9 Destinations Under $50 A Day

All of us wish to journey extra. Whether or not a trip, profession break, hole 12 months journey, there’s some journey we’re all the time serious about. One of many issues that retains lots of people from attaining that dream is cash.

Saving cash to journey could be an uphill battle however journey will not be as costly as you assume. There are many methods to save cash on the highway and decrease your prices.

And also you don’t must be a backpacker to journey low-cost. There are tons of how to journey on a funds with out sacrificing consolation.

One of many best methods to journey on a funds is to simply go someplace cheap. There are many superb locations to go to which can be nonetheless fairly reasonably priced. In reality, lots of them are literally cheaper than day-to-day life again residence!

And, whereas there are dozens upon dozens of cheap nations you possibly can go to, on this put up, I’m going to share my favourite that I believe are the most effective!

 

1. Thailand

Regardless of being a vastly common vacationer vacation spot, Thailand has remained comparatively low-cost.

Outdoors of the favored island locations, it’s simple to go to the nation for round $50 USD per day when you’re backpacking. Hostel dorms value $10 USD per evening, you possibly can eat on lower than $10 USD per day when you follow scrumptious road meals markets, drinks are only a couple bucks every, and excursions and actions don’t value way more than $20-30 USD.

When you’re not seeking to backpack round Thailand, you possibly can nonetheless go to the nation on a funds when you use factors for lodges, follow funds lodging, proceed to stay to road meals distributors and public transportation. When you do this, you’d spend round $100 USD per day.

For extra info, take a look at my information to visiting Thailand.

2. Mexico

I’ll be sincere: I used to be late to the sport on Mexico. It wasn’t till just a few years in the past that I lastly took the trip to discover the nation. The nation is simply unbelievable. Mayan ruins, beautiful seashores, lush jungles, world-class meals, picturesque cenotes, mezcal….I really like the nation.

The trick to having an reasonably priced journey to Mexico is to get out of the vacationer areas. Go away Tulum (it’s the worst place on the planet anyway), Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, and all the opposite resort cities full of American lodge manufacturers and vacationers.

Hostels value between $10-15 USD per evening, road tacos are $1 USD or much less, different meals will set you again $5-10 USD, beer is round $1-2 USD, and even big-ticket websites like Chichen Itza are simply $5-15 USD.

When you aren’t seeking to backpack, you possibly can nonetheless go to affordably. On a midrange funds of about $80, you possibly can keep in a non-public hostel room or low-cost lodge, eat out at eating places serving low-cost conventional delicacies, go to extra points of interest, get pleasure from just a few drinks, and take the occasional taxi to get round.

For extra info on how one can plan a visit there, take a look at my information to visiting Mexico.

3. Portugal

Portugal will not be solely one in all my favourite nations in Europe but it surely’s one of many least expensive eurozone nations as nicely. Providing charming cities, beautiful coastlines, and delightful climate, this nation has develop into way more common lately. There’s a rising expat scene in addition to a full of life digital nomad neighborhood.

You may get by right here for round $50 USD per day with out lacking out on the superb meals, enjoyable actions, and scrumptious wine. On this funds, you’ll be staying in a hostel dorm room, cooking your entire meals, limiting your ingesting, utilizing public transportation to get round, and sticking to free actions like free strolling excursions and having fun with the seashores.

Whereas costs are a bit larger in common Lisbon, you possibly can simply offset that by visiting within the shoulder season or within the winter.

For extra info, take a look at my information to visiting Portugal.

4. Central America

Central America is without doubt one of the least expensive areas of the world, with just about each nation right here an reasonably priced place to go to. Due to that, I’m together with the entire area!

In nations like El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala you’ll discover the most effective offers, with funds lodges costing round $15 USD, meals for $3-4 USD, bus journeys for a similar worth, and beer for lower than a greenback.

Within the “costly” nations within the area (Belize, Panama, Costa Rica), you’ll be spending nearer to $50 USD per day, although you received’t be wanting for something as road meals prices below $5 USD and hostel dorms are $8-12 USD.

For extra info on the area, take a look at my information to visiting Central America.

