📋 Countries at a glance

Capital, currency, languages, best time to visit, price level, an estimated backpacker budget, driving side and plug types for all 230 countries and territories we cover – in one table. Tap a column heading to sort, or filter by name.

Country	Continent	Capital	Currency	Languages	Best time to visit	Price level	Backpacker $/day	Drives on	Plugs
Afghanistan	Asia	Kabul	Afghan afghani (AFN)	Pashto, Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild days in the valleys	$	$25–45	right	C, F · 220 V
Albania	Europe	Tirana	Albanian lek (ALL)	Albanian	May–Jun and Sep – warm sea, sunny days and fewer crowds	$	$30–45	right	C, F · 230 V
Algeria	Africa	Algiers	Algerian dinar (DZD)	Arabic	Mar–May and Sep–Nov for the north; Nov–Mar for Saharan trips	$$	$30–50	right	C, F · 230 V
American Samoa	Oceania	Pago Pago	US dollar (USD)	English, Samoan	May–Oct – drier and slightly cooler season	$$	$60–90	right	A, B · 120 V
Andorra	Europe	Andorra la Vella	Euro (EUR)	Catalan	Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking	$$$	$60–90	right	C, F · 230 V
Angola	Africa	Luanda	Angolan kwanza (AOA)	Portuguese	May–Oct – the dry season with cooler, sunny days	$$$	$50–80	right	C, F · 220 V
Anguilla	North America	The Valley	Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season	$$$$	$150–220	left	A, B · 110 V
Antigua and Barbuda	North America	Saint John's	Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry and sunny, with Sailing Week in late April	$$$	$90–130	left	A, B · 230 V (110 V in some hotels)
Argentina	South America	Buenos Aires	Argentine peso (ARS)	Spanish, Guarani	Oct–Apr for Patagonia and the south; Mar–May and Sep–Nov for Buenos Aires	$$	$40–60	right	C, I · 220 V
Armenia	Asia	Yerevan	Armenian dram (AMD)	Armenian, Russian	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather, green hills or autumn colours	$	$30–45	right	C, F · 230 V
Aruba	North America	Oranjestad	Aruban florin (AWG)	Dutch, Panjabi / Punjabi	Year-round – Aruba sits outside the main hurricane belt; Apr–Aug is quieter	$$$$	$120–170	right	A, B, F · 127 V
Ascension Island	Africa	Georgetown	Saint Helena pound (SHP)	English	Jan–Apr for turtle nesting; pleasant warm weather most of the year	$$$	$100–150	left	G · 240 V
Australia	Oceania	Canberra	Australian dollar (AUD)	English	Sep–Nov and Mar–May – mild weather in most regions	$$$	$70–100	left	I · 230 V
Austria	Europe	Vienna	Euro (EUR)	German	May–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for skiing and Christmas markets	$$$	$70–100	right	C, F · 230 V
Azerbaijan	Asia	Baku	Azerbaijani manat (AZN)	Azerbaijani	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm, sunny days without the summer heat	$$	$30–50	right	C, F · 220 V
Bahamas	North America	Nassau	Bahamian dollar (BSD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season	$$$$	$120–180	left	A, B · 120 V
Bahrain	Asia	Manama	Bahraini dinar (BHD)	Arabic	Nov–Mar – warm, pleasant days and cooler evenings	$$$	$60–90	right	G · 230 V
Bangladesh	Asia	Dhaka	Bangladeshi taka (BDT)	Bengali	Nov–Feb – dry, cooler weather after the monsoon	$	$20–35	left	C, D, G, K · 220 V
Barbados	North America	Bridgetown	Barbadian dollar (BBD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days	$$$	$90–130	left	A, B · 115 V
Belarus	Europe	Minsk	Belarusian ruble (BYN)	Belarusian, Russian	May–Sep – warm days for castles, lakes and forests	$	$30–45	right	C, F · 220 V
Belgium	Europe	Brussels	Euro (EUR)	Dutch, French, German	Apr–Sep – mild weather and outdoor festivals; Dec for Christmas markets	$$$	$70–100	right	C, E · 230 V
Belize	North America	Belmopan	Belize dollar (BZD)	English, Spanish	Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days and good diving	$$	$50–80	right	A, B, G · 110 V
Benin	Africa	Porto-Novo	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French	Nov–Feb – dry, sunny weather and the Vodun festival in January	$$	$30–50	right	C, E · 220 V
Bermuda	North America	Hamilton	Bermudian dollar (BMD)	English	May–Oct – warm weather for swimming and beaches	$$$$	$180–250	left	A, B · 120 V
Bhutan	Asia	Thimphu	Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN)	Dzongkha	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – clear skies, festivals and flowering rhododendrons	$$$$	$150–250	left	C, D, G · 230 V
Bolivia	South America	Sucre	Bolivian boliviano (BOB)	Spanish, Aymara, Quechua	May–Oct – dry season with clear skies; Jan–Mar for the Uyuni mirror effect	$	$25–40	right	A, C · 230 V
