20 May 2008'Fans will need £624' on their 2-day Moscow jaunt

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Chelsea and Manchester United fans will need £624 to cover all their needs on a two-day trip to Moscow to cheer on their teams.

That is the opinion of Sainsbury's Finance which has calculated that over half of this (£318) will go on the cost of a hotel room for two nights.

After shelling out £41 on a taxi and a tip for a friendly Russian driver, money could be quite tight after that.

Perhaps cash could be saved by not spending the estimated £12 on eight coffees and £8 on four soft drinks.

But it could be argued that the report's estimate that only £15 will be spent on ten local beers might be a little modest, as fans will be tempted to drown their sorrows or toast their team depending on the result.

Supporting your team cannot be done on an empty stomach - Sainsbury's has factored in the cost of four meals plus alcohol as coming to £89.

Inevitably there has been some worries about security arrangements for such a big match, but the authorities are confident that fans will be bringing roubles and not trouble to the streets of Moscow.

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