Archive for month: April, 2012

Did you know –

– The average tab for a meal worldwide is $39 while dining alone

– New York generates the most T&E expense reports than any other state, most of it coming from the NYC area

– Dining accounts for 10-17% of the $$ value on an average expense report

– Entertainment (group meals/customer meals etc.) account for a typical 6% of an expense report

– US Travelers spend surprisingly 4% more on cabs than on rental cars in a year

– Ground transportation accounts for 5% of the average expense account

– For US companies, business travel to Europe is on the average 7% more expensive than to any other part of the world

– The most expensive cab fare is in Vancouver, an average of $73. In the US, San Jose is the highest at $51

– Hotel room rates are on an average 14% more expensive in Europe than the US

– NYC is # 1 among cities visited for business travel

– Laundry and meals are the two main expense types areas that see expense fraud

Some of these we found online, some were submitted by our readers. Do you have other T&E trivia to share? Send us an email (info@gorillaexpense.com) and we will add to the list.