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe	Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)	Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather without the summer heat	$	$30–45	right	C, F · 230 V
Botswana	Africa	Gaborone	Botswana pula (BWP)	English, Tswana	May–Oct – dry season, when animals gather at water	$$$	$50–80	left	D, G, M · 230 V
Brazil	South America	Brasília	Brazilian real (BRL)	Portuguese	Dec–Mar for beaches and Carnival; Jun–Sep for the Amazon and Pantanal	$$	$35–55	right	C, N · 127 V / 220 V
British Virgin Islands	North America	Road Town	United States dollar (USD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry, breezy and great for sailing	$$$$	$150–220	left	A, B · 110 V
Brunei	Asia	Bandar Seri Begawan	Brunei dollar (BND)	Malay	Feb–Apr – slightly drier, though it is warm all year	$$	$40–60	left	G · 240 V
Bulgaria	Europe	Sofia	Euro (EUR)	Bulgarian	May–Sep for beaches and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing	$	$30–45	right	C, F · 230 V
Burkina Faso	Africa	Ouagadougou	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French, Peul	Nov–Feb – dry and cooler before the hot season	$$	$25–40	right	C, E · 220 V
Burundi	Africa	Gitega	Burundian franc (BIF)	French, Kirundi	Jun–Aug – the main dry season	$$	$25–40	right	C, E · 220 V
Cabo Verde	Africa	Praia	Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)	Portuguese	Nov–Jun – dry, sunny and breezy	$$	$40–60	right	C, F · 220 V
Cambodia	Asia	Phnom Penh	Cambodian riel (KHR)	Cambodian	Nov–Mar – dry season with cooler temperatures	$	$25–40	right	A, C, G · 230 V
Cameroon	Africa	Yaoundé	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	English, French	Nov–Feb – the dry season in most of the country	$$	$30–50	right	C, E · 220 V
Canada	North America	Ottawa	Canadian dollar (CAD)	English, French	Jun–Sep for hiking and road trips; Dec–Mar for skiing	$$$	$70–100	right	A, B · 120 V
Cayman Islands	North America	George Town	Cayman Islands dollar (KYD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season	$$$$	$180–250	left	A, B · 120 V
Central African Republic	Africa	Bangui	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	French, Sango	Dec–Apr – the dry season	$$$	$60–100	right	C, E · 220 V
Chad	Africa	N'Djamena	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	French, Arabic	Nov–Feb for the desert; Feb–May for wildlife in Zakouma	$$$	$60–100	right	C, D, E, F · 220 V
Chile	South America	Santiago	Chilean peso (CLP)	Spanish	Nov–Mar for Patagonia and the south; Sep–Nov and Mar–May for Santiago and wine country	$$	$45–70	right	C, L · 220 V
China	Asia	Beijing	Renminbi (Chinese yuan) (CNY)	Chinese	Apr–May and Sep–Oct – mild weather and clear skies in most regions	$$	$35–55	right	A, C, I · 220 V
Colombia	South America	Bogotá	Colombian peso (COP)	Spanish	Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug – drier weather in most regions	$	$30–45	right	A, B · 110 V
Comoros	Africa	Moroni	Comorian franc (KMF)	Arabic, French	May–Oct – the cooler, drier season	$$	$40–60	right	C, E · 220 V
Cook Islands	Oceania	Avarua	New Zealand dollar (NZD)	English	May–Oct – dry, sunny and less humid	$$$	$70–100	left	I · 240 V
Costa Rica	North America	San José	Costa Rican colón (CRC)	Spanish	Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days on the Pacific side	$$$	$50–80	right	A, B · 120 V
Croatia	Europe	Zagreb	Euro (EUR)	Croatian	May–Jun and Sep – warm sea and fewer crowds than midsummer	$$	$50–80	right	C, F · 230 V
Cuba	North America	Havana	Cuban peso (CUP)	Spanish	Nov–Apr – dry, warm weather and less humidity	$$	$40–60	right	A, B, C, L · 110 V / 220 V
Curacao	North America	Willemstad	Caribbean guilder (XCG)	Dutch, Panjabi / Punjabi, English	Year-round – Curaçao sits outside the main hurricane belt; Jan–Sep is driest	$$$	$80–120	right	A, B · 127 V
Cyprus	Europe	Nicosia	Euro (EUR)	Greek, Turkish, Armenian	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm sea and comfortable temperatures	$$	$50–80	left	G · 230 V
Czechia	Europe	Prague	Czech koruna (CZK)	Czech	May–Jun and Sep – pleasant weather; Dec for Christmas markets	$$	$40–60	right	C, E · 230 V
Côte d'Ivoire	Africa	Yamoussoukro	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French	Dec–Mar – the main dry season	$$	$35–55	right	C, E · 220 V
DR Congo	Africa	Kinshasa	Congolese franc (CDF)	French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili	Jun–Sep and Dec–Feb – drier periods in the east	$$$	$50–90	right	C, D, E · 220 V
Denmark	Europe	Copenhagen	Danish krone (DKK)	Danish	May–Sep – long, mild days and outdoor festivals; Dec for Christmas markets	$$$$	$80–110	right	C, E, F, K · 230 V
