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The kitchen of a typical Ladakhi house

The amount of money you will need depends on the mode of trek chosen. If you sleep in your own tent and carry your own equipment, you will only need money for campsite fees in some places (around Rs150–200 per tent), for transport to and from the starting and finishing point, and for snacks in teashops and restaurants on the way. Home accommodation (homestay) costs range between Rs250 and Rs500 per person per night. Food is included (dinner and breakfast; sometimes a take-away lunch too). It is always wise to have some extra money in cash, just in case. Credit and debit cards are useless anywhere outside Leh, and foreign exchange is hard to arrange outside the Ladakhi capital too. Try to have small change, because Rs1000 notes will not be accepted in many places and even Rs500 notes may sometimes cause a problem.

Note that in the last two years inflation (6–10 per cent annually) has had a notable impact on prices in India, so you should consider this when planning your budget.