5. Hungary

Hungary is an incredible, reasonably priced nation, the spotlight of which is Budapest. I really like Budapest. It’s a fantastic, historic metropolis.

Hostels in Budapest begin at $10 USD per evening. Meals on the markets or on the plethora of kebab and sandwich retailers are round $5-10 USD. Trains and buses had been just some {dollars} whereas a beer is lower than $2 USD.

Except you’re going out for an enormous evening of ingesting or paying for many points of interest and actions, $50 USD provides you with loads of room to benefit from the websites and sounds of the nation. And the Budapest is a superb different to extra common locations like Prague or Vienna, providing simply as a lot enjoyable for a fraction of the fee.

For extra info, take a look at our information to visiting Hungary.

6. Peru

Residence to the epic Marvel of the World, Machu Picchu, Peru is without doubt one of the hottest nations in South America. I completely cherished my journey there. It’s a rustic I’d return to over and over.

Whereas climbing the Inca Path will certainly burst your funds, on a regular basis life in Peru is kind of reasonably priced. If you wish to backpack Peru, I’d plan for $50–80 USD per day. On this funds, you’d be staying in hostel dorms, consuming at typical hole-in-the-wall eating places and cafés, limiting your ingesting, taking public transportation and in a single day buses, and doing just a few paid actions and excursions. When you’re going to get together so much, you’ll be on the upper finish of this vary.

And, when you do wish to do some guided hikes however don’t have the cash, attempt to e book final minute. You possibly can often discover superb offers — together with offers for hikes just like the Inca Path. When you would possibly find yourself spending greater than $50 USD per day, these once-in-a-lifetime experiences are value it.

For extra info, take a look at my information to visiting Peru.
 

7. Vietnam

Vietnam is without doubt one of the least expensive nations in Southeast Asia. From the beautiful views of Sam Mountain and Ha Lengthy Bay to the man-made artistry of the sacred temples and pagodas to the rice terraces and seashores, Vietnam is beautiful.

Hostels could be discovered for as little as $4-5 USD, with many together with free breakfast and free beer (throughout restricted hours). Meals from road distributors could be discovered for below $1-2 USD, and buses across the nation are extremely low-cost. Even actions listed below are low-cost. The Cu Chi Tunnels (tunnels utilized by the Viet Cong through the Vietnam conflict) are simply $5 USD to go to whereas a full day of canyoning is simply $20 USD.

For extra info, take a look at my information to visiting Vietnam!

8. India

No funds journey checklist can be full with out India. India has all the time been a reasonable place to go to, however the steep decline within the Indian rupee lately has made the nation a fair greater discount. You possibly can journey nicely right here for little or no cash, and rising your funds by just some {dollars} can typically result in substantial will increase in luxurious.

For instance, on a funds of $30-45 per day, you are able to do the standard backpacker factor: guesthouses, low-cost meals, sleeper trains, and overland buses. Within the bigger cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bangalore in addition to seaside locations like Goa, you possibly can count on to spend round $45-55 per day.

However, when you doubled that, there’s just about nothing you couldn’t do from personal tour guides to three- or four-star lodges to opulent meals to inside flights. The nation is usually simply actually, actually low-cost.

 

9. Taiwan

Taiwan is without doubt one of the most underrated nations in Asia. It’s tremendous reasonably priced, protected, clear, and has loads of issues to see and do.

You possibly can simply go to Taiwan for $40-50 USD per day as meals and lodging are each tremendous reasonably priced. Hostels begin round $10 USD whereas road meals prices only a couple {dollars} (and is tremendous tasty). There are many markets, plenty of climbing, handy public transportation, and a enjoyable nightlife. It doesn’t matter what you have an interest in, you will discover it in Taiwan. You’ll get a number of worth right here.

For extra info, take a look at my information to visiting Taiwan.

***There are various nice locations on the planet that don’t must break the bank. And, when you use factors to fly there, it can save you much more cash. And, even when you aren’t an uber funds traveler and wish some extra luxurious, all of the locations listed right here can nonetheless present a number of luxurious on a discount.

By visiting a few of these funds locations, you’ll be capable to stretch your funds and make your journey financially attainable.