Djibouti	Africa	Djibouti	Djiboutian franc (DJF)	French, Arabic	Nov–Feb – cooler weather and whale shark season	$$$	$60–100	right	C, E · 220 V
Dominica	North America	Roseau	Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Feb–May – drier weather for hiking and diving	$$	$60–90	left	D, G · 230 V
Dominican Republic	North America	Santo Domingo	Dominican peso (DOP)	Spanish	Dec–Apr – dry, sunny weather outside hurricane season	$$	$40–70	right	A, B · 120 V
Ecuador	South America	Quito	US dollar (USD)	Spanish	Jun–Sep for the Andes; Dec–May for warm, calm seas in the Galápagos	$	$30–45	right	A, B · 120 V
Egypt	Africa	Cairo	Egyptian pound (EGP)	Arabic	Oct–Apr – warm days and cooler nights	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 220 V
El Salvador	North America	San Salvador	United States dollar (USD)	Spanish	Nov–Apr – dry season with sunny days; Mar–Oct brings the biggest surf	$	$35–55	right	A, B · 120 V
Equatorial Guinea	Africa	Malabo	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	Spanish, French	Dec–Feb – the drier season on Bioko	$$$	$80–120	right	C, F · 220 V
Eritrea	Africa	Asmara	Eritrean nakfa (ERN)	Tigrinya, Arabic, English	Oct–Apr for the highlands; Nov–Mar for the coast	$$	$40–60	right	C, L · 230 V
Estonia	Europe	Tallinn	Euro (EUR)	Estonian	May–Sep – long light evenings and island trips; Dec for Christmas markets	$$	$40–60	right	C, F · 230 V
Eswatini	Africa	Lobamba	Swazi lilangeni (SZL)	English, Swati	May–Sep – dry, sunny weather and good wildlife viewing	$$	$35–55	left	M · 230 V
Ethiopia	Africa	Addis Ababa	Ethiopian birr (ETB)	Amharic	Oct–Mar – dry and green after the rains, with major festivals	$	$25–40	right	C, E, F, L · 220 V
Falkland Islands	South America	Stanley	Falkland Islands pound (FKP)	English	Oct–Mar – southern summer, with long days and penguin breeding season	$$$$	$120–180	left	G · 240 V
Faroe Islands	Europe	Tórshavn	Faroese króna (Danish krone) (DKK)	Faroese	Jun–Aug – long daylight, puffins and the best hiking	$$$$	$90–130	right	C, E, F, K · 230 V
Fiji	Oceania	Suva	Fijian dollar (FJD)	English, Fijian, Hindi, Urdu	May–Oct – dry season with cooler, sunny days	$$	$50–80	left	I · 240 V
Finland	Europe	Helsinki	Euro (EUR)	Finnish, Swedish	Jun–Aug for the midnight sun; Dec–Mar for snow and northern lights	$$$	$70–100	right	C, F · 230 V
France	Europe	Paris	Euro (EUR)	French	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather and fewer crowds; Dec–Mar for skiing	$$$	$60–90	right	C, E · 230 V
French Guiana	South America	Cayenne	Euro (EUR)	French	Aug–Nov – the main dry season	$$$	$70–100	right	C, E · 220 V
French Polynesia	Oceania	Papeetē	CFP franc (XPF)	French	May–Oct – dry season with sunny, less humid days	$$$$	$100–150	right	A, B, E · 220 V
Gabon	Africa	Libreville	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	French	Jun–Sep – the long dry season	$$$	$70–110	right	C · 220 V
Gambia	Africa	Banjul	Gambian dalasi (GMD)	English	Nov–May – dry, sunny and warm	$$	$30–50	right	G · 230 V
Georgia	Asia	Tbilisi	Georgian lari (GEL)	Georgian	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather, mountain hiking and grape harvest	$	$30–45	right	C, F · 220 V
Germany	Europe	Berlin	Euro (EUR)	German	May–Sep – warm days and beer gardens; late Nov–Dec for Christmas markets	$$$	$55–80	right	C, F · 230 V
Ghana	Africa	Accra	Ghanaian cedi (GHS)	English	Nov–Mar – dry season with less humidity	$$	$30–50	right	D, G · 230 V
Gibraltar	Europe	Gibraltar	Gibraltar pound (GIP)	English	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm and sunny without the peak heat	$$$	$70–100	right	C, G · 240 V
Greece	Europe	Athens	Euro (EUR)	Greek	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm sea, sunshine and fewer crowds	$$	$45–70	right	C, F · 230 V
Greenland	North America	Nuuk	Danish krone (DKK)	Greenlandic	Jun–Aug for hiking and the midnight sun; Feb–Apr for dog sledding and northern lights	$$$$	$150–220	right	C, E, F, K · 230 V
Grenada	North America	St. George's	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Jan–May – dry season with sunny days and calm seas	$$$	$60–90	left	G · 230 V
Guadeloupe	North America	Basse-Terre	Euro (EUR)	French	Dec–May – dry season with sunshine and lower humidity	$$$	$70–100	right	C, E · 230 V
Guam	Oceania	Hagåtña	US dollar (USD)	English, Chamorro, Spanish	Dec–Jun – dry season with sunny days	$$$	$70–110	right	A, B · 110 V
Guatemala	North America	Guatemala City	Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)	Spanish	Nov–Apr – dry season with sunny days in the highlands	$	$25–40	right	A, B · 120 V
