AbroVa Expat Index / Best Countries for Remote Workers on a Budget

Best Countries for Remote Workers on a Budget

Cheap monthly costs and easy entry — ideal if your income comes from a remote/foreign job.

Ranked by the AbroVa Expat Index · updated September 2026

#	Country	Solo cost/mo	Visa	Time to move	Score
1	Comoros	$190	Easy	~1–2 months	8.3
2	Burundi	$190	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.3
3	Guinea-Bissau	$228	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.8
4	Burkina Faso	$228	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.4
5	Niger	$228	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.3
6	Tuvalu	$284	Easy	~1–2 months	8.5
7	Kiribati	$284	Easy	~1–2 months	8.3
8	Nepal	$284	Easy	~1–2 months	8.2
9	Gambia	$284	Easy	~1–2 months	8.1
10	Madagascar	$284	Easy	~1–2 months	8
11	Malawi	$284	Easy	~1–2 months	8
12	Benin	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.8
13	Lesotho	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.8
14	Tajikistan	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.8
15	Togo	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.7
16	Cameroon	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.5
17	Mauritania	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.5
18	Guinea	$284	Moderate	~2–4 months	7.4
19	Laos	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.7
20	Nauru	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.6
21	Marshall Islands	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.5
22	Moldova	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.5
23	North Macedonia	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.5
24	Paraguay	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.5
25	Tonga	$380	Easy	~1–2 months	8.4