Can you travel Central and South America with around 11K for 6 months? Is it a realistic budget?

I'm planning to travel through some countries in Central and South America (Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala) for 6 months, starting October.

I can spend around 11000€ ($11800) on this without blowing through emergency savings for my (then likely jobless...) return. I know that Chile will burn the budget more than the other countries, but I do plan to see all of the country, particularly because it looks so gorgeous and is one of the "safer" ones in the region for female solo travellers.

I usually stay in hostels, but also cheap hotel rooms once a week to get some decent sleep in because I can't really sleep in hostels. I eat as cheaply as possible. I take public transport wherever it's reasonably safe. The one thing I don't save on are tours into nature / organized treks (vs. not doing them), because I love nature and don't drive.

In your opinion or experience, is this a realistic budget in 2023?

Thank you for your input!



Submitted May 28, 2023 at 06:39PM by digitalnomadgoal https://ift.tt/n1atOdI

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