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12 Surprisingly Affordable Places To Travel This October
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Heather Taylor
Edited by
Chris Cluff

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Where can you travel to in October that won’t break the bank ahead of the holidays?Â
International eSIM provider Holafly recently compiled a list of 12 affordable places worth booking travel to this October — and you won’t believe which destinations made the cut. From Portugal to Puerto Rico, each location’s low daily costs makes it easier than ever to stick to your travel budget.
Grab your passport and start booking your airfare now for an unforgettable adventure in these 12 scenic and cheap locales.
1. Madrid
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $100
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $30 to $40
2. Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $100
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $40
3. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $40
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $10 to $15
4. Lisbon, Portugal
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $100
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $30
5. San José, Costa Rica
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $80
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $15
6. Cairo
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $70
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $20
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $150
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $60
8. Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $80
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $15 to $20
9. Chicago
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $120
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $50
10. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $50
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $15
11. Savannah, Georgia
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $150
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $70
12. Bali, Indonesia
- Average daily cost (excluding flights): $50
- Basic accommodation costs per night: $15
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