9 Locations Below $50 A Day

All of us need to journey extra. Whether or not a trip, profession break, hole 12 months journey, there’s some journey we’re at all times occupied with. One of many issues that retains lots of people from reaching that dream is cash.

Saving cash to journey might be an uphill battle however journey shouldn’t be as costly as you suppose. There are many methods to economize on the highway and decrease your prices.

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

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

And, whereas there are dozens upon dozens of cheap nations you may go to, on this publish, I’m going to share my favourite that I believe are the perfect!

 

1. Thailand

Regardless of being a massively standard vacationer vacation spot, Thailand has remained comparatively low cost.

Exterior of the favored island locations, it’s simple to go to the nation for round $50 USD per day should you’re backpacking. Hostel dorms price $10 USD per night time, you may eat on lower than $10 USD per day should you persist with scrumptious road meals markets, drinks are only a couple bucks every, and excursions and actions don’t price far more than $20-30 USD.

In the event you’re not seeking to backpack round Thailand, you may nonetheless go to the nation on a price range should you use factors for accommodations, persist with price range 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, 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 couple of years in the past that I lastly took the day out to discover the nation. The nation is simply unbelievable. Mayan ruins, beautiful seashores, lush jungles, world-class meals, picturesque cenotes, mezcal….I 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 the planet anyway), Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, and all the opposite resort cities full of American resort 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.

In the event you aren’t seeking to backpack, you may nonetheless go to affordably. On a midrange price range of about $80, you may keep in a personal 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 a couple of drinks, and take the occasional taxi to get round.

For extra data on the way to plan a visit there, take a look at my information to visiting Mexico.

3. Portugal

Portugal shouldn’t be solely considered one of my favourite nations in Europe but it surely’s one of many most cost-effective eurozone nations as nicely. Providing charming cities, beautiful coastlines, and exquisite climate, this nation has turn out to be far more standard lately. 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 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 consuming, 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 greater in standard Lisbon, you may simply offset that by visiting within the shoulder season or within the winter.

For extra data, take a look at 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 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 perfect offers, with price range 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” nations within the area (Belize, Panama, Costa Rica), you’ll be spending nearer to $50 USD per day, although you gained’t be wanting for something as road meals prices underneath $5 USD and hostel dorms are $8-12 USD.

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

5. Hungary

Hungary is an incredible, inexpensive nation, the spotlight of which is Budapest. I like Budapest. It’s a gorgeous, 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.

Except you’re going out for a giant night time of consuming or paying for many points of interest and actions, $50 USD will provide you with loads of room to benefit from the websites and sounds of the nation. And the Budapest is a superb different to extra standard locations like Prague or Vienna, providing simply as a lot enjoyable for a fraction of the price.

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

6. Peru

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

Whereas mountaineering the Inca Path will certainly burst your price range, on a regular basis life in Peru is sort 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 consuming, taking public transportation and in a single day buses, and doing a couple of paid actions and excursions. In the event you’re going to social gathering loads, you’ll be on the upper finish of this vary.

And, should you do need to do some guided hikes however don’t have the cash, attempt to e-book final minute. You’ll be able to normally discover wonderful 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 value it.

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

7. Vietnam

Vietnam is without doubt one of the most cost-effective 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 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 underneath $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 warfare) are simply $5 USD to go to whereas a full day of canyoning is simply $20 USD.

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

8. India

No price range journey listing can be full with out India. India has at all times been a cheap place to go to, however the steep decline within the Indian rupee lately has made the nation a fair greater cut price. You’ll be able to journey nicely right here for little or no cash, and growing your price range by just some {dollars} can usually result in substantial will increase in luxurious.

For instance, on a price range 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 seashore locations like Goa, you may count on to spend round $45-55 per day.

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

 

9. Taiwan

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

You’ll be able to 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, a number of mountaineering, handy public transportation, and a enjoyable nightlife. It doesn’t matter what you have an interest in, you could find it in Taiwan. You’ll get lots of worth right here.

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

***There are lots of nice locations on the planet that don’t must break the bank. And, should you use factors to fly there, it can save you much more cash. And, even should 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 be capable to stretch your price range and make your journey financially attainable.