Budget planner
Where can you travel with $500?
6 complete route guides fit inside $500 of on-the-ground cost — and below you can see how many days that money buys in each destination.
These figures are on-the-ground costs — accommodation, food and local transport — taken from our own route guides. International flights are NOT included, because what you pay depends on where you start. Add your flight on top of the numbers below.
Complete routes under $500
6 routes you can finish end to end within this budget.
How many days does $500 buy?
Budget divided by the real daily cost of each route. The slower you go, the further the money stretches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is $500 enough for a trip?
For 6 of our route guides, yes — that amount covers accommodation, food and local transport for the whole route. What it does not cover is the international flight, which depends entirely on your departure city.
Why don't you show flight prices?
Because an honest number is impossible without knowing where you fly from and when. The same route can cost $150 or $900 in airfare. We publish only the costs we can verify from our own route research, and tell you plainly what is missing.