Per Diem Calculator

Calculate daily travel allowance for lodging, meals, and incidentals.

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Per Diem

Enter the daily rates and number of travel days.

Total per diem cost
$0
Per person per day: $0
Per person per day
$0
Per person total
$0
Total for all travelers
$0
Lodging total
$0
Meals total
$0
Incidentals total
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Lodging per day ($)$150
Meals per day ($)$55
Incidentals per day ($)$5
Travel days10
Number of travelers1
ResultValue
Total per diem cost$2,100
Per person per day$210
Per person total$2,100
Total for all travelers$2,100
Lodging total$1,500
Meals total$550

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Per Diem

  1. Lodging per day ($) — default $150
  2. Meals per day ($) — default $55
  3. Incidentals per day ($) — default $5
  4. Travel days — default 10
  5. Number of travelers — default 1
  6. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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