My Average Daily Budget Travel Cost by Country Around the World (Leslie's Travel Snacks)

Country	Daily Total	(✓ = shared) Lodging	Food	Booze	Transportation	Other Stuff
Australia	$25.94	$14.35 (✓)	$6.60
28 days in May 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Belize	$57.44	$13.33 (✓)	$8.00	$1.67	$10.94	$23.50
9 days in Dec 2018 The budget took a big hit with the tours we did on this trip.
British Virgin Islands	$39.55	$8.78	$7.11	$1.67	$22.55
9 days in Dec 2022 Joined a live-aboard trip for a week! These are my costs getting there and back and while aboard.
Cambodia	$22.10	$1.55 (✓)	$4.50
9 days in Aug 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Comoros	$27.66	$11.16 (✓)	$5.87	$0.20	$5.91	$4.52
15 days in Sep 2016
Costa Rica	$15.71	$0.83	$6.57	$5.28	$1.45	$1.58
53 days in Feb 2020 My first time bartering work for lodging (part of the time). I also stayed with a local friend, and house sat for a few days.
Costa Rica	$17.85	$1.67	$6.17	$2.63	$1.00	$6.38
24 days in Feb 2021
Costa Rica	$18.42	$0.65	$5.63	$3.07	$3.05	$6.02
114 days in Jun 2021 house/dog sitting on the beach
Costa Rica	$24.37	$16.23	$4.59	$0.75	$0.30	$2.50
201 days in Mar 2020 stuck in CR because of COVID closed borders! I stayed in one town.
Costa Rica	$28.51	$16.08	$3.29	$3.53	$3.02	$2.59
59 days in Oct 2019 4 weeks in Zancudo staying put in a nice house, then 4 weeks in Monteverde in an apartment, some tourist stuff, lots of drinking
Cuba	$36.00	$12.50 (✓)	$7.00
7 days in Dec 2008
Egypt	$18.93	$2.06 (✓)	$3.54
15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
El Salvador	$29.83	$6.53 (✓)	$4.17		$1.22
20 days in Feb 2018
Fiji	$27.60	$13.29 (✓)	$9.63
7 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
French Polynesia	$98.83	$59.47	$10.70		$28.66
6 days in Dec 2024 My travel buddy paid for most of the lodging, we ate groceries in the room, and only did one outing. Transportation is pricey.
Greece	$26.25	$8.27 (✓)	$9.65
15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Honduras	$31.36	$17.85 (✓)	$8.72
7 days in Jul 2009
India	$21.72	$5.00	$3.03	$0.79	$7.24	$5.66
29 days in Apr 2011 I did not add in the cost of dental work I had done there $440 USD
Indonesia	$8.54		$2.95		$1.32	$4.27
47 days in Mar 2019 House sitting, had to pay for utilities
Indonesia	$17.68	$3.53 (✓)	$3.99
24 days in Jun 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Indonesia	$32.55	$15.34	$3.33	$1.63	$1.11	$11.14
10 days in Mar 2019 $93 of this was for Komodo tour
Laos	$35.12	$3.89 (✓)	$3.30		$15.93	$12.00
4 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick trip through Vietnam. $35 was for visa.
Malaysia	$18.99	$3.47 (✓)	$5.52
39 days in Jul 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Malaysia	$87.01	$57.64 (✓)	$6.60	$3.62	$7.76	$11.39
4 days in Jul 2025 Swanky trip just to the Perhentian Islands. This also included a $45 waste of money massage. ;)
Mexico	$30.95	$13.07 (✓)	$7.17	$1.60	$1.03	$11.09
10 days in May 2018 We spent our entire time in Mexico City.
Mexico	$35.28	$8.71 (✓)	$8.64	$6.81	$7.23	$3.89
8 days in Dec 2018
Myanmar	$28.18	$13.53 (✓)	$3.48	$0.53	$4.74	$5.90
19 days in Nov 2015
Nepal	$23.15	$5.64 (✓)	$5.23
30 days in Oct 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
New Zealand	$33.27	$3.68 (✓)	$5.72
25 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Panama	$33.50	$9.25 (✓)	$7.75
9 days in Oct 2007
Puerto Rico	$77.50	$45.20 (✓)	$7.45
10 days in Jun 2009 My 40th bday vacation with non-budget-travel friends and family
Tanzania	$35.12	$5.40 (✓)	$3.79
9 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Tanzania	$44.99	$11.51 (✓)	$6.07	$1.33	$16.05	$10.03
20 days in Sep 2016 $100 visa fee(!) and an unexpected in-country flight. $32/day w/o those.
Tanzania	$107.76	$51.00 (✓)	$5.38		$11.88	$39.50
8 days in Mar 2025 $100 visa fee(!) $44 mandatory insurance, a day safari :). This doesn't include $533 in airfare, we had half board at our very swanky hotel, etc.
Thailand	$20.52	$2.42 (✓)	$6.10
46 days in Sep 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!
Thailand	$22.62	$3.68 (✓)	$3.13	$1.67	$13.91	$0.24
3 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick stop on our way to Laos and Vietnam. Most trans was the bus to Laos.
Thailand	$29.43	$7.16	$5.30	$0.70	$14.10	$1.18
27 days in Jan 2024 Partially shared higher end on Koh Samet, a week in a monastery, some time solo
Thailand	$31.55	$12.56	$8.00	$2.22	$6.33	$2.44
18 days in Mar 2026 solo travel, stayed with friends for a few days
Thailand	$42.00	$20.40	$4.91	$1.25	$6.97	$5.86
15 days in Apr 2018 This was my first test at working abroad. It wasn't for traveling around and I spent more on things like SIM card plan, more comfortable hotel with good WiFi, etc.
Thailand	$84.09	$28.00 (✓)	$15.24	$3.05	$13.41	$24.39
1 days in Jul 2025 One night in Bangkok! Quick hit 'n run with 2 massages and Wat Pho entry. Oh, and we paid for 2 nights lodging so we could check out late. ;)
Thailand	$92.61	$41.94	$4.17		$18.44	$28.06
18 days in Jan 2026 group trip, tourist sites, luxury hotels, private transportation
Vietnam	$17.76	$4.94 (✓)	$4.35	$2.63	$2.43	$3.41
23 days in Nov 2008
Vietnam	$47.78	$18.83 (✓)	$3.94	$0.19	$9.08	$15.74
6 days in Jul 2025 Since it was my friend's first time in SEA, we stayed in nicer hotels and took private cars.. We did a few tours, and had a $25 visa fee.
Zimbabwe	$18.18	$4.41 (✓)	$4.48
28 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Country

