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Cheapest Countries to Visit This Year
You do not need a big budget to see incredible places. These seven countries give you genuine cultural experiences, stunning landscapes, and memorable food for a fraction of what you would spend in Western Europe or North America. All of them are open, affordable, and worth every single day you spend there.
01 - Vietnam
Vietnam is one of those places where twenty dollars genuinely feels like a hundred. You can eat incredibly well on three dollars, sleep in clean comfortable guesthouses for eight, and get from city to city on overnight trains that cost almost nothing. The country stretches over 1,600 kilometres from north to south, and every region feels completely different.
Hanoi street food scene is one of the best in Southeast Asia
Hire a motorbike and ride the Hai Van Pass between Hue and Da Nang
Hoi An is walkable, beautiful, and full of excellent tailors
Daily budget: $25 to $40 Best time: February to April
02 - Nepal
Nepal is jaw-dropping and genuinely cheap. Trekking permits, teahouse stays, and local dal bhat meals keep costs low even in peak season. You are surrounded by eight of the ten tallest mountains on earth, and you do not need to summit any of them to feel completely overwhelmed by what you are looking at.
The Annapurna Circuit is one of the world's great trekking routes
Kathmandu has incredible temples within walking distance of each other
Pokhara sits beside a lake with a direct view of the Annapurna range
Daily budget: $20 to $35 Best time: October to November
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03 - Georgia
Georgia sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and it is genuinely one of the most underrated travel destinations right now. Wine costs almost nothing because it is made everywhere. Food is generous and flavourful. The old town of Tbilisi looks like someone designed it specifically to be photographed at golden hour.
Try khinkali dumplings and khachapuri bread at any local restaurant
Kazbegi has mountain scenery that rivals anything in the Alps at a tenth of the price
Visa free for most nationalities and remote worker friendly
Daily budget: $30 to $50 Best time: April to June or September to November
04 - Bolivia
Bolivia is the cheapest country in South America and it has some of the most surreal landscapes on the planet. The Salar de Uyuni salt flat stretches further than the eye can see and turns into a giant mirror after rain. La Paz sits at 3,600 metres above sea level and the cable car views over the city are absolutely free.
Book a three day salt flat tour from Uyuni for around $80 to $100
Sucre is a beautiful colonial city with excellent food and a relaxed pace
Give yourself two days to acclimatise to the altitude before doing anything strenuous
Daily budget: $25 to $45 Best time: May to October
05 - Morocco
Morocco feels like stepping into a completely different world, and it does not have to cost much to do it properly. The medinas of Marrakech and Fes are chaotic and beautiful in equal measure. You can sleep in a traditional riad, eat tagine for two dollars, and take overnight trains between cities for almost nothing.
Haggling is expected and part of the experience in the souks
The Sahara desert near Merzouga is a two day trip from Marrakech and worth every kilometre
Chefchaouen, the blue city in the Rif Mountains, is one of the most photogenic places in Africa
Daily budget: $30 to $55 Best time: March to May or September to November
06 - Indonesia
Indonesia is 17,000 islands and most of them cost almost nothing to explore properly. Bali gets all the attention but the rest of the archipelago, Lombok, Flores, Raja Ampat, the Gili Islands, is quieter, cheaper, and in many ways more rewarding. A full day of activities, three meals, and a decent bed can cost under thirty dollars outside of tourist hotspots.
Flores and Komodo National Park are genuinely world class and far less crowded than Bali
Local warungs serve enormous portions of nasi goreng for under a dollar fifty
Avoid Bali in July and August if you want a quieter and cheaper experience
Daily budget: $25 to $45 Best time: April to October
07 - Portugal
Portugal is the one European country that still offers genuine value. Compared to France, Spain, or Italy, everything costs noticeably less. Lisbon is full of character, the Alentejo wine region is stunning and barely visited, and the Algarve coastline in the off season is some of the finest in Europe for under fifty euros a day all in.
Take the tram up to Alfama in Lisbon for the old neighbourhood feel
Sintra is a forty minute train from Lisbon and has fairy tale castles built into cliffsides
Visit in March, April, or October for great weather and significantly lower prices
Daily budget: $50 to $75 Best time: March to May or September to October
Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. - Anonymous
Every country on this list is affordable right now. Pick one, look up flights this week, and you will be surprised how quickly a trip that felt impossible starts to look very doable.