Guernsey	Europe	St. Peter Port	Guernsey pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP)	English, French	May–Sep – warm, sunny days for beaches and walks	$$$$	$90–130	left	G · 230 V
Guinea	Africa	Conakry	Guinean franc (GNF)	French, Peul	Nov–Apr – the dry season	$$	$30–50	right	C, F, K · 220 V
Guinea-Bissau	Africa	Bissau	West African CFA franc (XOF)	Portuguese	Nov–May – the dry season	$$	$35–55	right	C · 220 V
Guyana	South America	Georgetown	Guyanese dollar (GYD)	English	Sep–Nov – the longer dry season	$$	$50–80	left	A, B, D, G · 120 V / 240 V
Haiti	North America	Port-au-Prince	Haitian gourde (HTG)	French, Haitian	Dec–Mar – dry, sunny and a little cooler	$$	$40–70	right	A, B · 110 V
Honduras	North America	Tegucigalpa	Honduran lempira (HNL)	Spanish	Feb–Aug for the Bay Islands; Nov–Apr is driest inland	$	$30–45	right	A, B · 120 V
Hong Kong	Asia	City of Victoria	Hong Kong dollar (HKD)	Chinese, English	Oct–Dec – sunny, dry and comfortable	$$$	$60–90	left	G · 220 V
Hungary	Europe	Budapest	Hungarian forint (HUF)	Hungarian	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – pleasant weather; Jul–Aug for Lake Balaton	$$	$35–55	right	C, F · 230 V
Iceland	Europe	Reykjavik	Icelandic króna (ISK)	Icelandic	Jun–Aug for the midnight sun and open roads; Sep–Mar for northern lights	$$$$	$90–130	right	C, F · 230 V
India	Asia	New Delhi	Indian rupee (INR)	Hindi, English	Oct–Mar – cooler, dry weather across most of the country	$	$20–35	left	C, D, M · 230 V
Indonesia	Asia	Jakarta	Indonesian rupiah (IDR)	Indonesian	Apr–Oct – dry season in most of the country	$	$25–40	left	C, F · 230 V
Iran	Asia	Tehran	Iranian rial (IRR)	Persian	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – mild weather and blooming gardens in spring	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 220 V
Iraq	Asia	Baghdad	Iraqi dinar (IQD)	Arabic, Kurdish	Oct–Apr – cooler weather; summers are extremely hot	$$	$30–50	right	C, D, G · 230 V
Ireland	Europe	Dublin	Euro (EUR)	Irish, English	May–Sep – longer days and milder weather; Mar for St Patrick's Day	$$$	$70–100	left	G · 230 V
Isle of Man	Europe	Douglas	Manx pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP)	English, Manx	May–Sep – mild weather; late May–early Jun for the TT races	$$$	$80–110	left	G · 230 V
Israel	Asia	Jerusalem	Israeli new shekel (ILS)	Hebrew, Arabic	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – warm days without the summer heat	$$$	$60–90	right	C, H, M · 230 V
Italy	Europe	Rome	Euro (EUR)	Italian	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and fewer crowds	$$$	$60–90	right	C, F, L · 230 V
Jamaica	North America	Kingston	Jamaican dollar (JMD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny, breezy days	$$	$50–80	left	A, B · 110 V
Japan	Asia	Tokyo	Japanese yen (JPY)	Japanese	Mar–May and Oct–Nov – mild weather, cherry blossoms and autumn colours	$$$	$60–90	left	A, B · 100 V
Jersey	Europe	Saint Helier	Jersey pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP)	English, French	May–Sep – warm, sunny days for beaches and coastal walks	$$$$	$90–130	left	G · 230 V
Jordan	Asia	Amman	Jordanian dinar (JOD)	Arabic	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – warm, pleasant days for hiking and sightseeing	$$$	$40–60	right	C, D, F, G, J · 230 V
Kazakhstan	Asia	Astana	Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)	Kazakh, Russian	May–Jun and Sep – warm days and good mountain hiking	$$	$30–45	right	C, F · 220 V
Kenya	Africa	Nairobi	Kenyan shilling (KES)	English, Swahili	Jul–Oct for the Great Migration; Jan–Feb for dry, sunny safaris	$$	$35–55	left	G · 240 V
Kiribati	Oceania	South Tarawa	Australian dollar (AUD)	English	Apr–Oct – generally drier with steady trade winds	$$$	$70–100	left	I · 240 V
Kosovo	Europe	Pristina	Euro (EUR)	Albanian, Serbian	May–Sep – warm weather for hiking and outdoor cafés	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 230 V
Kuwait	Asia	Kuwait City	Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)	Arabic	Nov–Mar – mild, sunny weather	$$$	$60–90	right	C, G · 240 V
Kyrgyzstan	Asia	Bishkek	Kyrgyzstani som (KGS)	Kyrgyz, Russian	Jun–Sep – warm summers, open mountain passes and yurt camps	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 220 V
Laos	Asia	Vientiane	Lao kip (LAK)	Laotian	Nov–Feb – dry, cooler weather	$	$25–35	right	A, B, C, E, F · 230 V
Latvia	Europe	Riga	Euro (EUR)	Latvian	May–Sep – long days, beaches and the Midsummer festival	$$	$40–55	right	C, F · 230 V
