Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning example for two adults sharing one room or unit, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel offers observed 1 October 2026 in CNY; the restaurant menu was checked 2 October 2026. Breakfast, transport, extra drinks and activities are MTC gross allowances. Not a booking quote, a checkout price or an annual default; reprice your own dates, room and board.
Holiday Inn Express Dongmen includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once there; Shangri-La and The Langham are room only. Lunches and dinners are priced from Shang Palace's official 2026 menu, whose printed prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT. The Langham's price already has a 321.12 CNY property bonus deducted. Hotels are ordered by hotel price alone, not as permanent budget tiers.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
1,221.02 USD
Luohu (Dongmen), not Futian. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and not bought again.
87.22 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 3,022.27 CNY (stay) = 3,022.27 CNY ≈ 450.78 USD
Source-backed: Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Dongmen by IHG (Luohu), Standard Twin Room, breakfast for two. Final summary 3,022.27 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 430.27 CNY (VAT 6% 155.52 CNY and service charge 10% 274.75 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion. The exact final summary is used, not the rounded room table multiplied by the percentages.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 80 CNY ≈ 11.93 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance, not a hotel or supplier price. This stay includes breakfast for two on its six mornings, so those 12 breakfasts are credited once and only the 2 remaining breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult, one whole standard dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-lunch) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Shenzhen airport (SZX) car allowance, each way
2 × 250 CNY (direction) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Shenzhen airport (SZX) to a Luohu or Futian hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 80 CNY (ride) = 960 CNY ≈ 143.19 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; central Shenzhen, including Luohu–Futian dining trips. Hong Kong crossings are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 300 CNY (adult) = 600 CNY ≈ 89.49 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Dongmen by IHG — Standard Twin Room in Luohu (Dongmen), not Futian; breakfast included for two adults. It replaces the Hampton by Hilton Futian Port, which had no availability on these dates. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; the property may charge the full prepayment at any time. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
1,279.48 USD
Luohu (Dongmen), not Futian. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and not bought again.
91.39 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 3,022.27 CNY (stay) = 3,022.27 CNY ≈ 450.78 USD
Source-backed: Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Dongmen by IHG (Luohu), Standard Twin Room, breakfast for two. Final summary 3,022.27 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 430.27 CNY (VAT 6% 155.52 CNY and service charge 10% 274.75 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion. The exact final summary is used, not the rounded room table multiplied by the percentages.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
2 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 80 CNY ≈ 11.93 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance, not a hotel or supplier price. This stay includes breakfast for two on its six mornings, so those 12 breakfasts are credited once and only the 2 remaining breakfasts are budgeted.
Lunch per adult, one whole standard dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-lunch) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 116 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,624 CNY ≈ 242.22 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Shenzhen airport (SZX) car allowance, each way
2 × 250 CNY (direction) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Shenzhen airport (SZX) to a Luohu or Futian hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 80 CNY (ride) = 960 CNY ≈ 143.19 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; central Shenzhen, including Luohu–Futian dining trips. Hong Kong crossings are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 300 CNY (adult) = 600 CNY ≈ 89.49 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Dongmen by IHG — Standard Twin Room in Luohu (Dongmen), not Futian; breakfast included for two adults. It replaces the Hampton by Hilton Futian Port, which had no availability on these dates. Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; the property may charge the full prepayment at any time. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
1,551.40 USD
110.81 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 4,757.28 CNY (stay) = 4,757.28 CNY ≈ 709.56 USD
Source-backed: Shangri-La Shenzhen, Superior King Room, room only. Quoted 4,757.28 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 677.28 CNY (VAT 6% 269.28 CNY and service charge 10% 408 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole standard dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-lunch) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Shenzhen airport (SZX) car allowance, each way
2 × 250 CNY (direction) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Shenzhen airport (SZX) to a Luohu or Futian hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 80 CNY (ride) = 960 CNY ≈ 143.19 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; central Shenzhen, including Luohu–Futian dining trips. Hong Kong crossings are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 300 CNY (adult) = 600 CNY ≈ 89.49 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Shangri-La Shenzhen — Superior King Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 160.91 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment — pay at the property. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
1,609.86 USD
114.99 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 4,757.28 CNY (stay) = 4,757.28 CNY ≈ 709.56 USD
Source-backed: Shangri-La Shenzhen, Superior King Room, room only. Quoted 4,757.28 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 677.28 CNY (VAT 6% 269.28 CNY and service charge 10% 408 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole standard dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-lunch) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 116 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,624 CNY ≈ 242.22 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Shenzhen airport (SZX) car allowance, each way
2 × 250 CNY (direction) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Shenzhen airport (SZX) to a Luohu or Futian hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 80 CNY (ride) = 960 CNY ≈ 143.19 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; central Shenzhen, including Luohu–Futian dining trips. Hong Kong crossings are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 300 CNY (adult) = 600 CNY ≈ 89.49 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Shangri-La Shenzhen — Superior King Room; room only — breakfast offered separately at 160.91 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment — pay at the property. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
1,751.85 USD
The hotel price already has the property's 321.12 CNY bonus saving deducted (original 6,422.33 CNY). It is not deducted again and may not be offered to other travellers or on other dates.
