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Planning a trip on a low budget? These are the top 10 cheapest travel destinations in 2025

Personal finance company HelloSafe has compiled a ranking of the world’s most expensive and most affordable travel destinations.

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Update: Mar 13th, 2025 06:03 EDT

While Barbados is the world’s most expensive travel destination, the most affordable country comes at a cost that is around 20 times lower.

That’s according to the insurance and personal finance experts at HelloSafe.com, who have released a ranking of the globe’s costliest and cheapest countries for tourists, by average daily budget.

HelloSafe’s top 10 most affordable countries:

1. Laos - $15 ave. daily budget

2. Kazakhstan - $19

3. Rwanda - $21

4. Ghana - $22

5. Mongolia - $24

6. Armenia - $26

7. Burkina Faso - $27

8. Georgia - $28

9. Mali - $29

10. Burma (Myanmar) - $34

It’s important to note that the U.S. State Department has issued recent advisories warning against travel to Burma (Myanmar), Burkina Faso and Mali.

The State Department has also advised Americans to “exercise increased caution” when traveling to Armenia, Ghana, Laos and Rwanda.

You’ll find more information on travel advisories on the State Department website.

Planning a trip on a low budget? These are the top 10 cheapest travel destinations in 2025 — Barbados is the most expensive travel destination in the world, according to HelloSafe.Yuriko Nakao

How were these travel budgets calculated?

HelloSafe says its budgets take into account the cost of paying for accommodation, food and travel within the destination country. The figures do not include the cost of traveling to the country.

What are the most expensive countries, per HelloSafe?

1. Barbados - $331 ave. daily budget

2. Antigua and Barbuda - $331

3. Saint Kitts and Nevis - $272

4. Maldives - $268

5. Grenada - $259

6. Switzerland - $251

7. United States - $249

8. Micronesia - $249

9. Greenland - $222

10. United Arab Emirates - $221

The State Department has in recent months urged travelers to “exercise increased caution” when visiting Greenland, the Maldives and the UAE.

Check out the full ranking of the world’s cheapest and most expensive travel destinations on the HelloSafe website.

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