Lebanon	Asia	Beirut	Lebanese pound (LBP)	Arabic, French	Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov – warm weather for the coast and mountains	$$	$40–60	right	A, B, C, D, G · 230 V
Lesotho	Africa	Maseru	Lesotho loti (LSL)	English, Southern Sotho	Sep–Nov and Mar–May – mild weather for hiking	$$	$30–50	left	M · 220 V
Liberia	Africa	Monrovia	Liberian dollar (LRD)	English	Nov–Apr – the dry season	$$	$40–60	right	A, B · 120 V
Libya	Africa	Tripoli	Libyan dinar (LYD)	Arabic	Oct–Apr – cooler weather for ruins and the desert	$$	$40–70	right	C, D, F, L · 230 V
Liechtenstein	Europe	Vaduz	Swiss franc (CHF)	German	Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing in Malbun	$$$$	$100–140	right	C, J · 230 V
Lithuania	Europe	Vilnius	Euro (EUR)	Lithuanian	May–Sep – warm days, festivals and beach time	$$	$35–55	right	C, F · 230 V
Luxembourg	Europe	Luxembourg	Euro (EUR)	French, German, Luxembourgish	May–Sep – mild weather for hiking and wine festivals	$$$	$80–110	right	C, F · 230 V
Macau	Asia	–	Macanese pataca (MOP)	Chinese, Portuguese	Oct–Dec – sunny, dry and comfortable	$$$	$60–90	left	G, D · 220 V
Madagascar	Africa	Antananarivo	Malagasy ariary (MGA)	French, Malagasy	Apr–Nov – the dry season, with cooler days and easier roads	$	$25–40	right	C, D, E, J, K · 220 V
Malawi	Africa	Lilongwe	Malawian kwacha (MWK)	English, Chichewa	May–Oct – dry season, best for wildlife and lake days	$	$25–40	left	G · 230 V
Malaysia	Asia	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysian ringgit (MYR)	Malay	Dec–Apr for the west coast; Apr–Oct for the east coast islands	$$	$30–45	left	G · 240 V
Maldives	Asia	Malé	Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)	Divehi	Dec–Apr – dry season with calm seas and sunshine	$$$$	$60–100	left	G, D · 230 V
Mali	Africa	Bamako	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French	Nov–Feb – the cooler, dry months	$	$25–40	right	C, E · 220 V
Malta	Europe	Valletta	Euro (EUR)	Maltese, English	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm sea and sunshine without peak heat	$$	$50–75	left	G · 230 V
Marshall Islands	Oceania	Majuro	US dollar (USD)	English, Marshallese	Dec–Apr – drier season with steady trade winds	$$$	$70–100	right	A, B · 120 V
Martinique	North America	Fort-de-France	Euro (EUR)	French	Dec–May – dry season with plenty of sunshine	$$$	$70–100	right	C, E · 230 V
Mauritania	Africa	Nouakchott	Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)	Arabic	Nov–Mar – cooler desert days and cold nights	$$	$35–55	right	C · 220 V
Mauritius	Africa	Port Louis	Mauritian rupee (MUR)	English	May–Dec – drier, sunny and less humid	$$$	$50–80	left	C, G · 230 V
Mexico	North America	Mexico City	Mexican peso (MXN)	Spanish	Nov–Apr – dry season across most of the country	$$	$35–55	right	A, B · 127 V
Micronesia	Oceania	Palikir	US dollar (USD)	English	Jan–Apr – drier, sunny weather and calmer seas for diving	$$$	$70–100	right	A, B · 120 V
Moldova	Europe	Chișinău	Moldovan leu (MDL)	Romanian	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and the autumn grape harvest	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 230 V
Monaco	Europe	Monaco	Euro (EUR)	French	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm and sunny; May for the Grand Prix	$$$$	$120–170	right	C, E, F · 230 V
Mongolia	Asia	Ulan Bator	Mongolian tögrög (MNT)	Mongolian	Jun–Sep – warm weather, green steppe and the Naadam festival in July	$$	$30–50	right	C, E · 230 V
Montenegro	Europe	Podgorica	Euro (EUR)	Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, Croatian	May–Jun and Sep – warm sea and fewer crowds	$$	$35–55	right	C, F · 230 V
Montserrat	North America	Plymouth	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Jan–Apr – dry season; March for St Patrick's festival	$$$	$70–100	left	A, B · 230 V
Morocco	Africa	Rabat	Moroccan dirham (MAD)	Arabic	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – warm days, ideal for cities and desert	$$	$30–50	right	C, E · 220 V
Mozambique	Africa	Maputo	Mozambican metical (MZN)	Portuguese	May–Nov – dry, sunny and good for diving	$$	$30–50	left	C, F, M · 220 V
Myanmar	Asia	Naypyidaw	Myanmar kyat (MMK)	Burmese	Nov–Feb – dry and cooler weather	$	$25–40	right	C, D, F, G · 230 V
Namibia	Africa	Windhoek	Namibian dollar (NAD)	English, Afrikaans	May–Oct – dry season, great for wildlife viewing	$$	$40–70	left	D, M · 220 V
Nauru	Oceania	Yaren	Australian dollar (AUD)	English, Nauruan	Mar–Oct – drier weather with less rain	$$$	$80–120	left	I · 240 V
Nepal	Asia	Kathmandu	Nepalese rupee (NPR)	Nepali	Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr – clear mountain views and good trekking	$	$20–35	left	C, D, M · 230 V
