ipeng program fee + processing fee: $975 + $225 (-$100 for applying during program of the week)
airline ticket: $900 (ipeng will cover this if you do a fellowship project! thanks ipeng!)
range iv tuition for summer i: $312 (in-state)

passport renewal: $85
travel guidebooks, dictionary, phrasebook: $50
wall socket adapter: $20
128mb xD card for digital camera: $75
sunscreen (spf 15): $6

TOTALS:

• pre-trip total: $2648 - $900 plane ticket - $100 prog. of week = $1648
• food: $500
• trains: $175
• additional hostels / lodging: $55
• sightseeing: $150
• additional shopping: $350

• altogether ==> $2878

prices to expect:

• transportation: (trains) €20-30 for long trips (rome, naples, etc)... €2,20 round trip to the beach in viareggio... €9 to florence
• rooms / hostels: €15-30 depending on quality
• sit down dinners: €12-25 depending on number of courses
• museum entrance fees: typically €8-12

things that are cheaper:

• alcohol: €1 glasses of house wine, €3 bottles at superal
• illy espresso: €4,50 / can
• cappuccinos: €1
• jars of pesto: €1,50

things that are not:

• water: €2,50 at a restaurant
• bathrooms: €0,60
• sitting down at a restaurant: €3-4
• clothing: €50-100 for jeans