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International Cost of Living Index: Ranked by Least Expensive Countries

We rank the cost of living for more than 1,000 overseas locations. Vacation countries and destinations abroad are ranked by per diem cost of lodging, breakfast, lunch, dinner and incidentals. The foreign Per Diem rates are established monthly by the Office of Allowances as maximum U.S. dollar rates for reimbursement of government civilians traveling on official business in foreign areas. You may spend more or less depending on your travel style but it does provide a good indication for the cost of living you need to anticipate.  Click Here for the Most Expensive Countries

Rank Location Country Per Diem Lodging Breakfast Lunch Dinner Incidental Notes
1074Other VANUATU $33 $20 $2 $3 $5 $3  
1073Tokelau Islands TOKELAU ISLANDS $38 $20 $3 $5 $7 $4  
1071Siavonga ZAMBIA $51 $27 $4 $6 $10 $5  
1070Other BANGLADESH $52 $29 $3 $6 $9 $5  
1068Other ANTIGUA & BARBUDA $55 $37 $3 $5 $7 $4  
1066Nanyuki KENYA $65 $42 $3 $6 $9 $5  
1065Other THE GAMBIA $67 $35 $5 $8 $13 $6  
1064Other TOGO $67 $34 $5 $8 $13 $7  
1063Other ANTIGUA & BARBUDA $69 $50 $3 $5 $8 $4  
1062Other CHAD $72 $31 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1061Other ETHIOPIA $72 $52 $3 $5 $8 $4  
1060Other PANAMA $73 $42 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1059Other PARAGUAY $74 $41 $5 $8 $13 $7  
1058Other KYRGYZSTAN $74 $50 $4 $6 $10 $5  
1057Other UZBEKISTAN $77 $50 $4 $7 $11 $5  
1056Saint Helena SAINT HELENA $78 $58 $3 $5 $8 $4  
1055Guantanamo Bay CUBA $78 $45 $5 $8 $13 $7  
1054Other ERITREA $81 $55 $4 $7 $10 $5  
1053Other MARSHALL ISLANDS $83 $50 $5 $8 $13 $7  
1052Other BOLIVIA $83 $46 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1051Other CAMBODIA $85 $55 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1050Other GUINEA-BISSAU $87 $50 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1049Other SOUTH AFRICA $87 $61 $4 $7 $10 $5  
1048Other TIMOR-LESTE $89 $60 $4 $7 $12 $6  
1047Lama Kara TOGO $90 $50 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1046Other LESOTHO $90 $54 $5 $9 $14 $7  
1045Sucre BOLIVIA $91 $60 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1044Other NIGER $91 $61 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1043Other NEPAL $92 $56 $5 $9 $14 $7  
1042Chittagong BANGLADESH $95 $54 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1041Other MADAGASCAR $95 $57 $6 $10 $15 $8  
1040Other SIERRA LEONE $95 $60 $5 $9 $14 $7  
1039Other SWAZILAND $96 $57 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1038Tuvalu TUVALU $97 $59 $6 $10 $15 $8  
1037Cochabamba BOLIVIA $97 $60 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1036Other EL SALVADOR $99 $52 $7 $12 $19 $9  
1035Matagalpa NICARAGUA $100 $58 $6 $11 $17 $8  
1034Other NICARAGUA $100 $58 $6 $11 $17 $8  
1033Other MONGOLIA $102 $58 $7 $11 $18 $9  
1031Other COTE D'IVOIRE $103 $54 $7 $12 $20 $10  
1030Other LAOS $103 $60 $6 $11 $17 $9  
1029Other DJIBOUTI $105 $57 $7 $12 $19 $10  