Netherlands	Europe	Amsterdam	Euro (EUR)	Dutch	Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep for warm days and festivals	$$$	$65–95	right	C, F · 230 V
New Caledonia	Oceania	Nouméa	CFP franc (XPF)	French	Sep–Dec – warm, dry and sunny before the cyclone season	$$$$	$90–130	right	C, E · 220 V
New Zealand	Oceania	Wellington	New Zealand dollar (NZD)	English, Maori	Dec–Mar for summer hiking and beaches; Jun–Aug for skiing	$$$	$60–90	left	I · 230 V
Nicaragua	North America	Managua	Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO)	Spanish	Dec–Apr – dry season with sunny days	$	$25–40	right	A, B · 120 V
Niger	Africa	Niamey	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French	Nov–Feb – the cooler, dry months	$	$25–45	right	C, D, E, F · 220 V
Nigeria	Africa	Abuja	Nigerian naira (NGN)	English	Nov–Feb – the dry season, with less rain and humidity	$$	$35–60	right	D, G · 230 V
Niue	Oceania	Alofi	New Zealand dollar (NZD)	English	May–Oct – drier, cooler weather and humpback whale season (Jul–Oct)	$$$	$80–120	left	I · 230 V
North Korea	Asia	Pyongyang	North Korean won (KPW)	Korean	Apr–May and Sep–Oct – mild weather and clear skies	$$$	–	right	C, F · 220 V
North Macedonia	Europe	Skopje	Macedonian denar (MKD)	Macedonian	May–Jun and Sep – warm weather; Jul–Aug for swimming in Lake Ohrid	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 230 V
Northern Mariana Islands	Oceania	Saipan	US dollar (USD)	English, Chamorro	Dec–Jun – dry season with sunny skies and lower humidity	$$$	$80–120	right	A, B · 120 V
Norway	Europe	Oslo	Norwegian krone (NOK)	Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk	Jun–Aug for fjords and hiking; Oct–Mar for northern lights	$$$$	$90–130	right	C, F · 230 V
Oman	Asia	Muscat	Omani rial (OMR)	Arabic	Oct–Apr – warm days and cooler nights; Jun–Sep is green monsoon season in Salalah	$$$	$50–80	right	G, C · 240 V
Pakistan	Asia	Islamabad	Pakistani rupee (PKR)	English, Urdu	Apr–Oct for the northern mountains; Nov–Mar for Lahore, Karachi and the south	$	$20–35	left	C, D · 230 V
Palau	Oceania	Ngerulmud	US dollar (USD)	English	Nov–Apr – drier weather and calm seas for diving	$$$	$80–120	right	A, B · 120 V
Palestine	Asia	Ramallah	Israeli new shekel (ILS)	Arabic	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – mild weather for walking old towns	$$	$35–55	right	C, H · 230 V
Panama	North America	Panama City	Panamanian balboa (used with the US dollar) (PAB)	Spanish	Dec–Apr – dry season on the Pacific side	$$	$40–60	right	A, B · 120 V
Papua New Guinea	Oceania	Port Moresby	Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)	English	May–Oct – drier season, good for trekking and festivals	$$$	$70–110	left	I · 240 V
Paraguay	South America	Asunción	Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)	Spanish, Guarani	May–Sep – cooler and drier weather	$	$25–40	right	C · 220 V
Peru	South America	Lima	Peruvian sol (PEN)	Spanish	May–Sep – dry season in the Andes, best for trekking	$	$30–45	right	A, C · 220 V
Philippines	Asia	Manila	Philippine peso (PHP)	English, Tagalog / Filipino	Dec–May – dry season with sunny beach weather	$	$25–40	right	A, B, C · 220 V
Poland	Europe	Warsaw	Polish złoty (PLN)	Polish	May–Sep – warm weather; Dec for Christmas markets; Jan–Mar for skiing	$$	$35–55	right	C, E · 230 V
Portugal	Europe	Lisbon	Euro (EUR)	Portuguese	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm, sunny days and fewer crowds	$$	$45–70	right	C, F · 230 V
Puerto Rico	North America	San Juan	US dollar (USD)	Spanish, English	Dec–Apr – dry and sunny season	$$$	$60–90	right	A, B · 120 V
Qatar	Asia	Doha	Qatari riyal (QAR)	Arabic	Nov–Mar – warm, sunny days and pleasant evenings	$$$	$60–100	right	G, D · 240 V
Republic of the Congo	Africa	Brazzaville	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	French, Lingala	Jun–Sep – the main dry season, easier for travel	$$$	$50–80	right	C, E · 230 V
Reunion	Africa	Saint-Denis	Euro (EUR)	French	May–Nov – the cooler dry season, best for hiking	$$$	$60–90	right	C, E · 230 V
Romania	Europe	Bucharest	Romanian leu (RON)	Romanian	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – pleasant weather for cities and hiking	$	$30–50	right	C, F · 230 V
Russia	Asia	Moscow	Russian ruble (RUB)	Russian	Jun–Aug for long, warm days and White Nights; Dec–Feb for snowy winter scenes	$$	$35–55	right	C, F · 220 V
Rwanda	Africa	Kigali	Rwandan franc (RWF)	Rwandi, English, French	Jun–Sep and Dec–Feb – the drier seasons, best for gorilla treks	$$$	$40–70	right	C, J · 230 V
