daily price based on a dorm bed at a good and cheap hostel, three budget meals, two public transportation rides, one paid cultural attraction (measured by the average cost of a major attraction in each city for each day), three cheap beers (as an 鈥渆ntertainment fund鈥)
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Most affordable cities for backpacking in North America 2025, by daily price
Montreal, Canada was the most affordable cities for backpackers in North America as of January 2025. The city had an average cost of 82.69 U.S. dollars per day. This figure includes a bunk at a hostel, three budget meals, two public transportation rides, one paid cultural attraction and three cheap beers (as an 鈥渆ntertainment fund鈥).
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