Daily Total

(✓ = shared)
Lodging

Food

Booze

Transportation

Other Stuff

Australia

$25.94

$14.35 (✓)

$6.60

28 days in May 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Belize

$57.44

$13.33 (✓)

$8.00

$1.67

$10.94

$23.50

9 days in Dec 2018
The budget took a big hit with the tours we did on this trip.

British Virgin Islands

$39.55

$8.78

$7.11

$1.67

$22.55

9 days in Dec 2022
Joined a live-aboard trip for a week! These are my costs getting there and back and while aboard.

Cambodia

$22.10

$1.55 (✓)

$4.50

9 days in Aug 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Comoros

$27.66

$11.16 (✓)

$5.87

$0.20

$5.91

$4.52

15 days in Sep 2016

Costa Rica

$15.71

$0.83

$6.57

$5.28

$1.45

$1.58

53 days in Feb 2020
My first time bartering work for lodging (part of the time). I also stayed with a local friend, and house sat for a few days.

Costa Rica

$17.85

$1.67

$6.17

$2.63

$1.00

$6.38

24 days in Feb 2021

Costa Rica

$18.42

$0.65

$5.63

$3.07

$3.05

$6.02

114 days in Jun 2021
house/dog sitting on the beach

Costa Rica

$24.37

$16.23

$4.59

$0.75

$0.30

$2.50

201 days in Mar 2020
stuck in CR because of COVID closed borders! I stayed in one town.