Saint Kitts and Nevis	North America	Basseterre	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry season with pleasant temperatures	$$$	$80–120	left	A, B, D, G · 230 V
Saint Lucia	North America	Castries	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Dec–May – dry season with sunny weather	$$$	$80–120	left	G · 240 V
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	North America	Kingstown	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)	English	Dec–May – dry season with steady sailing winds	$$$	$70–110	left	A, C, E, G, I, K · 230 V
Samoa	Oceania	Apia	Samoan tālā (WST)	Samoan, English	May–Oct – dry season with sunny days and cooler nights	$$	$50–80	left	I · 230 V
San Marino	Europe	City of San Marino	Euro (EUR)	Italian	May–Jun and Sep – warm days and fewer day-trippers	$$$	$70–100	right	C, F, L · 230 V
Sao Tome and Principe	Africa	São Tomé	São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN)	Portuguese	Jun–Sep – the drier gravana season	$$	$45–70	right	C, F · 220 V
Saudi Arabia	Asia	Riyadh	Saudi riyal (SAR)	Arabic	Nov–Mar – mild, sunny weather across most of the country	$$$	$55–90	right	G · 230 V
Senegal	Africa	Dakar	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French	Nov–May – the dry season, sunny and less humid	$$	$30–50	right	C, D, E, K · 230 V
Serbia	Europe	Belgrade	Serbian dinar (RSD)	Serbian	May–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather without the summer heat	$	$30–50	right	C, F · 230 V
Seychelles	Africa	Victoria	Seychellois rupee (SCR)	French, English	Apr–May and Oct–Nov – calm seas and good weather between the trade winds	$$$$	$80–120	left	G · 240 V
Sierra Leone	Africa	Freetown	Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)	English	Nov–Apr – the dry season, best for beaches	$$	$35–55	right	D, G · 230 V
Singapore	Asia	Singapore	Singapore dollar (SGD)	English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese	Feb–Apr – a little drier, though it is warm all year	$$$	$60–90	left	G · 230 V
Sint Maarten	North America	Philipsburg	Caribbean guilder (XCG)	Dutch, English	Dec–Apr – dry and sunny season	$$$	$80–120	right	A, B, C, F · 110 V
Slovakia	Europe	Bratislava	Euro (EUR)	Slovak	Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing in the Tatras	$$	$40–60	right	C, E · 230 V
Slovenia	Europe	Ljubljana	Euro (EUR)	Slovenian	May–Jun and Sep – warm weather and fewer crowds at the lakes	$$	$50–75	right	C, F · 230 V
Solomon Islands	Oceania	Honiara	Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)	English	May–Oct – drier, cooler months with good diving visibility	$$$	$60–100	left	I · 230 V
Somalia	Africa	Mogadishu	Somali shilling (SOS)	Somalia, Arabic	Dec–Mar – the drier, less humid months	$$	$40–70	right	C · 220 V
South Africa	Africa	Pretoria	South African rand (ZAR)	Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Southern Sotho	May–Sep for safari; Oct–Apr for Cape Town and beaches	$$	$35–60	left	C, M, N · 230 V
South Korea	Asia	Seoul	South Korean won (KRW)	Korean	Apr–May and Sep–Nov – cherry blossoms in spring, bright autumn leaves in fall	$$	$50–75	right	C, F · 220 V
South Sudan	Africa	Juba	South Sudanese pound (SSP)	English	Dec–Mar – the dry season, when roads are easier	$$$	$70–120	right	C, D · 230 V
Spain	Europe	Madrid	Euro (EUR)	Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Galician	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and fewer crowds than summer	$$	$50–80	right	C, F · 230 V
Sri Lanka	Asia	Colombo	Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)	Sinhalese, Tamil	Dec–Mar for the south and west coasts and hills; May–Sep for the east coast	$	$25–40	left	D, G, M · 230 V
Sudan	Africa	Khartoum	Sudanese pound (SDG)	Arabic, English	Nov–Feb – cooler, comfortable desert weather	$$	$30–50	right	C, D · 230 V
Suriname	South America	Paramaribo	Surinamese dollar (SRD)	Dutch	Aug–Nov – the long dry season	$$	$40–60	left	C, F · 127 V
Sweden	Europe	Stockholm	Swedish krona (SEK)	Swedish	Jun–Aug for long sunny days; Dec–Mar for snow and northern lights	$$$	$60–90	right	C, F · 230 V
Switzerland	Europe	Bern	Swiss franc (CHF)	German, French, Italian	Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for skiing	$$$$	$100–150	right	C, J · 230 V
Syria	Asia	Damascus	Syrian pound (SYP)	Arabic	Mar–May and Sep–Nov – mild weather for sightseeing	$	$25–40	right	C, E, L · 220 V
Taiwan	Asia	Taipei	New Taiwan dollar (TWD)	Chinese	Oct–Dec and Mar–May – mild, drier weather	$$	$45–65	right	A, B · 110 V
Tajikistan	Asia	Dushanbe	Tajikistani somoni (TJS)	Tajik, Russian	Jun–Sep – mountain roads and passes are open	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 220 V
