4 of the Cheapest Countries You Can Travel To

Travelling to cheap countries is one of the ultimate goals for budget travellers, especially if you don’t have much cash and need to stretch it as far as you can. So I figured it would be good to give the uninitiated some helpful hints at some of the cheapest countries you can travel to.

These are great starter countries for the budget traveller. Although some of them can be quite hardcore for the beginner, such as India, which is sensory overload!

All these countries are around the same price to travel in. You can get by on an average of $15 a day for simple accommodation, cheap food, and local transport. And maybe a beer or 2. You could get by on even less if you wanted to. This is just an average number.

For the basics these countries are cheap, however just like everywhere else as soon as you start doing more activities the price will jump up. For example Ethiopia is dirt cheap, but if you want to do a tour into the Danakil Depression, which in my opinion is one of the best things to do there, then you will be spending over $100 a day for it.

Also if you stay in the more popular tourist areas in these countries you will most likely spend more as the temptation to go out more will be strong. Like I said the $15 a day is just an overall average. 1 moment you could be in the city spending $25 a day, and the next spending $10 a day living cheap in the countryside.

These make some of the cheapest places to travel in the world.

UKRAINE

Due to the current conflict in the east of the country the local currency has seriously devalued making it a great place in Europe to get by on a cheap budget. Head to historic Lviv city and the Carpathian Mountains in the west, or go chill/party on the Black Sea coast.

With summer coming up (as of the time of writing this) it’s a very good place to consider.
You can get a tasty rib eye steak for just $3! Beer is on average $1 in the cheaper bars. Brilliant. Off course there’s lot’s more stuff.

MONGOLIA

If you don’t know much about Mongolia you may be surprised at how big it is. That can be a problem as transport around is not the best, and if you end up doing tours it will cost more to travel in.

But just for generally getting by it’s a cheap enough destination and has some of the most beautiful landscapes, and visiting the Gobi Desert to stay with nomads is an unforgettable escape from the modern world.

MOROCCO

Morocco is cheap and has so much to see and do, and only a stones throw from Europe with enough cheap flights coming in. So if you happen to be travelling around Europe and want an exotic destination close by, then just take a quick flight over to Morocco.

One of the best meals I’ve ever had in my whole life was there and only cost $2. It was a delicious fresh fish tangine.

PAKISTAN

Pakistan also has absolutely stunning hiking as well, but is more overlooked by people due to the whole image of terrorism in the country etc.

I had a friend not so long ago saying she had no problems there. Although it would definitely be best to stay away from cities like Karachi (not a great city anyway) and pay attention to what’s going on in the country at the moment.

It’s really sad more people don’t go, as Pakistan has so much to give to the budget traveller.