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Destination Cost Guides

Before you can budget a specific city or itinerary, it helps to know the general price level of the region you are headed to. A moderate daily budget in one part of the world can be a comfortable daily budget in another, and starting with a regional baseline keeps your early planning realistic instead of guesswork.

These five guides summarize general cost patterns for Western Europe, Southeast Asia, Mexico and Central America, South America, and Japan and South Korea — covering typical lodging, food, and local transportation ranges for each region as a starting point you can refine once you pick specific cities and dates.