Tanzania	Africa	Dodoma	Tanzanian shilling (TZS)	Swahili, English	Jun–Oct – dry season, best for safaris and climbing	$$$	$40–70	left	D, G · 230 V
Thailand	Asia	Bangkok	Thai baht (THB)	Thai	Nov–Feb – cooler and drier across most of the country	$	$30–45	left	A, B, C, O · 230 V
Timor-Leste	Oceania	Dili	US dollar (USD)	Portuguese	May–Nov – dry season, best for diving and hiking	$$	$40–60	left	C, E, F, I · 220 V
Togo	Africa	Lomé	West African CFA franc (XOF)	French	Nov–Feb – the dry season	$	$25–40	right	C · 220 V
Tonga	Oceania	Nuku'alofa	Tongan pa'anga (TOP)	English, Tonga	Jul–Oct – dry season and humpback whale season	$$	$50–80	left	I · 240 V
Trinidad and Tobago	North America	Port of Spain	Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)	English	Jan–May – dry season, with Carnival in February or March	$$	$50–80	left	A, B · 115 V
Tristan da Cunha	Africa	Edinburgh of the Seven Seas	Pound sterling (SHP)	English	Dec–Mar – the southern summer, with calmer seas	$$$	$70–110	left	G · 230 V
Tunisia	Africa	Tunis	Tunisian dinar (TND)	Arabic	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm, sunny and not too hot	$	$25–45	right	C, E · 230 V
Turkmenistan	Asia	Ashgabat	Turkmenistan manat (TMT)	Turkmen, Russian	Apr–May and Sep–Oct – warm days without extreme heat	$$	$40–70	right	C, F · 220 V
Turks and Caicos Islands	North America	Cockburn Town	US dollar (USD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry and sunny; Jan–Mar for humpback whales	$$$$	$120–180	left	A, B · 120 V
Tuvalu	Oceania	Funafuti	Australian dollar (AUD)	English	May–Oct – drier weather with less chance of storms	$$$	$70–110	left	I · 220 V
Türkiye	Asia	Ankara	Turkish lira (TRY)	Turkish	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm weather and fewer crowds	$$	$35–55	right	C, F · 230 V
U.S. Virgin Islands	North America	Charlotte Amalie	US dollar (USD)	English	Dec–Apr – dry and sunny season	$$$$	$100–150	left	A, B · 110 V
Uganda	Africa	Kampala	Ugandan shilling (UGX)	English, Swahili	Jun–Aug and Dec–Feb – the drier seasons for trekking	$$	$35–55	left	G · 240 V
Ukraine	Europe	Kyiv	Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH)	Ukrainian	May–Jun and Sep – warm, pleasant weather for city walks	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 230 V
United Arab Emirates	Asia	Abu Dhabi	UAE dirham (AED)	Arabic	Nov–Mar – sunny, warm and comfortable	$$$	$60–100	right	G · 230 V
United Kingdom	Europe	London	Pound sterling (GBP)	English	May–Sep – long days and the best chance of mild, dry weather	$$$	$70–100	left	G · 230 V
United States	North America	Washington D.C.	US dollar (USD)	English	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – mild weather in most regions	$$$	$80–120	right	A, B · 120 V
Uruguay	South America	Montevideo	Uruguayan peso (UYU)	Spanish	Dec–Mar – summer beach season	$$	$45–70	right	C, F, I, L · 220 V
Uzbekistan	Asia	Tashkent	Uzbekistani som (UZS)	Uzbek, Russian	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct – warm and pleasant for sightseeing	$	$25–40	right	C, F · 220 V
Vanuatu	Oceania	Port Vila	Vanuatu vatu (VUV)	Bislama, English, French	May–Oct – dry, cooler and sunny	$$	$50–80	right	I · 220 V
Vatican City	Europe	Vatican City	Euro (EUR)	Italian, Latin	Oct–Nov and Feb–Mar – mild weather and shorter queues	$$$	$70–110	right	C, F, L · 230 V
Venezuela	South America	Caracas	Venezuelan bolívar (VES)	Spanish	Dec–Apr – dry season; Jun–Nov for Angel Falls at full flow	$$	$35–55	right	A, B · 120 V
Vietnam	Asia	Hanoi	Vietnamese dong (VND)	Vietnamese	Feb–Apr and Aug–Oct for a good balance across the whole country	$	$25–35	right	A, C · 220 V
Yemen	Asia	Sana'a	Yemeni rial (YER)	Arabic	Oct–Apr – cooler weather; Socotra is best outside the Jun–Sep monsoon winds	$$	$40–70	right	A, D, G · 230 V
Zambia	Africa	Lusaka	Zambian kwacha (ZMW)	English	May–Oct – dry season, best for safaris and the falls	$$	$35–60	left	C, D, G · 230 V
Zimbabwe	Africa	Harare	Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG); US dollar widely used (ZWG)	English, Shona, North Ndebele	May–Oct – dry season, best for safaris	$$	$40–60	left	D, G · 220 V

Source: compiled from RoamSun's own country guides (the same facts shown on each country profile). Price level runs from $ (lowest) to $$$$ (highest); daily budgets are rough estimates in US dollars, not live prices. Visa rules are not listed because they depend on your passport and change often – each country profile links to official sources. Always check official government sources before you travel.