Need a change of pace? Tired of living paycheque to paycheque? Well, there are many places around the world where your money will go much further.
Data website Numbeo recently ranked 119 countries based on the cost of living there. Their Consumer Price Index (CPI) of consumer goods includes groceries, restaurants, transport and utilities. The CPI numbers are relative to New York – which would be 100. So, if a country has a CPI of 70, it’s 30 percent cheaper than New York. Note that these indices are historical and they are published periodically, and this post features original rankings from 2015.
Obviously there are some countries on the list that you probably want to avoid for now. Some of the most expensive countries are Bermuda, Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway. As of 2018, Canada is in the 26th spot with a CPI of 72.48.
If you’re looking for a cheap long-term holiday, you should consider one of these countries:
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50. Lithuania
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49. Libya
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48. Slovakia
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47. Ethiopia
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46. El Salvador
![45. Guatemala visit Guatemala](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
45. Guatemala
![44. Saudi Arabia visit Saudi Arabia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
44. Saudi Arabia
![43. Belarus 43. Belarus](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
43. Belarus
![42. Kenya visit Kenya](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
42. Kenya
![41. Turkey 41. Turkey](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
41. Turkey
![40. Peru 40. Peru](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
40. Peru
![39. Hungary 39. Hungary](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
39. Hungary
![38. China visit China](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
38. China
![37. Czech Republic visit Czech Republic](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
37. Czech Republic
![36. Iraq visit Iraq](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
36. Iraq
![35. Montenegro visit Montenegro](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
35. Montenegro
![34. Nicaragua visit Nicaragua](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
34. Nicaragua
![33. Thailand visit Thailand](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
33. Thailand
![32. Malaysia visit Malaysia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
32. Malaysia
![31. South Africa visit South Africa](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
31. South Africa
![30. Ecuador visit Ecuador](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
30. Ecuador
![29. Poland visit Poland](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
29. Poland
![28. Iran visit Iran](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
28. Iran
![27. Bulgaria visit Bulgaria](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
27. Bulgaria
![26. Serbia visit Serbia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
26. Serbia
![25. Romania visit Romania](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
25. Romania
![24. Bosnia and Herzegovina visit Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
24. Bosnia and Herzegovina
![23. Albania visit Albania](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
23. Albania
![22. Vietnam visit Vietnam](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
22. Vietnam
![21. Sri Lanka visit Sri Lanka](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
21. Sri Lanka
![20. Ukraine visit Ukraine](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
20. Ukraine
![19. Mexico visit Mexico](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
19. Mexico
![18. Armenia visit Armenia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
18. Armenia
![17. Kosovo (Disputed Territory) visit Kosovo](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
17. Kosovo (Disputed Territory)
![16. Bolivia visit Bolivia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
16. Bolivia
![15. Philippines visit Philippines](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
15. Philippines
![14. Morocco visit Morocco](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
14. Morocco
![13. Georgia visit Georgia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
13. Georgia
![12. Indonesia visit Indonesia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
12. Indonesia
![11. Bangladesh visit Bangladesh](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
11. Bangladesh
![10. Colombia visit Colombia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
10. Colombia
![9. Syria visit Syria](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
9. Syria
![8. Macedonia visit Macedonia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
8. Macedonia
![7. Egypt visit Egypt](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
7. Egypt
![6. Moldova visit Moldova](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
6. Moldova
![5. Algeria visit Algeria](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
5. Algeria
![4. Tunisia visit Tunisia](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
4. Tunisia
![3. Pakistan visit Pakistan](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
3. Pakistan
![2. Nepal visit Nepal](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
2. Nepal
![1. India visit India](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)