The South African Tourism Planning Toolkit - Department of Tourism

For the following table we want to know how much the average person spends in a day here, and what they spend it on. If you are in a group (e.g. family or friends) where spending by one person is not representative of each person (e.g. if one person pays formost of the food or petrol or accommodation), please tell us all the spending by the group; If you are on your own, or you pay your own share of joint spending, please tell us only your own spending.5. How many people does this expenditure cover ?6. What is your best estimate of your expenditure (or that of your group) ?# Category Estimated Spend (R)All Visitors: Day visitors only: Total stay.* Only if that is howthe respondent wants to givethe answer: Note total andnumber of days:e.g. “R250 for 3 nights”1 Accommodation in this town2 Travel (excl. international fares)3 Food and beverages at takeaway, café, hotel etc4 Entertainment / activities / attractions5 Petrol6 Retail (groceries, clothes, souvenirs etc. etc. )7 Miscellaneous / any other spending in this town *** Those staying overnight might find it easier to give expenditure on some items for the whole stay – especially accommodation.That is fine. Remember that for those staying at least one night, the objective is to calculate expenditure per 24 hours. If they arestaying in commercial accommodation but have not given a cost for accommodation, inquire about this. If they do not know what thecost will be, code as n.a.** Interviewer may record this to appropriate place. E.g. wine is either hotels and restaurants or retail.