Costa Rica

$28.51

$16.08

$3.29

$3.53

$3.02

$2.59

59 days in Oct 2019
4 weeks in Zancudo staying put in a nice house, then 4 weeks in Monteverde in an apartment, some tourist stuff, lots of drinking

Cuba

$36.00

$12.50 (✓)

$7.00

7 days in Dec 2008

Egypt

$18.93

$2.06 (✓)

$3.54

15 days in Dec 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

El Salvador

$29.83

$6.53 (✓)

$4.17

$1.22

20 days in Feb 2018

Fiji

$27.60

$13.29 (✓)

$9.63

7 days in Apr 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

French Polynesia

$98.83

$59.47

$10.70

$28.66

6 days in Dec 2024
My travel buddy paid for most of the lodging, we ate groceries in the room, and only did one outing. Transportation is pricey.

Greece

$26.25

$8.27 (✓)

$9.65

15 days in Dec 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Honduras

$31.36

$17.85 (✓)

$8.72

7 days in Jul 2009

India

$21.72

$5.00

$3.03

$0.79

$7.24

$5.66

29 days in Apr 2011
I did not add in the cost of dental work I had done there $440 USD

Indonesia

$8.54

$2.95

$1.32

$4.27

47 days in Mar 2019
House sitting, had to pay for utilities

Indonesia

$17.68

$3.53 (✓)

$3.99

24 days in Jun 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Indonesia

$32.55

$15.34

$3.33

$1.63

$1.11

$11.14

10 days in Mar 2019
$93 of this was for Komodo tour

Laos

$35.12

$3.89 (✓)

$3.30

$15.93

$12.00

4 days in Nov 2008
This was just a quick trip through Vietnam. $35 was for visa.

Malaysia

$18.99

$3.47 (✓)

$5.52

39 days in Jul 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Malaysia

$87.01

$57.64 (✓)

$6.60

$3.62

$7.76

$11.39

4 days in Jul 2025
Swanky trip just to the Perhentian Islands. This also included a $45 waste of money massage. ;)

Mexico

$30.95

$13.07 (✓)

$7.17

$1.60

$1.03

$11.09

10 days in May 2018
We spent our entire time in Mexico City.

Mexico

$35.28

$8.71 (✓)

$8.64

$6.81

$7.23

$3.89

8 days in Dec 2018

Myanmar

$28.18

$13.53 (✓)

$3.48

$0.53

$4.74

$5.90

19 days in Nov 2015

Nepal

$23.15

$5.64 (✓)

$5.23

30 days in Oct 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

New Zealand

$33.27

$3.68 (✓)

$5.72

25 days in Apr 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Panama

$33.50

$9.25 (✓)

$7.75

9 days in Oct 2007

Puerto Rico

$77.50

$45.20 (✓)

$7.45

10 days in Jun 2009
My 40th bday vacation with non-budget-travel friends and family

Tanzania

$35.12

$5.40 (✓)

$3.79

9 days in Nov 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Tanzania

$44.99

$11.51 (✓)

$6.07

$1.33

$16.05

$10.03

20 days in Sep 2016
$100 visa fee(!) and an unexpected in-country flight. $32/day w/o those.

Tanzania

$107.76

$51.00 (✓)

$5.38

$11.88

$39.50

8 days in Mar 2025
$100 visa fee(!) $44 mandatory insurance, a day safari :). This doesn't include $533 in airfare, we had half board at our very swanky hotel, etc.

Thailand

$20.52

$2.42 (✓)

$6.10

46 days in Sep 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Thailand

$22.62

$3.68 (✓)

$3.13

$1.67

$13.91

$0.24

3 days in Nov 2008
This was just a quick stop on our way to Laos and Vietnam. Most trans was the bus to Laos.

