Asaf--Hopefully somebody can give you a better estimate of costs. Till then:
Lonely planet index 2005: litre of petrol: 3.85 PLN 1.5L bottled water: 2.50 PLN .5L of Zywiec beer: 6 PLN souvenir Tshirt: 12 PLN Zapiekanki (Polish pizza): 3 PLN For estimating food costs, check the restaurant listing at http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/gdansk -Jodi On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote: > Can anyone provide a rough estimate of how many PLNs I can expect to spend > per day in Gdansk, assuming no shopping, i.e. just transportation fares and > meals. I can always withdraw more, but I'd like to have the rough sum ready > in advance. > Thanks, > Asaf > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 7:19 PM, R.Stuart Geiger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've found ATMs give me great international rates - my account is in the >> US with Bank of America, by the way, so your mileage may vary. I arrived at >> the airport today and used an ATM in the main airport lobby, all the way on >> the other side from the arrivals gate (forgot the bank name). I withdrew >> 200 PLN, which according to Google is $60.61 USD. I checked my bank account >> and found it charged $61.44, plus the $1 fee my own bank charges for all ATM >> withdraws. Not bad, considering that I was going to change some cash >> exchange and got offered just a little over half that rate. >> Stuart >> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Jodi Schneider <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> The airport has a currency exchange: >>> http://www.airport.gdansk.pl/#/passenger/shops_and_services/other_shops >>> >>> There is an ATM in the airport, if you can withdraw money from another >>> account. >>> >>> The Airport bus is said to take euros, as well as PLN: >>> >>> http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/gdansk/arrival-transport/Arriving-by-plane/Arriving-by-plane_39288v >>> >>> -Jodi >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > any clue and suggestions for me have to exchange my Euro cash to PLN >>> > in the airport for taxi? >>> > >>> > On 05/07/2010, Austin Hair <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> These are indeed prevalent in the old town. Keep in mind that they do >>> >> not normally cash traveler's checks, though. >>> >> >>> >> Austin >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM, masti <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> there are a lot of Exchange Points called Kantor >>> >>> here are the ones ner the Venue: >>> >>> http://42.pl/u/2ni4_exchange >>> >>> Exchange points do not usually charge for operation. They just use a >>> >>> spread buy-sell >>> >>> >>> >>> masti >>> >>> >>> >>> On 07/05/2010 04:03 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) wrote: >>> >>>> I expect some exchange in cash, Euro to pln, as levy can be huge if >>> >>>> I >>> >>>> use a hong kong card >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 05/07/2010, Finne Boonen<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 14:16, Takashi OTA >>> >>>>> <[email protected]<supertakot%[email protected]> >>> >>>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Guillaume >>> >>>>>> Paumier<[email protected]> >>> >>>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> Speaking generally, it is usually cheaper to withdraw local money >>> >>>>>>> from >>> >>>>>>> an ATM using a credit / debit card (if it's possible for you), >>> >>>>>>> than to >>> >>>>>>> change money. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>> ATMs are very easy to find in the old town. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Finne >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> -- >>> >>>>> "Maybe you knew early on that your track went from point A to B, >>> >>>>> but >>> >>>>> unlike >>> >>>>> you I wasn't given a map at birth!" 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