is per person per day.
- Budget daily budget: NZ$165
- Mid-range daily budget: NZ$295
- Luxury daily budget: NZ$430+
We break down the budgets further in the Niue spending expenses guide below!
Note that this doesn’t necessarily have to be all in cash, as many vendors in Niue accept card payments. Check out What is the Best Way to Pay in Niue? for more advice.
(c) niuepocketguide.comHow Much Money Do You Need for Food and Drink in Niue?
Daily budget for food and drink for the:
- Budget traveller: NZ$30
- Mid-range traveller: NZ$65
- Luxury traveller: NZ$120
We all have our preferences when it comes to food, especially when it comes to eating when travelling. Some of us will be splurging on cocktails every night, while others will be making the most of their accommodation’s self-catering facilities.
Get a better idea of your personal food budget by using the list of typical food prices listed in The Cost of Food in Niue: Restaurant & Grocery Prices.
The above food budgets take into account the following criteria:
Budget traveller: Mostly self-caters but also includes a mix of the occasional cheap eats from cafes, takeaways and markets.
Mid-range traveller: Self-caters for breakfast but is likely to eat out for lunch and/or dinner most days, including two drinks a day.
Luxury traveller: Eat at restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner including four drinks a day.
© NiuePocketGuide.comHow Much Money Do You Need for Activities in Niue?
Daily budget for activities for the:
- Budget traveller: NZ$80
- Mid-range traveller: NZ$130
- Luxury traveller: NZ$150+
Again, you will find a great difference in the budget from traveller to traveller when it comes to activities. However, thanks to some of Niue’s must-do attractions being free to visit, even the mid-range traveller will find that they have a reasonable activities budget if they mix in some paid and non-paid activities into their itinerary. Of course, there’s always an excuse to splurge on big activities, such as fishing and scuba diving several times during your holiday!
See a complete list of activity prices in How Much Does a Trip to Niue Cost?
The above activities budget takes into account the following criteria:
Budget traveller: Does mostly free activities, hires snorkelling gear, goes to the museum, does a plantation tour, as well as one high-cost activity during their stay, such as a scuba dive or fishing charter.
Mid-range traveller: Does a mix of free activities, hires snorkelling gear, and does a mid-range price activity like a plantation tour, plus a couple of higher-cost activities, such as a scuba dive, a fishing charter and/or a spa treatment.
Luxury traveller: Does paid activities most days, including a spa treatment, fishing charter, scuba dive, plantation tour and an orientation tour, as well as free attractions.
(c) niuepocketguide.comHow Much Do You Need for Transport in Niue?
Daily budget for transport for the:
- Budget traveller – NZ$50
- Mid-range traveller – NZ$90
- Luxury traveller – NZ$150
With limited transport options in Niue, there’s not much difference in transport travel budgets between different types of travellers. However, budget travellers can save some money by renting a car for just a few days of their trip and making use of the cheaper bicycle hire and free airport transfers available.
Luxury travellers can choose from more premium cars from the car rental fleets while enjoying the convenience of hiring the vehicle for their entire stay.
Again, refer to the prices listed in How Much Does a Trip to Niue Cost? for a rough idea of transport costs. Otherwise, we have a full budget breakdown for car hire in How Much Does it Cost to Rent a Car in Niue?
Any other transport methods can be found in Niue Transport Guide: 10 Best Ways to Get Around Niue.
The above transport budget takes into account the following criteria:
Budget traveller: Hires an e-bike for a week and makes use of their accommodation’s airport transfers.
Mid-range traveller: Hires a car for a week, paying the necessary fuel costs and driver’s license. Airport delivery is included.
Luxury traveller: Hires a premium vehicle for a week, paying the necessary fuel costs and driver’s license. Airport delivery is included.
© NiuePocketGuide.comMiscellaneous Costs
Daily budget for miscellaneous expenses for the:
- Budget traveller – NZ$6
- Mid-range traveller – NZ$10
- Luxury traveller – ST$20+
Finally, it’s always worth having a little bit extra in your daily spending budget for Niue in case you have costs for WiFi, a travellers’ phone SIM, laundry or souvenirs. There are also likely to be odd expenses such as cash withdrawal fees to also take into consideration.
Again, check out some of these miscellaneous costs in How Much Does a Trip to Niue Cost?
More About Spending Money for Niue
That’s it for how much spending money you need for Niue. For more money tips, take a look at the following articles:
- 10 Ways to Save Money When Travelling in Niue
- Niue Tax Guide for Travellers
- What is the Best Way to Pay in Niue?
Finally, for more budgeting tips, take a look at The Budget & Backpacking Guide to Niue.
