Big adventure. Real-world budget.
Travel Budget Buddy is for cost-conscious backpackers, gap-year travellers and independent explorers planning the adventure of a lifetime.
Bottomless trust fund or unlimited access to the Bank of Mum & Dad? Congratulations — you probably don't need us.
For everyone else, we'll show you how far your money can take you.
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Thailand → Vietnam → Cambodia → Bali
- 💰Total travel fund£7,000
- 📅Trip length84 nights
- 🛡️Safety Buffer£700
- 🎒Total planned trip£5,814
- ✈️One-off trip costs£1,730
- 💵Still unallocated£486
🎒 Average day-to-day destination spend
£43.52 / day
92.3% of the amount available to plan
How it works
Build your itinerary
Choose the countries you want to visit from our backpacker favourites across Asia, Oceania, Latin America and Europe, in the order you'll travel. Buddy shares out your days to create your first route.
Tell us your budget
Use our destination-aware cost guides and Ask Buddy to research typical prices for beds, food, local transport, activities and more. Then enter your total trip budget and currency.
See how far you can go
Watch your planned spend, money remaining and daily allowance update instantly. If the trip exceeds your budget, Buddy can suggest ways to trim costs without sacrificing the adventure.
And if the trip doesn't fit? That's where things get interesting. Swap a destination, stay somewhere cheaper for longer, or trim a few nights — Buddy can even suggest ways to make it work.
Not sure where to go yet?
Browse realistic daily costs for 24 backpacker favourites, then pick the ones that fit your budget.
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