It’s all very well finding a cheap holiday deal to your dream location but it’s no good if you end up spending a bomb once you’re there
It’s all very well finding a cheap holiday deal to your dream location but it’s no good if you end up spending a bomb once you’re there.
We've taken a look at the top 15 holiday destinations based on the price of items once you're there, based on data from the The Post Office.
The research includes the price of a glass of wine, bottle of water, sun cream and a three-course evening meal for two people.
It’s also important to factor in the price of getting there – so we’ve done a quick search to find the cost of a flight based on a family of four (two adults and two children) flying on 10th February for seven nights.
Of course, the price of flying to destinations can change but we thought it was important to include these prices as a guide.
Bali, Kuta
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 82p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.09
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 79p
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £4.37
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 27p Cheapest
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £2.46 Cheapest
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: 93p
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £20.75
Total: £31.48 Cheapest items in total
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Bali
Via Netflights.com - £2,805.16
Portugal, Algarve
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 86p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.29
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 86p
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £1.72
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 43p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £7.75
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £3.53
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £18.93 Cheapest
Total: £35.37
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick Faro Via Easyjet - £361.92
Czech Republic, Prague
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.14
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.14
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.17
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £1.63
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 46p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £6.49
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £2.61
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £22.18
Total: £36.82
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Prague
Via easyjet - £434.92
Gambia, Kololi
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 73p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: 73p Cheapest
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 64p Cheapest
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £1.83
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 55p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £9.16
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: 92p Cheapest
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £23.82
Total: £38.38
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Banjul
Via Lastminute - £8,153
Bulgaria, Sunny Beach
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 91p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: 68p
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.13
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £1.18
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 45p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £4.07
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £2.26
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £27.15
Total: £38.46
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Sofia
Via Easyjet - £594.92
Spain, Costa del Sol
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.03
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.72
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.03
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £1.51
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 33p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £4.26
Three-course evening meal for two
(including a bottle of house wine): £25.82
Total: £39.14
Cost of flights:
Lonton Gatwick to Malaga
Easyjet and Norweigan airlines - £204.96 Cheapest flights
Turkey, Marmaris
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.51
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £2.41
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.51
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £3.02
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 75p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £6.03
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £3.02
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £22.62
Total: £40.87
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Dalaman
Travelup - £673
South Africa, Cape Town
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.08
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.20
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 96p
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £1.50
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 54p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £7.74
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £1.80
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £26.99
Total: £41.81
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Cape town
Bravo Fly - £2,783
Hungary, Budapest
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.20
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.62
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.08
Glass of wine in a bar/café: 99p Cheapest
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 30p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £9.62
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £2.71
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £25.33
Total: £42.85
Cost of flights:
London Luton to Budapest
Easyjet - £302
Vietnam, Hoi An
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 80p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: 96p
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 48p
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £2.72
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 32p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £4.33
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: 96p
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £33.49
Total: £44.06
Cost of flights:
London Heathrow to Da Nang Singapore Airlines - £3,333
Cyprus, Paphos
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.46
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £2.37
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.85
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £2.24
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 39p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £7.74
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £3.87
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £26.59
Total: £46.51
Cost of flights: London Gatwick to Paphos Easyjet - £430
Mexico, Cancun
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 98p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.72
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £1.72
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £3.45
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 59p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £9.25
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £1.97
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £28.00
Total: £47.68
Cost of flights:
London Gatwick to Cancun Thomson Airways - £3,115
Thailand, Phuket
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 98p
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £1.96
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 78p
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £2.94
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 29p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £4.31
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £1.76
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £35.26
Total: £48.28
Cost of flights: London Heathrow to Phuket Expedia - £2,169
Greece, Corfu
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: £1.72
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £2.58
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: £2.58
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £2.58
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 35p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £11.62
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £3.27
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £23.67
Total: £48.37
Cost of flights:
London Heathrow to Corfu Cheapair.co.uk - £1,110
Sri Lanka, Colombo
Cup of coffee in a bar or café: 25p Cheapest
Bottle of local beer/lager in a bar/café: £2.01
Bottle/can of Coca-Cola/Pepsi in a bar/café: 65p
Glass of wine in a bar/café: £3.27
1.5l bottle of mineral water in a supermarket: 38p
Sun cream (200ml SPF 15) in a supermarket: £3.78
Pack of 20 Marlboro Lights cigarettes: £3.27
Three-course evening meal for two (including a bottle of house wine): £35.23
Total: £48.84
Cost of flights:
London Heathrow to Colombo Cheapair.co.uk - £1,846
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