9 Destinations Under $50 A Day

All of us need to journey extra. Whether or not a trip, profession break, hole yr journey, there’s some journey we’re at all times fascinated by. 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 is just not as costly as you suppose. There are many methods to save cash on the highway and decrease your prices.

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

One of many best methods to journey on a finances 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 nations you’ll be able to go to, on this put up, I’m going to share my favourite that I feel are one of the best!

 

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 in the event you’re backpacking. Hostel dorms value $10 USD per evening, you’ll be able to eat on lower than $10 USD per day in the event you persist with scrumptious avenue meals markets, drinks are only a couple bucks every, and excursions and actions don’t value way more than $20-30 USD.

For those who’re not seeking to backpack round Thailand, you’ll be able to nonetheless go to the nation on a finances in the event you use factors for inns, persist with finances lodging, proceed to stay to avenue meals distributors and public transportation. For those who 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 number of years in the past that I lastly took the day out to discover the nation. The nation is simply unimaginable. 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. Depart 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 value between $10-15 USD per evening, 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.

For those who aren’t seeking to backpack, you’ll be able to nonetheless go to affordably. On a midrange finances 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 sights, take pleasure in a number 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 is just not solely one among my favourite nations in Europe nevertheless it’s one of many most cost-effective eurozone nations as nicely. Providing charming cities, beautiful coastlines, and delightful climate, this nation has develop into way more widespread lately. There’s a rising expat scene in addition to a full of life 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 finances, 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’ll be able to 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 among 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 nations like El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala you’ll discover one of the best offers, with finances inns 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 avenue meals prices below $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, 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 outlets are round $5-10 USD. Trains and buses had been only a few {dollars} whereas a beer is lower than $2 USD.

Except you’re going out for a giant evening of ingesting or paying for plenty of sights and actions, $50 USD offers you 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 fee.

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 among the hottest nations in South America. I completely liked my journey there. It’s a rustic I might return to over and over.

Whereas mountaineering the Inca Path will certainly burst your finances, 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 finances, 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. For those who’re going to get together so much, you’ll be on the upper finish of this vary.

And, in the event you do need to do some guided hikes however don’t have the cash, attempt to ebook final minute. You’ll be able to normally discover superb offers — together with offers for hikes just like the Inca Path. Whilst you would possibly 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 among 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 avenue distributors might 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 throughout the Vietnam conflict) 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 finances 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 an excellent greater cut price. You’ll be able to journey nicely right here for little or no cash, and growing your finances by only a few {dollars} can typically result in substantial will increase in luxurious.

For instance, on a finances 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’ll be able to count on to spend round $45-55 per day.

However, in the event you doubled that, there’s nearly nothing you couldn’t do from non-public tour guides to three- or four-star inns to opulent meals to inner flights. The nation is usually simply actually, actually low cost.

 

9. Taiwan

Taiwan is among the most underrated nations in Asia. It’s tremendous reasonably priced, 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 reasonably priced. Hostels begin round $10 USD whereas avenue 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, yow will discover it in Taiwan. You’ll get a number of worth right here.

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

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

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