Thailand

$29.43

$7.16

$5.30

$0.70

$14.10

$1.18

27 days in Jan 2024
Partially shared higher end on Koh Samet, a week in a monastery, some time solo

Thailand

$31.55

$12.56

$8.00

$2.22

$6.33

$2.44

18 days in Mar 2026
solo travel, stayed with friends for a few days

Thailand

$42.00

$20.40

$4.91

$1.25

$6.97

$5.86

15 days in Apr 2018
This was my first test at working abroad. It wasn't for traveling around and I spent more on things like SIM card plan, more comfortable hotel with good WiFi, etc.

Thailand

$84.09

$28.00 (✓)

$15.24

$3.05

$13.41

$24.39

1 days in Jul 2025
One night in Bangkok! Quick hit 'n run with 2 massages and Wat Pho entry. Oh, and we paid for 2 nights lodging so we could check out late. ;)

Thailand

$92.61

$41.94

$4.17

$18.44

$28.06

18 days in Jan 2026
group trip, tourist sites, luxury hotels, private transportation

Vietnam

$17.76

$4.94 (✓)

$4.35

$2.63

$2.43

$3.41

23 days in Nov 2008

Vietnam

$47.78

$18.83 (✓)

$3.94

$0.19

$9.08

$15.74

6 days in Jul 2025
Since it was my friend's first time in SEA, we stayed in nicer hotels and took private cars.. We did a few tours, and had a $25 visa fee.

Zimbabwe

$18.18

$4.41 (✓)

