💸 What $100 Gets You Around the World

Food, fun, and places to sleep—in 5 countries

Traveling the world doesn’t always mean spending big. In some places, $100 stretches surprisingly far—covering meals, a comfy bed, and a few amazing experiences. In others, it might barely get you through the day.

Let’s take a peek at what $100 can buy in 5 very different places around the globe. (Spoiler: street food wins.)

🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand

$100 = A full day of food, comfort, and culture

• 🛏️ Hostel w/ A/C & pool: $15

• 🍲 Street food (3 meals + snacks): $10

• 🛕 Entry to Grand Palace: $12

• 🚕 Tuk tuk rides + BTS Skytrain: $8

• 💆‍♀️ Thai massage: $10

• 🛍️ Local market souvenirs: $15

• 🧃 Coconut water + drinks: $5

• 🎟️ Muay Thai fight ticket: $25

Total: $100
Experience: You slept well, ate everything in sight, explored royal temples, and even caught a local fight. Not bad for a Benjamin.

🇮🇹 Rome, Italy

$100 = A day of pasta, ruins, and espresso breaks

• 🛏️ Budget hotel or shared Airbnb: $45

• ☕ Breakfast croissant + espresso: $4

• 🍝 Pasta lunch near Trastevere: $18

• 🏛️ Colosseum + Roman Forum entry: $18

• 🍦 Gelato + street snacks: $8

• 🚌 Metro day pass: $7

Total: $100
Experience: You ate classic Italian food, visited ancient wonders, and still had room for gelato. Worth every euro.

🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico

$100 = Culture, color, and tacos all day

• 🛏️ Private room in guesthouse: $30

• 🌮 Street tacos + aguas frescas (all day): $15

• 🖼️ Frida Kahlo Museum: $14

• 🚌 Transport + Ubers: $8

• 🎶 Mariachi show or Lucha Libre: $18

• ☕ Café snacks + pastries: $5

• 🛍️ Artisan market goodies: $10

Total: $100
Experience: You explored local culture, watched masked wrestling, and ate tacos until you couldn’t move.

🇲🇦 Marrakech, Morocco

$100 = Spices, souks, and a rooftop sunset

• 🛏️ Riad stay w/ breakfast: $35

• 🍽️ Traditional tagine + mint tea: $10

• 🕌 Museum or palace visit: $7

• 🛍️ Souk shopping (scarves, spices): $20

• 🐪 Short camel ride or garden tour: $15

• 🧼 Hammam spa experience: $13

Total: $100
Experience: You felt pampered, stuffed, and enchanted by colors, aromas, and ancient architecture.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

$100 = Clean, quirky, and compact fun

• 🛏️ Capsule hotel: $40

• 🍱 Convenience store breakfast + coffee: $5

• 🍜 Ramen lunch: $12

• 🎮 Arcade games + Purikura (photo booth): $10

• 🏯 Temple visit + park stroll: Free

• 🍣 Conveyor-belt sushi dinner: $20

• 🚇 Subway day pass: $8

• 🧃 Matcha & snacks: $5

Total: $100
Experience: You squeezed a lot into one day, from temples to tech fun, all while eating well and staying in the world’s cleanest capsule.

💬 Final Thoughts

$100 can buy you:

• An action-packed day in Southeast Asia

• A romantic stroll and pasta dish in Europe

• A colorful cultural trip in Latin America

• A peaceful, spice-scented day in North Africa

• Or a high-tech, tasty adventure in Japan

Where you go—and how you spend—can turn a single $100 bill into a memory that lasts forever.