125.13 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 6,101.21 CNY (stay) = 6,101.21 CNY ≈ 910.01 USD
Source-backed: The Langham, Shenzhen, Deluxe King, room only. Quoted 6,101.21 CNY after the property's bonus saving of 321.12 CNY was already deducted from the original 6,422.33 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 868.61 CNY (VAT 6% 345.35 CNY and service charge 10% 523.26 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole standard dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-lunch) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Shenzhen airport (SZX) car allowance, each way
2 × 250 CNY (direction) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Shenzhen airport (SZX) to a Luohu or Futian hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 80 CNY (ride) = 960 CNY ≈ 143.19 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; central Shenzhen, including Luohu–Futian dining trips. Hong Kong crossings are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 300 CNY (adult) = 600 CNY ≈ 89.49 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: The Langham, Shenzhen — Deluxe King; room only — breakfast offered separately at 188 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment — pay at the property. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
1,810.31 USD
The hotel price already has the property's 321.12 CNY bonus saving deducted (original 6,422.33 CNY). It is not deducted again and may not be offered to other travellers or on other dates.
129.31 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 6,101.21 CNY (stay) = 6,101.21 CNY ≈ 910.01 USD
Source-backed: The Langham, Shenzhen, Deluxe King, room only. Quoted 6,101.21 CNY after the property's bonus saving of 321.12 CNY was already deducted from the original 6,422.33 CNY including the listed taxes and fees of 868.61 CNY (VAT 6% 345.35 CNY and service charge 10% 523.26 CNY); converted at 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY (cross rate from the Banca d'Italia euro reference rates dated 1 October 2026), not the provider's own conversion.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or restaurant price)
14 × 40 CNY (person-breakfast) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): 40 CNY per adult per breakfast — an MTC gross allowance for a breakfast bought outside the hotel. It is not a hotel breakfast price, a restaurant quote or a supplier price.
Lunch per adult, one whole standard dish (menu benchmark)
14 × 88 CNY (person-lunch) = 1,232 CNY ≈ 183.76 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 116 CNY (person-dinner) = 1,624 CNY ≈ 242.22 USD
Source-backed: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen (level 2, 1002 Jianshe Road, Luohu — not the Futian Shangri-La); official 2026 menu reviewed 2 October 2026. Lunch and dinner basket A: wok-fried beef kway teow with signature XO sauce, 88 CNY for one whole standard dish per adult (no sharing assumed). Dinner basket B adds steamed milk custard with red bean paste, 28 CNY per person: 116 CNY, a main and a dessert — not a three-course dinner. The printed menu states that prices already include the 10% service charge and 6% VAT, so nothing is added again. Lunch daily 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–21:30; breakfast is served on weekends only (09:00–11:00), so no weekday breakfast price is taken from this restaurant. Unlisted tea or cover charges are not confirmed to be zero — reconfirm when ordering. One menu used as a price marker, not January availability, a city average or a seven-day diet.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 80 CNY (party-day) = 560 CNY ≈ 83.53 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote or a hydration recommendation.
Shenzhen airport (SZX) car allowance, each way
2 × 250 CNY (direction) = 500 CNY ≈ 74.58 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two adults, not a fare; Shenzhen airport (SZX) to a Luohu or Futian hotel only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 80 CNY (ride) = 960 CNY ≈ 143.19 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a quoted fare or guaranteed coverage; central Shenzhen, including Luohu–Futian dining trips. Hong Kong crossings are excluded.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 300 CNY (adult) = 600 CNY ≈ 89.49 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: The Langham, Shenzhen — Deluxe King; room only — breakfast offered separately at 188 CNY and not used; breakfasts are budgeted as an MTC allowance. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment — pay at the property. Listed hotel taxes and service charges are included once; unlisted extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, Refundable hotel deposits (held, not spent), Hong Kong trips and border crossings
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 USD = 6.70455 CNY. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 = CNY 7.5748 — Banca d'Italia reference dated 1 October 2026; hotel offers quoted in CNY and every CNY line converted at the cross rate 1.1298/7.5748 USD per CNY, not the provider's conversion. Not a card or retail rate
Practical notes
Arrival is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX); the airport car allowance covers SZX to a Luohu or Futian hotel only. The meal prices come from Shang Palace at the Shangri-La in Luohu (1002 Jianshe Road), so meals are a separate trip from a Futian hotel; the local ride allowance does not guarantee every dining journey. Hong Kong is a separate border crossing with its own entry requirements and is not an ordinary local ride.
Limits of these examples
Covers urban Shenzhen from a Luohu or Futian base. Hong Kong lodging and any automatic cross-border access are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults, and the menu is not a daily restaurant itinerary.
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Cost sources (6)
- Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen — official 2026 menu PDF (reviewed 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Booking.com — Shangri-La Shenzhen, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-01) — checked 2026-10-01
- Booking.com — The Langham, Shenzhen, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-01) — checked 2026-10-01
- Booking.com — Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Dongmen by IHG, 19–25 Jan 2027, 2 adults (observed 2026-10-01) — checked 2026-10-01
- Shang Palace, Shangri-La Shenzhen — official restaurant page with service hours (checked 2026-10-02) — checked 2026-10-02
- Banca d'Italia euro reference rates: EUR 1 = USD 1.1298 = CNY 7.5748, dated 2026-10-01 — checked 2026-10-02
