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 excited about. 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 isn’t as costly as you assume. 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 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 inexpensive. Actually, lots of them are literally cheaper than day-to-day life again dwelling!

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

 

1. Thailand

Regardless of being a massively widespread 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 should you’re backpacking. Hostel dorms price $10 USD per night time, you possibly can eat on lower than $10 USD per day should you keep on with scrumptious avenue meals markets, drinks are only a couple bucks every, and excursions and actions don’t price rather 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 should you use factors for accommodations, keep on with funds lodging, proceed to stay to avenue meals distributors and public transportation. When you try this, you’d spend round $100 USD per day.

For extra info, try 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 day out to discover the nation. The nation is simply unimaginable. Mayan ruins, gorgeous 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. Depart Tulum (it’s the worst place on the earth anyway), Playa del Carmen, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, and all the opposite resort cities stuffed with American lodge manufacturers and vacationers.

Hostels price between $10-15 USD per night time, avenue 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 personal 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 a number of drinks, and take the occasional taxi to get round.

For extra info on how you can plan a visit there, try my information to visiting Mexico.

3. Portugal

Portugal isn’t solely one among my favourite international locations in Europe nevertheless it’s one of many least expensive eurozone international locations as properly. Providing charming cities, gorgeous coastlines, and exquisite climate, this nation has change into rather more widespread lately. There’s a rising expat scene in addition to a energetic digital nomad neighborhood.

You will 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 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 greater in widespread Lisbon, you possibly can simply offset that by visiting within the shoulder season or within the winter.

For extra info, try 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 international locations like El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala you’ll discover the perfect 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 avenue meals prices beneath $5 USD and hostel dorms are $8-12 USD.

For extra info on the area, try 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 phenomenal, 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 only a few {dollars} whereas a beer is lower than $2 USD.

Until you’re going out for an enormous night time of ingesting or paying for plenty of 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 various to extra widespread locations like Prague or Vienna, providing simply as a lot enjoyable for a fraction of the associated fee.

For extra info, try our information to visiting Hungary.

6. Peru

Dwelling to the epic Surprise of the World, Machu Picchu, Peru is likely one of the hottest international locations 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 inexpensive. 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 a number of paid actions and excursions. When you’re going to occasion loads, you’ll be on the upper finish of this vary.

And, should 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 superb offers — together with offers for hikes just like the Inca Path. When you may find yourself spending greater than $50 USD per day, these once-in-a-lifetime experiences are value it.

For extra info, try my information to visiting Peru.
 

7. Vietnam

Vietnam is likely one of the least expensive 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 avenue distributors may be discovered for beneath $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, try my information to visiting Vietnam!

8. India

No funds journey checklist 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 lately has made the nation a good greater discount. You possibly can journey properly 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 possibly can count on to spend round $45-55 per day.

However, should you 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 inner flights. The nation is usually simply actually, actually low-cost.

 

9. Taiwan

Taiwan is likely one of the most underrated international locations in Asia. It’s tremendous inexpensive, secure, 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 avenue meals prices only a couple {dollars} (and is tremendous tasty). There are many markets, a number of 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 numerous worth right here.

For extra info, try my information to visiting Taiwan.

***There are numerous nice locations on the earth 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 funds traveler and wish some extra luxurious, all of the locations listed right here can nonetheless present numerous luxurious on a discount.

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