1028Other GUINEA $105 $57 $7 $12 $19 $10  
1027Nauru NAURU $105 $68 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1026Other MAURITANIA $106 $58 $7 $12 $19 $10  
1025Other THAILAND $106 $76 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1024Nong Khai THAILAND $106 $76 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1023Mfuwe ZAMBIA $106 $54 $8 $13 $21 $10  
1022Ruse BULGARIA $107 $75 $5 $8 $13 $6  
1021Cocos Islands COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS $108 $58 $8 $13 $20 $10  
1020Other BURMA $108 $55 $8 $13 $21 $11  
1019Other KIRIBATI $109 $68 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1018Tarawa KIRIBATI $109 $68 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1017Niue NIUE $110 $65 $7 $11 $18 $9  
1016Selebi Phikwe BOTSWANA $111 $74 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1015Swakopmund NAMIBIA $111 $64 $7 $12 $19 $9  
1014Tanna Island VANUATU $111 $64 $7 $12 $19 $9  
1013Other ZAMBIA $112 $70 $6 $11 $17 $8  
1012Likiep Atoll MARSHALL ISLANDS $113 $76 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1011Chongju KOREA $113 $65 $7 $12 $19 $10  
1010Kwajalein Atoll MARSHALL ISLANDS $113 $76 $6 $9 $15 $7  
1009Colima MEXICO $115 $72 $6 $11 $17 $9  
1008Christmas Island KIRIBATI $116 $86 $5 $8 $12 $6  
1007Other KOREA $116 $69 $7 $12 $19 $9  
1006Uijongbu KOREA $116 $69 $7 $12 $19 $9  
1005Santos VANUATU $116 $69 $7 $12 $19 $9  
1004Other HONDURAS $116 $75 $6 $10 $16 $8  
1003Other RWANDA $116 $80 $5 $9 $14 $7  
1002Other LIBERIA $116 $70 $7 $12 $18 $9  
1001Sao Tiago Island CAPE VERDE $117 $63 $8 $14 $22 $11  
1000Marsa Matrouh EGYPT $117 $68 $7 $12 $20 $10  
999Other TUNISIA $119 $65 $8 $14 $22 $11  
998Other CAMEROON $122 $73 $7 $12 $20 $10  
997Other BRUNEI $123 $75 $7 $12 $19 $10  
996Kimhae KOREA $123 $61 $9 $16 $25 $12  
995Stellenbosch SOUTH AFRICA $123 $64 $9 $15 $24 $12  
994Windhoek NAMIBIA $123 $74 $7 $12 $20 $10  
993Other SENEGAL $124 $59 $10 $16 $26 $13  
992Campeche MEXICO $124 $70 $8 $14 $22 $11  
990Masan KOREA $125 $57 $10 $17 $27 $14  
989Other CUBA $125 $69 $8 $14 $22 $11  
988Culiacan MEXICO $127 $79 $7 $12 $19 $10  
987Other SRI LANKA $127 $86 $6 $10 $16 $8  
986Campo Grande BRAZIL $127 $68 $9 $15 $24 $12  
985Sidi Abdel Rahman EGYPT $128 $77 $8 $13 $20 $10  
984Other HAITI $129 $74 $8 $14 $22 $11  
983Naypyitaw BURMA $129 $76 $8 $13 $21 $11  
982Etosha NAMIBIA $129 $82 $7 $12 $19 $9  
981Other NAMIBIA $129 $82 $7 $12 $19 $9  
980Bhutan BHUTAN $129 $84 $7 $11 $18 $9  
979Other VENEZUELA $129 $73 $8 $14 $22 $11  
978Batam INDONESIA $130 $87 $6 $11 $17 $9  
978Batam INDONESIA $130 $87 $6 $11 $17 $9  
977Chiang Rai THAILAND $130 $76 $8 $14 $22 $11  
976Hat Yai THAILAND $130 $76 $8 $14 $22 $11  
975Pyongtaek KOREA $131 $74 $9 $14 $23 $11  
974Other CAPE VERDE $131 $76 $8 $14 $22 $11  
973Bir Taba EGYPT $132 $90 $6 $11 $17 $8  
972Other GHANA $132 $90 $6 $11 $17 $8  
971Kumasi GHANA $132 $90 $6 $11 $17 $8  
970Bourgas BULGARIA $132 $72 $9 $15 $24 $12  

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