Planning a budget trip this year? Then this recent study by HelloSafe, who determined the cheapest countries to travel to in 2025, is just for you.
According to HelloSafe, the study evaluated the average daily spend needed per traveller across 131 countries. This included accommodation prices, as well as food and transport expenses.
“This budget includes the expenses incurred by the traveller on site in the destination country, i.e. accommodation expenses (hotel or Airbnb-type reservation), food expenses (based on local CPI indices and the cost of catering) and transport expenses within the country itself (plane, train, bus, other public transport or taxi). Conversely, this budget does not include the cost of transport to the destination country (typically the cost of a plane ticket).” HelloSafe revealed.
The Southeast Asian country of Laos took the number one spot, with just £12.3 (R305) needed per person per day.
Kazakhstan came second, with an average daily travel budget of £15.1 (R374) per person, and Rwanda with £16.6 (R411) per person.
Budget travel: The 15 cheapest countries
Here’s the top 15 countries to travel to for a budget-friendly trip:
| Rank | Country | Avg daily budget for one person |
| 1 | Laos | £12.3 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | £15.1 |
| 3 | Rwanda | £16.6 |
| 4 | Ghana | £17.6 |
| 5 | Mongolia | £19.0 |
| 6 | Armenia | £20.5 |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | £21.2 |
| 8 | Georgia | £22.1 |
| 9 | Mali | £29.9 |
| 10 | Burma | £27.5 |
| 11 | Cuba | £28.2 |
| 12 | Moldova | £28.4 |
| 13 | India | £28.5 |
| 14 | Malawi | £28.7 |
| 15 | Nepal | £28.8 |
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