9 Locations Below $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 at all times fascinated with. One of many issues that retains lots of people from attaining that dream is cash.

Saving cash to journey may be an uphill battle however journey just isn’t as costly as you suppose. There are many methods to economize on the highway 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 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 are nonetheless fairly reasonably priced. Actually, a lot of them are literally cheaper than day-to-day life again house!

And, whereas there are dozens upon dozens of cheap international locations you’ll be able to go to, on this publish, I’m going to share my favourite that I feel are the most effective!

 

1. Thailand

Regardless of being a vastly well-liked 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 if you happen to’re backpacking. Hostel dorms price $10 USD per evening, you’ll be able to eat on lower than $10 USD per day if you happen to stick 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.

In the event you’re not seeking to backpack round Thailand, you’ll be able to nonetheless go to the nation on a funds if you happen to use factors for accommodations, stick with funds lodging, proceed to stay to road meals distributors and public transportation. In the event you try this, you’d spend round $100 USD per day.

For extra data, try my information to visiting Thailand.

2. Mexico

I’ll be trustworthy: 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 day trip 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 reasonably priced journey to Mexico is to get out of the vacationer areas. Depart Tulum (it’s the worst place on the planet anyway), Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, and all the opposite resort cities crammed with American resort manufacturers and vacationers.

Hostels price 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.

In the event you aren’t seeking to backpack, you’ll be able to nonetheless go to affordably. On a midrange funds of about $80, you’ll be able to keep in a non-public hostel room or low cost resort, 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 data on the right way to plan a visit there, try my information to visiting Mexico.

3. Portugal

Portugal just isn’t solely one in all my favourite international locations in Europe but it surely’s one of many most cost-effective eurozone international locations as nicely. Providing charming cities, gorgeous coastlines, and delightful climate, this nation has grow to be rather more well-liked in recent times. There’s a rising expat scene in addition to a vigorous 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 all your 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 well-liked Lisbon, you’ll be able to simply offset that by visiting within the shoulder season or within the winter.

For extra data, try my information to visiting Portugal.

4. Central America

Central America is without doubt one of the most cost-effective 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 international locations like El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala you’ll discover the most effective offers, with funds accommodations 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” international locations 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 data on the area, try 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 stupendous, historic metropolis.

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

Except you’re going out for an enormous evening of ingesting or paying for plenty of points of interest 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 various to extra well-liked locations like Prague or Vienna, providing simply as a lot enjoyable for a fraction of the fee.

For extra data, try our information to visiting Hungary.

6. Peru

House to the epic Surprise of the World, Machu Picchu, Peru is without doubt one of the hottest international locations in South America. I completely beloved my journey there. It’s a rustic I might return to time and again.

Whereas mountain climbing the Inca Path will certainly burst your funds, on a regular basis life in Peru is sort 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. In the event you’re going to celebration quite a bit, you’ll be on the upper finish of this vary.

And, if you happen to do wish to do some guided hikes however don’t have the cash, attempt to ebook final minute. You possibly can normally discover superb offers — together with offers for hikes just like the Inca Path. Whilst you may find yourself spending greater than $50 USD per day, these once-in-a-lifetime experiences are price it.

For extra data, try my information to visiting Peru.
 

7. Vietnam

Vietnam is without doubt one of the most cost-effective international locations 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 may 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 may 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 in the course of the Vietnam conflict) are simply $5 USD to go to whereas a full day of canyoning is simply $20 USD.

For extra data, try my information to visiting Vietnam!

8. India

No funds journey listing could be full with out India. India has at all times been a reasonable place to go to, however the steep decline within the Indian rupee in recent times has made the nation a good greater discount. You possibly can journey nicely right here for little or no cash, and rising your funds by only a few {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 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 seashore locations like Goa, you’ll be able to anticipate to spend round $45-55 per day.

However, if you happen to doubled that, there’s just about nothing you couldn’t do from non-public tour guides to three- or four-star accommodations to opulent meals to inside flights. The nation is mostly simply actually, actually low cost.

 

9. Taiwan

Taiwan is without doubt one of the most underrated international locations 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, a number of mountain climbing, 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 data, try my information to visiting Taiwan.

***There are lots of nice locations on the planet that don’t should break the bank. And, if you happen to use factors to fly there, it can save you much more cash. And, even if you happen to aren’t an uber funds traveler and need some extra luxurious, all of the locations listed right here can nonetheless present lots 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.