My estimated total cost :
FAA PPL/CPL/IR $25000 =£13500 at todays rate
FAA CFI/CFII/MEI $5000 = £2700
(Optional)
CAA Medical £400
JAR Ground School £2000
(Distance + Brush Ups)
Exams £400 (?)
JAR CPL (15 hours+skills test) £3100
CPL Flight Test £ 564
JAR IR (Before 15 hour rule) £11100
IR Flight Test £ 564
CAA License Issue £ 300
MCC Course £2800
CTC AQC Course £5500
TOTAL £37428 = (69000USD)
PS Much of this training was undertaken several years ago, so inflation would maybe take todays value of this up by 10-15%. However this would be more than offset by the reduction in the JAR IR requirement (50hours when I converted, 15 hours now)
I also ended up taking two MCC courses, after my first one I subsequently got accepted onto CTC's ATP scheme. Hence I effectively wasted £2800.
As Ham Phisted implies there are myriad other expenses that are incurred, loss of earnings, travel etc etc. Obviously very difficult to quantify.