9 Locations Below $50 A Day

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

Saving cash to journey might be an uphill battle however journey isn’t as costly as you assume. There are many methods to save cash on the street and decrease your prices.

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

One of many best methods to journey on a price range is to simply go someplace cheap. There are many wonderful locations to go to which can be nonetheless fairly inexpensive. In reality, a lot of them are literally cheaper than day-to-day life again house!

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

 

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 straightforward to go to the nation for round $50 USD per day when you’re backpacking. Hostel dorms price $10 USD per night time, you possibly can eat on lower than $10 USD per day when you keep on with scrumptious road meals markets, drinks are only a couple bucks every, and excursions and actions don’t price rather more than $20-30 USD.

If you happen to’re not seeking to backpack round Thailand, you possibly can nonetheless go to the nation on a price range when you use factors for resorts, keep on with price range lodging, proceed to stay to road meals distributors and public transportation. If you happen to 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 a number of years in the past that I lastly took the outing to discover the nation. The nation is simply unbelievable. Mayan ruins, gorgeous seashores, lush jungles, world-class meals, picturesque cenotes, mezcal….I really like the nation.

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

Hostels price between $10-15 USD per night time, 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.

If you happen to aren’t seeking to backpack, you possibly can nonetheless go to affordably. On a midrange price range of about $80, you possibly can keep in a personal hostel room or low cost lodge, eat out at eating places serving low cost conventional delicacies, go to extra sights, take pleasure in a number of drinks, and take the occasional taxi to get round.

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

3. Portugal

Portugal isn’t solely one in every of my favourite nations in Europe but it surely’s one of many least expensive eurozone nations as nicely. Providing charming cities, gorgeous coastlines, and delightful climate, this nation has turn out to be rather more common lately. There’s a rising expat scene in addition to a energetic digital nomad group.

You will get by right here for round $50 USD per day with out lacking out on the wonderful meals, enjoyable actions, and scrumptious wine. On this price range, you’ll be staying in a hostel dorm room, cooking your whole 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 increased 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 likely one of the least expensive areas of the world, with just about each nation right here an inexpensive 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 very best offers, with price range resorts costing round $15 USD, meals for $3-4 USD, bus journeys for a similar value, 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 a tremendous, inexpensive nation, the spotlight of which is Budapest. I really like Budapest. It’s a wonderful, historic metropolis.

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

Until you’re going out for a giant night time of ingesting or paying for many sights and actions, $50 USD gives you loads of room to benefit from the websites and sounds of the nation. And the Budapest is a good different to extra common locations like Prague or Vienna, providing simply as a lot enjoyable for a fraction of the associated fee.

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

6. Peru

Dwelling to the epic Surprise of the World, Machu Picchu, Peru is likely one of the hottest nations in South America. I completely cherished my journey there. It’s a rustic I might return to over and over.

Whereas mountaineering the Inca Path will certainly burst your price range, on a regular basis life in Peru is kind of inexpensive. If you wish to backpack Peru, I’d plan for $50–80 USD per day. On this price range, 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 a number of paid actions and excursions. If you happen to’re going to social gathering quite a bit, 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 normally discover wonderful 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 price it.

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

7. Vietnam

Vietnam is likely one of the least expensive nations in Southeast Asia. From the gorgeous 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 gorgeous.

Hostels might 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 might be discovered for below $1-2 USD, and buses across the nation are extremely low cost. Even actions listed here are low cost. The Cu Chi Tunnels (tunnels utilized by the Viet Cong throughout 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 price range journey listing could 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 good larger cut price. You possibly can journey nicely right here for little or no cash, and growing your price range by just some {dollars} can typically result in substantial will increase in luxurious.

For instance, on a price range of $30-45 per day, you are able to do the everyday 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 anticipate to spend round $45-55 per day.

However, when you doubled that, there’s nearly nothing you couldn’t do from personal tour guides to three- or four-star resorts to opulent meals to inner flights. The nation is mostly simply actually, actually low cost.

 

9. Taiwan

Taiwan is likely one of the most underrated nations in Asia. It’s tremendous inexpensive, 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 inexpensive. Hostels begin round $10 USD whereas road meals prices only a couple {dollars} (and is tremendous tasty). There are many markets, numerous mountaineering, handy public transportation, and a enjoyable nightlife. It doesn’t matter what you have an interest in, yow will discover it in Taiwan. You’ll get lots of worth right here.

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

***There are various nice locations on this planet that don’t should 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 price range traveler and need some extra luxurious, all of the locations listed right here can nonetheless present lots of luxurious on a cut price.

By visiting a few of these price range locations, you’ll have the ability to stretch your price range and make your journey financially attainable.