$4.48

28 days in Nov 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

Daily Total	# of Days	Date	Notes	Lodging (✓ = shared)	Food	Booze	Transportation	Other Stuff
$25.94 Australia	28 days in May 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$14.35 (✓)	$6.60
$57.44 Belize	9 days in Dec 2018 The budget took a big hit with the tours we did on this trip.	$13.33 (✓)	$8.00	$1.67	$10.94	$23.50
$39.55 British Virgin Islands	9 days in Dec 2022 Joined a live-aboard trip for a week! These are my costs getting there and back and while aboard.	$8.78	$7.11	$1.67	$22.55
$22.10 Cambodia	9 days in Aug 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$1.55 (✓)	$4.50
$27.66 Comoros	15 days in Sep 2016	$11.16 (✓)	$5.87	$0.20	$5.91	$4.52
$15.71 Costa Rica	53 days in Feb 2020 My first time bartering work for lodging (part of the time). I also stayed with a local friend, and house sat for a few days.	$0.83	$6.57	$5.28	$1.45	$1.58
$17.85 Costa Rica	24 days in Feb 2021	$1.67	$6.17	$2.63	$1.00	$6.38
$18.42 Costa Rica	114 days in Jun 2021 house/dog sitting on the beach	$0.65	$5.63	$3.07	$3.05	$6.02
$24.37 Costa Rica	201 days in Mar 2020 stuck in CR because of COVID closed borders! I stayed in one town.	$16.23	$4.59	$0.75	$0.30	$2.50
$28.51 Costa Rica	59 days in Oct 2019 4 weeks in Zancudo staying put in a nice house, then 4 weeks in Monteverde in an apartment, some tourist stuff, lots of drinking	$16.08	$3.29	$3.53	$3.02	$2.59
$36.00 Cuba	7 days in Dec 2008	$12.50 (✓)	$7.00
$18.93 Egypt	15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$2.06 (✓)	$3.54
$29.83 El Salvador	20 days in Feb 2018	$6.53 (✓)	$4.17		$1.22
$27.60 Fiji	7 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$13.29 (✓)	$9.63
$98.83 French Polynesia	6 days in Dec 2024 My travel buddy paid for most of the lodging, we ate groceries in the room, and only did one outing. Transportation is pricey.	$59.47	$10.70		$28.66
$26.25 Greece	15 days in Dec 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$8.27 (✓)	$9.65
$31.36 Honduras	7 days in Jul 2009	$17.85 (✓)	$8.72
$21.72 India	29 days in Apr 2011 I did not add in the cost of dental work I had done there $440 USD	$5.00	$3.03	$0.79	$7.24	$5.66
$8.54 Indonesia	47 days in Mar 2019 House sitting, had to pay for utilities		$2.95		$1.32	$4.27
$17.68 Indonesia	24 days in Jun 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$3.53 (✓)	$3.99
$32.55 Indonesia	10 days in Mar 2019 $93 of this was for Komodo tour	$15.34	$3.33	$1.63	$1.11	$11.14
$35.12 Laos	4 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick trip through Vietnam. $35 was for visa.	$3.89 (✓)	$3.30		$15.93	$12.00
$18.99 Malaysia	39 days in Jul 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$3.47 (✓)	$5.52
$87.01 Malaysia	4 days in Jul 2025 Swanky trip just to the Perhentian Islands. This also included a $45 waste of money massage. ;)	$57.64 (✓)	$6.60	$3.62	$7.76	$11.39
$30.95 Mexico	10 days in May 2018 We spent our entire time in Mexico City.	$13.07 (✓)	$7.17	$1.60	$1.03	$11.09
$35.28 Mexico	8 days in Dec 2018	$8.71 (✓)	$8.64	$6.81	$7.23	$3.89
$28.18 Myanmar	19 days in Nov 2015	$13.53 (✓)	$3.48	$0.53	$4.74	$5.90
$23.15 Nepal	30 days in Oct 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$5.64 (✓)	$5.23
$33.27 New Zealand	25 days in Apr 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$3.68 (✓)	$5.72
$33.50 Panama	9 days in Oct 2007	$9.25 (✓)	$7.75
$77.50 Puerto Rico	10 days in Jun 2009 My 40th bday vacation with non-budget-travel friends and family	$45.20 (✓)	$7.45
$35.12 Tanzania	9 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$5.40 (✓)	$3.79
$44.99 Tanzania	20 days in Sep 2016 $100 visa fee(!) and an unexpected in-country flight. $32/day w/o those.	$11.51 (✓)	$6.07	$1.33	$16.05	$10.03
$107.76 Tanzania	8 days in Mar 2025 $100 visa fee(!) $44 mandatory insurance, a day safari :). This doesn't include $533 in airfare, we had half board at our very swanky hotel, etc.	$51.00 (✓)	$5.38		$11.88	$39.50
$20.52 Thailand	46 days in Sep 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$2.42 (✓)	$6.10
$22.62 Thailand	3 days in Nov 2008 This was just a quick stop on our way to Laos and Vietnam. Most trans was the bus to Laos.	$3.68 (✓)	$3.13	$1.67	$13.91	$0.24
$29.43 Thailand	27 days in Jan 2024 Partially shared higher end on Koh Samet, a week in a monastery, some time solo	$7.16	$5.30	$0.70	$14.10	$1.18
$31.55 Thailand	18 days in Mar 2026 solo travel, stayed with friends for a few days	$12.56	$8.00	$2.22	$6.33	$2.44
$42.00 Thailand	15 days in Apr 2018 This was my first test at working abroad. It wasn't for traveling around and I spent more on things like SIM card plan, more comfortable hotel with good WiFi, etc.	$20.40	$4.91	$1.25	$6.97	$5.86
$84.09 Thailand	1 days in Jul 2025 One night in Bangkok! Quick hit 'n run with 2 massages and Wat Pho entry. Oh, and we paid for 2 nights lodging so we could check out late. ;)	$28.00 (✓)	$15.24	$3.05	$13.41	$24.39
$92.61 Thailand	18 days in Jan 2026 group trip, tourist sites, luxury hotels, private transportation	$41.94	$4.17		$18.44	$28.06
$17.76 Vietnam	23 days in Nov 2008	$4.94 (✓)	$4.35	$2.63	$2.43	$3.41
$47.78 Vietnam	6 days in Jul 2025 Since it was my friend's first time in SEA, we stayed in nicer hotels and took private cars.. We did a few tours, and had a $25 visa fee.	$18.83 (✓)	$3.94	$0.19	$9.08	$15.74
$18.18 Zimbabwe	28 days in Nov 2000 Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!	$4.41 (✓)	$4.48

Daily
Total

# of
Days

Date

Notes

Lodging (✓ = shared)

Food

Booze

Transportation

Other Stuff

$25.94 Australia

28 days in May 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$14.35 (✓)

$6.60

$57.44 Belize

9 days in Dec 2018
The budget took a big hit with the tours we did on this trip.

