Bahrain isn’t a backpacker’s dream, but you can get by with $40-45 daily if you eat local. Shawarma and falafel plates cost $3-5, and casual Indian or...

Slovakia is affordable by European standards. Local restaurants offer hearty plates for €5-7, and snacks like bryndzové halušky are €3-Public transpor...

Saint Kitts & Nevis isn’t really a budget destination. Casual meals at beach shacks cost $8-12, while sit-down dinners in restaurants are $20-30. ...

Before recent travel complications, Russia was surprisingly affordable. In Moscow, cafeteria-style stolovayas offered full meals for $5-7, and metro r...

Puerto Rico isn’t the cheapest island, but you can still keep things manageable. Street food like alcapurrias or empanadillas runs $3-4, and simple me...

Paraguay was one of the cheapest countries in South America for me. Local restaurants called comedores served full plates of meat, rice, and salad for...

Namibia isn’t cheap because distances are huge. Meals in local diners cost $6-8, but restaurants in Windhoek or Swakopmund were $12-18. Public transpo...

Myanmar was surprisingly affordable. Street food like mohinga or fried noodles was $1-2, and restaurant meals were $3-5. Long-distance buses cost $8-1...

Moldova is one of the cheapest European countries I’ve been to. Meals in local canteens cost $3-5, and even a nice restaurant dinner with wine rarely ...