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Visiting Budapest on a Budget: Less Than $15 Per Night All-In

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Budapest on a Budget Roseanna Sunley Travel

I started 2017 on skint-street.

I also started 2017 with a European travel bucket list and I made a promise to myself that I would travel to a new country each month.

The lack of funds and the promise of international travel doesn’t really go hand in hand. But still, I wasn’t going to let myself down, and one way or another I was determined to start traveling.

I strategically chose Budapest as my first city because I knew that it was cheap, and a Great British Pound (my home currency) will go a long way in Hungary.

For 4 nights, including my lodging, local transport, and food, I paid just over £40 (approx $50). (I didn’t include the flight costs as these will vary greatly depending on where you are flying from and when you book).

You have to admit that’s a pretty good deal!

Here’s how I did it

  1. Lodgings

Firstly, rather than staying in an expensive or over-priced hotel, I stayed in a cozy small hostel.

I was in Budapest to explore the city not to spend time in my hotel room. I didn’t need expensive facilities, just a comfy bed, and a shower.

The Budapest Bubble gave me everything that I needed. Plus I felt as though I was part of a traveling family for the four nights that I was there.

The hostel was centrally located within the city and all the main attractions were within walking distance. The only addition transport I needed was to and from the airport.

  1. Food

To help keep my costs down, I never visited any restaurants or cafes.

On my first day I visited the local Aldi supermarket and purchased a box of cereal and some milk – this was my breakfast sorted for the next few days. I have cereal every morning at home anyway, so this was no different.

I also purchased a decent sized bottle of water. Once I had drunk it, I just kept filling it back up again every morning and evening back at the hostel, and I carried it around with me all day in my small backpack.

For food throughout the day and evening, I used a handy free app called MAPS.ME. It works whilst offline and helped me to locate supermarkets and convenience stores that we close by. Rather than going into a café with all the other tourists, I could usually walk a hundred meters around the corner and buy a fresh and tasty sandwich for a third of the price. I would then go and eat it in a local park or garden.

I was never hungry throughout my stay and I still ate a minimum of three times a day and had the odd sweet treat.

My costs even include a freshly made kebab (pictured below) and my contribution to our hostel dinner party, where we feasted on pork, beef and a variety of mixed vegetables. All washed down with a bit of red wine and tiramisu flavored ice-cream.

Kebab Food in Budapest Roseanna Sunley Travel

Here’s the breakdown

*HUF = Hungarian Forints

  • Hostelworld booking fee: £3.26 / 1,181 HUF
  • Budapest Bubble Hostel: 8,000 HUF (For 4 nights. Please note that rates may fluctuate depending on when you book. This was from February 2017)
  • Transport (1 train and 1 bus): 700 HUF
  • Food for 3 and a half days: 4,940 HUF

Total: 14,821 HUF (£40.86 / $51.26) Exchange rates correct as of 31st March 2017

Roseanna Sunley Budapest Travel

Other points to note

I think it’s important to mention that I’m not really a party girl or a big drinker.

The nightlife scene doesn’t really interest me. Therefore, none of the above costs include nights out. In a way, that makes me quite lucky as it’s just another area where I can save some pennies.

There are some additional activities that I would have enjoyed doing if my extremely tight budget allowed me.

I really wanted to visit the Turkish Baths, try Goulash and take a river cruise on the Danube. I would have enjoyed going out for an evening meal and sampling various Hungarian dishes, but this was just not possible for me.

But I did it

I said that I would start traveling and I did.

Yes, my budget was tight, but I still had a fantastic time.

At the end of the day, whether you spend $50, $500 or $5000, it’s is irrelevant. Great experiences and life-long memories are where the true value is.

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