$13.33 (✓)

$8.00

$1.67

$10.94

$23.50

$39.55 British Virgin Islands

9 days in Dec 2022
Joined a live-aboard trip for a week! These are my costs getting there and back and while aboard.

$8.78

$7.11

$1.67

$22.55

$22.10 Cambodia

9 days in Aug 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$1.55 (✓)

$4.50

$27.66 Comoros

15 days in Sep 2016

$11.16 (✓)

$5.87

$0.20

$5.91

$4.52

$15.71 Costa Rica

53 days in Feb 2020
My first time bartering work for lodging (part of the time). I also stayed with a local friend, and house sat for a few days.

$0.83

$6.57

$5.28

$1.45

$1.58

$17.85 Costa Rica

24 days in Feb 2021

$1.67

$6.17

$2.63

$1.00

$6.38

$18.42 Costa Rica

114 days in Jun 2021
house/dog sitting on the beach

$0.65

$5.63

$3.07

$3.05

$6.02

$24.37 Costa Rica

201 days in Mar 2020
stuck in CR because of COVID closed borders! I stayed in one town.

$16.23

$4.59

$0.75

$0.30

$2.50

$28.51 Costa Rica

59 days in Oct 2019
4 weeks in Zancudo staying put in a nice house, then 4 weeks in Monteverde in an apartment, some tourist stuff, lots of drinking

$16.08

$3.29

$3.53

$3.02

$2.59

$36.00 Cuba

7 days in Dec 2008

$12.50 (✓)

$7.00

$18.93 Egypt

15 days in Dec 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$2.06 (✓)

$3.54

$29.83 El Salvador

20 days in Feb 2018

$6.53 (✓)

$4.17

$1.22

$27.60 Fiji

7 days in Apr 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$13.29 (✓)

$9.63

$98.83 French Polynesia

6 days in Dec 2024
My travel buddy paid for most of the lodging, we ate groceries in the room, and only did one outing. Transportation is pricey.

$59.47

$10.70

$28.66

$26.25 Greece

15 days in Dec 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$8.27 (✓)

$9.65

$31.36 Honduras

7 days in Jul 2009

$17.85 (✓)

$8.72

$21.72 India

29 days in Apr 2011
I did not add in the cost of dental work I had done there $440 USD

$5.00

$3.03

$0.79

$7.24

$5.66

$8.54 Indonesia

47 days in Mar 2019
House sitting, had to pay for utilities

$2.95

$1.32

$4.27

$17.68 Indonesia

24 days in Jun 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$3.53 (✓)

$3.99

$32.55 Indonesia

10 days in Mar 2019
$93 of this was for Komodo tour

$15.34

$3.33

$1.63

$1.11

$11.14

$35.12 Laos

4 days in Nov 2008
This was just a quick trip through Vietnam. $35 was for visa.

$3.89 (✓)

$3.30

$15.93

$12.00

$18.99 Malaysia

39 days in Jul 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$3.47 (✓)

$5.52

$87.01 Malaysia

4 days in Jul 2025
Swanky trip just to the Perhentian Islands. This also included a $45 waste of money massage. ;)

$57.64 (✓)

$6.60

$3.62

$7.76

$11.39

$30.95 Mexico

10 days in May 2018
We spent our entire time in Mexico City.

$13.07 (✓)

$7.17

$1.60

$1.03

$11.09

$35.28 Mexico

8 days in Dec 2018

$8.71 (✓)

$8.64

$6.81

$7.23

$3.89

$28.18 Myanmar

19 days in Nov 2015

$13.53 (✓)

$3.48

$0.53

$4.74

$5.90

$23.15 Nepal

30 days in Oct 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$5.64 (✓)

$5.23

$33.27 New Zealand

25 days in Apr 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$3.68 (✓)

$5.72

$33.50 Panama

9 days in Oct 2007

$9.25 (✓)

$7.75

$77.50 Puerto Rico

10 days in Jun 2009
My 40th bday vacation with non-budget-travel friends and family

$45.20 (✓)

$7.45

$35.12 Tanzania

9 days in Nov 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$5.40 (✓)

$3.79

$44.99 Tanzania

20 days in Sep 2016
$100 visa fee(!) and an unexpected in-country flight. $32/day w/o those.

