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15 Affordable Countries for Budget Travel
Budget travelers find value in 15 countries where a dollar goes further.
In brief
Budget travelers find value in 15 countries where a dollar goes further. Budget travelers can stretch their money further in 15 countries with daily spending averages from $20 to $79. Originally reported by 24/7 Wall St..
Budget Travel Value
Traveling can drain vacation budgets quickly in Western Europe but some countries let you stretch every dollar surprisingly far.
15 Affordable Countries
These 15 destinations span four continents and offer far more than you…
Laos
Laos remains one of Southeast Asia’s more affordable destinations with basic guesthouses, inexpensive food, and low-cost transportation.
Cambodia
Cambodia can be inexpensive for travelers who stick with local restaurants, guesthouses, and public transportation.
Thailand
Thailand offers affordable northern cities but pricier resort islands with street food as a top value.
Indonesia
Indonesia’s cost varies by island with budget travelers averaging low $20s per day.
Vietnam
Vietnam delivers limestone scenery and caves for $25 per day with best conditions in March through May.
India
India offers diverse destinations at prices well below Western Europe or North America with $40 per day averages.
Morocco
Morocco can offer good value with budget travelers spending $35 to $50 per day.
Romania
Romania offers mountain scenery and historic cities with budget travelers spending around $50 per day.
Georgia
Georgia stretches from the Black Sea to the Caucasus Mountains with traveler-reported spending around $40 per day.
Albania
Albania’s coast is busiest in summer with budget travelers spending around $50 per day.
Mexico
Mexico can be inexpensive or expensive depending on where you go with budget travelers spending $50 to $60 per day.
Guatemala
Guatemala combines Maya sites and volcanic landscapes with traveler-reported spending around $60 per day.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua offers volcanoes and lakes with budget travelers spending around $25 per day.
Colombia
Colombia offers major cities and Andean landscapes with traveler-reported spending around $67 per day.
Bolivia
Bolivia combines high-altitude cities with dramatic landscapes for $38 per day.
The key point
Budget travelers can stretch their money further in 15 countries with daily spending averages from $20 to $79.
