How far does your money go around the world? This index ranks 200 countries by real daily travel cost across three styles — backpacker, mid-range, and luxury. Figures are per person per day in USD and cover accommodation, food, local transport, and activities (not international flights). Sort, filter by region, and tap any country for the full breakdown.
💰 The 20 cheapest countries to visit in 2026
Ranked by mid-range daily budget. These destinations deliver the most travel per dollar.
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Daily travel budgets for 200 countries, ranked cheapest to priciest across three travel styles.
1
Algeria
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
2
Benin
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
3
Burkina Faso
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
4
Burundi
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
5
Cameroon
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
6
Central African Rep.
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
7
Chad
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
8
Comoros
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
9
Congo (Brazzaville)
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
10
DR Congo
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
11
Côte d'Ivoire
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
13
Eritrea
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
14
Eswatini
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
15
Ethiopia
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
16
Gambia
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
17
Ghana
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
18
Guinea
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
19
Guinea-Bissau
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
20
Lesotho
Africa · from $12/day
$45-90
mid/day
Full travel cost index — all 200 countries
Daily costs per person in USD. Use the region filter and column headers to sort.
| Country ⇅ | Region ⇅ | Cost level ⇅ | Budget $/day ⇅ | Mid $/day ⇅ | Luxury $/day ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Albania | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Algeria | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Andorra | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Angola | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Americas | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Argentina | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Armenia | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Australia | Oceania | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Austria | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Azerbaijan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Bahamas | Americas | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Bahrain | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Bangladesh | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Barbados | Americas | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Belarus | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Belgium | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Belize | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Benin | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Bhutan | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Bolivia | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Botswana | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Brazil | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Brunei | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Burkina Faso | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Burundi | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Cabo Verde | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Cambodia | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Cameroon | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Canada | Americas | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Central African Rep. | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Chad | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Chile | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| China | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Colombia | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Comoros | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Costa Rica | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Croatia | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Cuba | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Cyprus | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Czech Republic | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| DR Congo | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Denmark | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Djibouti | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Dominica | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Dominican Republic | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Ecuador | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Egypt | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| El Salvador | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Eritrea | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Estonia | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Eswatini | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Ethiopia | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Fiji | Oceania | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Finland | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| France | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Gabon | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Gambia | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Georgia | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Germany | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Ghana | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Greece | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Grenada | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Guatemala | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Guinea | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Guyana | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Haiti | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Honduras | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Hong Kong | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Hungary | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Iceland | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| India | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Indonesia | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Iran | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Iraq | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Ireland | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Israel | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Italy | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Jamaica | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Japan | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Jordan | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Kenya | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Kiribati | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Kosovo | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Kuwait | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Laos | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Latvia | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Lebanon | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Lesotho | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Liberia | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Libya | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Liechtenstein | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Lithuania | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Macau | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Madagascar | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Malawi | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Malaysia | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Maldives | Asia | Very expensive | $150-250 | $500-900 | $1500-3000 |
| Mali | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Malta | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Mauritania | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Mauritius | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Mexico | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Micronesia | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Moldova | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Monaco | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Mongolia | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Montenegro | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Morocco | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Mozambique | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Myanmar | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Namibia | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Nauru | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Nepal | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Netherlands | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| New Zealand | Oceania | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Nicaragua | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Niger | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Nigeria | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| North Korea | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| North Macedonia | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Norway | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Oman | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Pakistan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Palau | Oceania | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Palestine | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Panama | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Paraguay | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Peru | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Philippines | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Poland | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Portugal | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Puerto Rico | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Qatar | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Romania | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Russia | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Rwanda | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Americas | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Saint Lucia | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Samoa | Oceania | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| San Marino | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Saudi Arabia | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Senegal | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Serbia | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Seychelles | Africa | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Sierra Leone | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Singapore | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Slovakia | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Slovenia | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Solomon Islands | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Somalia | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| South Africa | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| South Korea | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| South Sudan | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Spain | Europe | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Sudan | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Suriname | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Sweden | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Switzerland | Europe | Very expensive | $150-250 | $500-900 | $1500-3000 |
| Syria | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Taiwan | Asia | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Tajikistan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Tanzania | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Thailand | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Timor-Leste | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Togo | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Tonga | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Tunisia | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Turkey | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Turkmenistan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Tuvalu | Oceania | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Uganda | Africa | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Ukraine | Europe | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| United Arab Emirates | Asia | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| United Kingdom | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| United States | Americas | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Uruguay | Americas | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Uzbekistan | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Vanuatu | Oceania | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Vatican City | Europe | Pricey | $55-100 | $180-300 | $450-700 |
| Venezuela | Americas | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Vietnam | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Yemen | Asia | Budget-friendly | $12-25 | $45-90 | $180-350 |
| Zambia | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
| Zimbabwe | Africa | Moderate | $30-55 | $100-180 | $300-500 |
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