$11.51 (✓)

$6.07

$1.33

$16.05

$10.03

$107.76 Tanzania

8 days in Mar 2025
$100 visa fee(!) $44 mandatory insurance, a day safari :). This doesn't include $533 in airfare, we had half board at our very swanky hotel, etc.

$51.00 (✓)

$5.38

$11.88

$39.50

$20.52 Thailand

46 days in Sep 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$2.42 (✓)

$6.10

$22.62 Thailand

3 days in Nov 2008
This was just a quick stop on our way to Laos and Vietnam. Most trans was the bus to Laos.

$3.68 (✓)

$3.13

$1.67

$13.91

$0.24

$29.43 Thailand

27 days in Jan 2024
Partially shared higher end on Koh Samet, a week in a monastery, some time solo

$7.16

$5.30

$0.70

$14.10

$1.18

$31.55 Thailand

18 days in Mar 2026
solo travel, stayed with friends for a few days

$12.56

$8.00

$2.22

$6.33

$2.44

$42.00 Thailand

15 days in Apr 2018
This was my first test at working abroad. It wasn't for traveling around and I spent more on things like SIM card plan, more comfortable hotel with good WiFi, etc.

$20.40

$4.91

$1.25

$6.97

$5.86

$84.09 Thailand

1 days in Jul 2025
One night in Bangkok! Quick hit 'n run with 2 massages and Wat Pho entry. Oh, and we paid for 2 nights lodging so we could check out late. ;)

$28.00 (✓)

$15.24

$3.05

$13.41

$24.39

$92.61 Thailand

18 days in Jan 2026
group trip, tourist sites, luxury hotels, private transportation

$41.94

$4.17

$18.44

$28.06

$17.76 Vietnam

23 days in Nov 2008

$4.94 (✓)

$4.35

$2.63

$2.43

$3.41

$47.78 Vietnam

6 days in Jul 2025
Since it was my friend's first time in SEA, we stayed in nicer hotels and took private cars.. We did a few tours, and had a $25 visa fee.

$18.83 (✓)

$3.94

$0.19

$9.08

$15.74

$18.18 Zimbabwe

28 days in Nov 2000
Year-long trip with my ex. We were young and super thrifty!

$4.41 (✓)

$4.48

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This is not quite as good as Grayl , but it's small, lightweight and rechargeable. It sterilizes the water, cleaning out bacteria, viruses and protozoa, but does not filter out any turbidity so it's fine for hotels, but maybe not streams. It also needs a glass or a wide mouth bottle.

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Average Costs

Australia

$25.94

Belize

$57.44

British Virgin Islands

$39.55

Cambodia

$22.10

Comoros

$27.66

Costa Rica

$15.71

Costa Rica

$17.85

Costa Rica

$18.42

Costa Rica

$24.37

Costa Rica

$28.51

Cuba

$36.00

Egypt

$18.93

El Salvador

$29.83

Fiji

$27.60

French Polynesia

$98.83

Greece

$26.25

Honduras

$31.36

India

$21.72

Indonesia

$8.54

Indonesia

$17.68

Indonesia

$32.55

Laos

$35.12

Malaysia

$18.99

Malaysia

$87.01

Mexico

$30.95

Mexico

$35.28

Myanmar

$28.18

Nepal

$23.15

New Zealand

$33.27

Panama

$33.50

Puerto Rico

$77.50

Tanzania

$35.12

Tanzania

$44.99

Tanzania

$107.76

Thailand

$20.52

Thailand

$22.62

Thailand

$29.43

Thailand

$31.55

Thailand

$42.00

Thailand