Where can I go for $1,500 from Los Angeles?
45 destinations fit a $1,500 budget for 2 travellers over 7 days — and that's the whole trip: flights, lodging, food, getting around, things to do, transfers and insurance.
San Miguel de Allende
Mexico
$1,498
likely $1,018–$1,977
· $749/person
Lean
Good time to go
4h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$520
Lodging
$276
Food
$252
Getting around
$98
$2 left over
San Salvador
El Salvador
$1,491
likely $1,014–$1,968
· $746/person
Lean
6h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$768
Lodging
$153
Food
$196
Getting around
$84
$9 left over
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
$1,484
likely $861–$2,107
· $742/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$784
Lodging
$162
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
$16 left over
Granada
Nicaragua
$1,479
likely $1,005–$1,952
· $739/person
Lean
7h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$822
Lodging
$133
Food
$182
Getting around
$70
$21 left over
Antigua
Guatemala
$1,473
likely $1,178–$1,767
· $736/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$738
Lodging
$143
Food
$196
Getting around
$84
$27 left over
San Pedro Sula
Honduras
$1,460
likely $847–$2,073
· $730/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$760
Lodging
$162
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
$40 left over
Cozumel
Mexico
$1,454
likely $843–$2,065
· $727/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$658
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$46 left over
Oaxaca
Mexico
$1,437
likely $1,150–$1,725
· $719/person
Lean
Good time to go
5h flight
Flights
$582
Lodging
$235
Food
$224
Getting around
$84
$63 left over
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
$1,435
likely $976–$1,895
· $718/person
Lean
4h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$500
Lodging
$219
Food
$266
Getting around
$98
$65 left over
Lake Atitlan
Guatemala
$1,420
likely $965–$1,874
· $710/person
Lean
6h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$730
Lodging
$138
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
$80 left over
La Ceiba
Honduras
$1,406
likely $815–$1,997
· $703/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$770
Lodging
$144
Food
$168
Getting around
$70
$94 left over
Mexico City
Mexico
$1,403
likely $1,235–$1,572
· $702/person
Lean
Good time to go
5h flight
Flights
$536
Lodging
$235
Food
$224
Getting around
$84
$97 left over
Managua
Nicaragua
$1,396
likely $810–$1,982
· $698/person
Lean
7h flight
Flights
$818
Lodging
$132
Food
$154
Getting around
$56
$104 left over
Monterrey
Mexico
$1,382
likely $802–$1,962
· $691/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$502
Lodging
$228
Food
$238
Getting around
$84
$118 left over
Vera Cruz
Mexico
$1,360
likely $789–$1,931
· $680/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$564
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$140 left over
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Mexico
$1,352
likely $784–$1,920
· $676/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$624
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$148 left over
San Jose Del Cabo
Mexico
$1,348
likely $782–$1,914
· $674/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$468
Lodging
$228
Food
$238
Getting around
$84
$152 left over
Merida
Mexico
$1,345
likely $915–$1,776
· $673/person
Lean
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$622
Lodging
$163
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$155 left over
Villahermosa
Mexico
$1,340
likely $777–$1,903
· $670/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$612
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$160 left over
Guadalajara
Mexico
$1,330
likely $905–$1,756
· $665/person
Lean
Good time to go
4h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$510
Lodging
$228
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$170 left over
Acapulco
Mexico
$1,282
likely $744–$1,820
· $641/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$554
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$218 left over
Mazatlan
Mexico
$1,278
likely $741–$1,815
· $639/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$482
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$222 left over
Puebla
Mexico
$1,270
likely $737–$1,803
· $635/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$542
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$230 left over
Poza Rico
Mexico
$1,268
likely $735–$1,801
· $634/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$540
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$232 left over
Culiacan
Mexico
$1,264
likely $733–$1,795
· $632/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$468
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$236 left over
Zihuatanejo
Mexico
$1,264
likely $733–$1,795
· $632/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$536
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$236 left over
Toluca
Mexico
$1,262
likely $732–$1,792
· $631/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$534
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$238 left over
Tampico
Mexico
$1,258
likely $730–$1,786
· $629/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$530
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$242 left over
Chihuahua
Mexico
$1,254
likely $727–$1,781
· $627/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$458
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$246 left over
Morelia
Mexico
$1,252
likely $726–$1,778
· $626/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$524
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$248 left over
Queretaro
Mexico
$1,252
likely $726–$1,778
· $626/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$524
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$248 left over
Del Bajio
Mexico
$1,244
likely $722–$1,766
· $622/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$516
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$256 left over
Reynosa
Mexico
$1,240
likely $719–$1,761
· $620/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$512
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$260 left over
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
$1,240
likely $719–$1,761
· $620/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$512
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$260 left over
Manzanillo
Mexico
$1,240
likely $719–$1,761
· $620/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$512
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$260 left over
Aguascalientes
Mexico
$1,236
likely $717–$1,755
· $618/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$508
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$264 left over
Zacatecas
Mexico
$1,228
likely $712–$1,744
· $614/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$500
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$272 left over
Tijuana
Mexico
$1,222
likely $709–$1,735
· $611/person
Lean
2h flight
Flights
$342
Lodging
$228
Food
$238
Getting around
$84
$278 left over
Durango
Mexico
$1,214
likely $704–$1,724
· $607/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$486
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$286 left over
Torreon
Mexico
$1,212
likely $703–$1,721
· $606/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$484
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$288 left over
Hermosillo
Mexico
$1,194
likely $693–$1,695
· $597/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$398
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$306 left over
La Paz
Mexico
$1,188
likely $689–$1,687
· $594/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$460
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$312 left over
Los Mochis
Mexico
$1,184
likely $687–$1,681
· $592/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$456
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$316 left over
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
$1,164
likely $675–$1,653
· $582/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$436
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$336 left over
Ciudad Obregon
Mexico
$1,156
likely $670–$1,642
· $578/person
Lean
3h flight
Flights
$428
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$344 left over
Just out of reach from Los Angeles
A little more budget opens these up.
Guatemala City
Guatemala
$1,524
leanest version · $762/person
6h flight
Flights
$738
Lodging
$174
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
Add $24 to make it work
Los Cabos
Mexico
$1,549
leanest version · $774/person
3h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$468
Lodging
$255
Food
$308
Getting around
$112
Add $49 to make it work
Roatan
Honduras
$1,656
leanest version · $828/person
6h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$770
Lodging
$178
Food
$252
Getting around
$112
Add $156 to make it work
Cancun
Mexico
$1,670
leanest version · $835/person
6h flight
Flights
$654
Lodging
$230
Food
$280
Getting around
$112
Add $170 to make it work
San Andres Island
Colombia
$1,702
leanest version · $851/person
7h flight
Flights
$1,074
Lodging
$150
Food
$154
Getting around
$70
Add $202 to make it work
San Pedro
Belize
$1,706
leanest version · $853/person
6h flight
Flights
$734
Lodging
$246
Food
$266
Getting around
$112
Add $206 to make it work
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Why the whole trip and not just the flight?
A cheap flight is a terrible predictor of a cheap trip. From New York in May,
Reykjavik has the cheapest airfare of a typical shortlist at about $836 —
but the trip runs near $5,600, almost seven times the fare. Hanoi has the
most expensive flight at roughly $2,450 and a trip around $3,800.
Pricing airfare alone points you at the wrong places.