Where can I go for $1,500 from Washington DC?
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.
Roatan
Honduras
$1,496
likely $1,018–$1,975
· $748/person
Lean
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$610
Lodging
$178
Food
$252
Getting around
$112
$4 left over
Mexico City
Mexico
$1,467
likely $1,291–$1,643
· $734/person
Lean
Good time to go
5h flight
Flights
$600
Lodging
$235
Food
$224
Getting around
$84
$33 left over
Oaxaca
Mexico
$1,465
likely $1,172–$1,758
· $733/person
Lean
Good time to go
5h flight
Flights
$610
Lodging
$235
Food
$224
Getting around
$84
$35 left over
Guadalajara
Mexico
$1,448
likely $985–$1,912
· $724/person
Lean
Good time to go
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$628
Lodging
$228
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$52 left over
Guatemala City
Guatemala
$1,444
likely $838–$2,050
· $722/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$658
Lodging
$174
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$56 left over
Hermosillo
Mexico
$1,430
likely $829–$2,031
· $715/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$634
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$70 left over
Barranquilla
Colombia
$1,430
likely $829–$2,031
· $715/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$802
Lodging
$150
Food
$154
Getting around
$70
$70 left over
Mazatlan
Mexico
$1,428
likely $828–$2,028
· $714/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$632
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$72 left over
Culiacan
Mexico
$1,426
likely $827–$2,025
· $713/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$630
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$74 left over
Monterrey
Mexico
$1,422
likely $825–$2,019
· $711/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$542
Lodging
$228
Food
$238
Getting around
$84
$78 left over
San Andres Island
Colombia
$1,400
likely $812–$1,988
· $700/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$772
Lodging
$150
Food
$154
Getting around
$70
$100 left over
La Paz
Mexico
$1,396
likely $810–$1,982
· $698/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$668
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$104 left over
Antigua
Guatemala
$1,393
likely $1,114–$1,671
· $696/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$658
Lodging
$143
Food
$196
Getting around
$84
$107 left over
San Salvador
El Salvador
$1,391
likely $946–$1,836
· $696/person
Lean
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$668
Lodging
$153
Food
$196
Getting around
$84
$109 left over
Manzanillo
Mexico
$1,382
likely $802–$1,962
· $691/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$654
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$118 left over
Chihuahua
Mexico
$1,376
likely $798–$1,954
· $688/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$580
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$124 left over
Vera Cruz
Mexico
$1,374
likely $797–$1,951
· $687/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$578
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$126 left over
Zihuatanejo
Mexico
$1,370
likely $795–$1,945
· $685/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$642
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$130 left over
Los Mochis
Mexico
$1,368
likely $793–$1,943
· $684/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$640
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$132 left over
Acapulco
Mexico
$1,366
likely $792–$1,940
· $683/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$638
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$134 left over
Ciudad Obregon
Mexico
$1,362
likely $790–$1,934
· $681/person
Lean
6h flight
Flights
$634
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$138 left over
Lake Atitlan
Guatemala
$1,352
likely $919–$1,784
· $676/person
Lean
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$662
Lodging
$138
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
$148 left over
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
$1,348
likely $782–$1,914
· $674/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$648
Lodging
$162
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
$152 left over
Morelia
Mexico
$1,340
likely $777–$1,903
· $670/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$612
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$160 left over
Granada
Nicaragua
$1,335
likely $908–$1,762
· $667/person
Lean
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$678
Lodging
$133
Food
$182
Getting around
$70
$165 left over
Aguascalientes
Mexico
$1,334
likely $774–$1,894
· $667/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$606
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$166 left over
Toluca
Mexico
$1,334
likely $774–$1,894
· $667/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$606
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$166 left over
Durango
Mexico
$1,332
likely $773–$1,891
· $666/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$604
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$168 left over
Del Bajio
Mexico
$1,332
likely $773–$1,891
· $666/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$604
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$168 left over
San Pedro Sula
Honduras
$1,330
likely $771–$1,889
· $665/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$630
Lodging
$162
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
$170 left over
Puebla
Mexico
$1,324
likely $768–$1,880
· $662/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$596
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$176 left over
Queretaro
Mexico
$1,324
likely $768–$1,880
· $662/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$596
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$176 left over
Zacatecas
Mexico
$1,324
likely $768–$1,880
· $662/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$596
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$176 left over
Cozumel
Mexico
$1,316
likely $763–$1,869
· $658/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$520
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
$184 left over
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Mexico
$1,316
likely $763–$1,869
· $658/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$588
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$184 left over
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
$1,314
likely $762–$1,866
· $657/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$586
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$186 left over
Torreon
Mexico
$1,306
likely $757–$1,855
· $653/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$578
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$194 left over
Poza Rico
Mexico
$1,300
likely $754–$1,846
· $650/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$572
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$200 left over
Villahermosa
Mexico
$1,294
likely $751–$1,837
· $647/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$566
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$206 left over
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
$1,292
likely $749–$1,835
· $646/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$564
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$208 left over
Tampico
Mexico
$1,284
likely $745–$1,823
· $642/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$556
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$216 left over
Reynosa
Mexico
$1,258
likely $730–$1,786
· $629/person
Lean
4h flight
Flights
$530
Lodging
$186
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$242 left over
La Ceiba
Honduras
$1,256
likely $728–$1,784
· $628/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$620
Lodging
$144
Food
$168
Getting around
$70
$244 left over
Managua
Nicaragua
$1,252
likely $726–$1,778
· $626/person
Lean
5h flight
Flights
$674
Lodging
$132
Food
$154
Getting around
$56
$248 left over
Merida
Mexico
$1,247
likely $848–$1,646
· $624/person
Lean
4h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$524
Lodging
$163
Food
$196
Getting around
$70
$253 left over
Just out of reach from Washington DC
A little more budget opens these up.
Santa Marta
Colombia
$1,502
leanest version · $751/person
5h flight
Wider estimate
Flights
$798
Lodging
$148
Food
$182
Getting around
$84
Add $2 to make it work
Bucaramanga
Colombia
$1,506
leanest version · $753/person
6h flight
Flights
$878
Lodging
$150
Food
$154
Getting around
$70
Add $6 to make it work
Panama
Panama
$1,516
leanest version · $758/person
6h flight
Flights
$710
Lodging
$204
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
Add $16 to make it work
Varadero
Cuba
$1,530
leanest version · $765/person
4h flight
Flights
$564
Lodging
$192
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
Add $30 to make it work
Quibdo
Colombia
$1,530
leanest version · $765/person
6h flight
Flights
$902
Lodging
$150
Food
$154
Getting around
$70
Add $30 to make it work
Cunagua
Cuba
$1,532
leanest version · $766/person
4h flight
Flights
$566
Lodging
$192
Food
$210
Getting around
$84
Add $32 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.