Track costs

Every cost on a Limbo trip lives in one of two places: on a plan (the hotel, the flight, the catamaran) or as a standalone budget item (travel insurance, the rental-car deposit, "snacks"). Both roll up into the trip's Budget tab automatically — there's no separate expense entry to keep in sync.

Who can do what: anyone on the trip can see the Budget tab. Adding or editing costs requires edit access — organizers always have it, and the trip owner can grant it to other crew members. organizer

Put a cost on a plan

Every plan type — activities, accommodation, flights, transport, tours, cruises, even notes — has an optional Cost field on its form.

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   Add a new plan, or open an existing one and tap the pencil to edit it.
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   Scroll to the Cost field and type the amount.
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   To change the currency, tap the currency code next to the amount and search the list.
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   Save the plan — it now appears on the Budget tab too.

The currency defaults to the trip's default currency (set when the trip was created), but each item can use its own — pay for the hotel in euros and the tour in dollars, and Limbo converts everything into the trip currency for the totals. See The Budget tab for how conversion works.

Add a standalone budget item

For expenses that aren't plans, add a budget item straight from the Budget tab.

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   Open the trip and swipe to the Budget tab.
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   Tap + Add an item.
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   Enter the Cost — it's the only required field.
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   Pick what it's For: accommodation, food, transport, activity, flight, cruise, car rental, tour, or miscellaneous — or type your own category.
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   Flip Recurring Daily on if it's a per-day expense, like parking or breakfast.
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   Submit — the item appears in the budget list right away.

Daily items get a repeat icon in the budget list so you can spot them at a glance. Items that are linked to a real plan show a chain icon instead.

Edit or remove a cost

• Edit — tap any row in the budget list to open its details, then tap the pencil. For plan rows this opens the full plan form; change the cost or currency there.
• Delete one or more — if you have edit access, each budget row has a checkbox. Tick the items you want gone, then tap the delete button in the action bar above the list and confirm.

Totals

The Total at the top of the Budget tab is the sum of every item, converted into the trip's default currency. If you've turned on cost splitting, per-person cards show what the trip costs you and the rest of the crew — see Split costs.

Permissions

• View the Budget tab and totals: everyone on the trip. member
• Add, edit, and delete costs and budget items: organizers and crew members with edit permission. organizer
• Set the trip's default currency: anyone who can edit the trip, on the trip form.