creative commons / Christopher Holland

It is still possible to get by on a shoestring budget in some places in the world. The cheapest places in the world to travel depend on the the traveler and their desire to make their budget last as long as possible. A gap year or backpacking holiday should be planned around what countries are the most fun for the least money. These are some of the cheapest countries in the world based on what it cost to get accommodation, eat and drink. In some of these budget backpacker countries it would be easy to get by on half as much if you really want to make your vacation coin to last as long as possible.

Cambodia

creative commons / Dennis Jarvis
creative commons / Dennis Jarvis

Vietnam

creative commons / Rob M
creative commons / Rob M

Fiji

creative commons / Christopher Holland
creative commons / Christopher Holland

China

creative commons / Jonathan Kos-Read
creative commons / Jonathan Kos-Read

Portugal

creative commons / Francisco Antunes
creative commons / Francisco Antunes

Peru

creative commons / Pedro Szekely
creative commons / Pedro Szekely

Lithuania

creative commons / Flavijus
creative commons / Flavijus

Philippines

creative commons / The Wandering Angel
creative commons / The Wandering Angel

South Korea

creative commons / Trey Ratcliff
creative commons / Trey Ratcliff

Romania

creative commons / Dennis Jarvis
creative commons / Dennis Jarvis