Revealed: The 32 long-haul destinations where the British pound will stretch the farthest and least – and it’s Cape Town that offers the best value, and Sydney the WORST
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When they dream of cheap winter sun, most look to the coasts of Southeast Asia or the colorful cities of India.
But the South African city of Cape Town has been named as the most affordable long-haul destination.
Cape Town defeated countries such as Kenya, Egypt and Vietnam Post office travel money‘s annual long-haul holiday cost barometer thanks to a weaker South African rand and a drop in local prices.
Surprisingly, Tokyo came second, followed by Hoi An in Vietnam, Bali in Indonesia and Mombasa in Kenya.
The report compared the costs of ten typical tourist staples – including meals, drinks, sunscreen and insect repellent – in 32 popular long-haul resorts and towns.
The South African city of Cape Town has been named as the most affordable long-haul destination
Cape Town beats Kenya, Egypt and Vietnam in Post Office Travel Money’s annual long-haul travel cost barometer, thanks to a weaker South African rand and a drop in local prices
A three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine costs just £33.31 in Cape Town, while the typical price for a cup of filter coffee is £1.63 and a bottle of local beer £1.81.
At the other end of the table, Sydney, Australia, was the most expensive city, with tourist staples costing almost three times as much for British visitors as in Cape Town, with a three-course meal for two and a bottle of wine costing £117. .
Sydney turned out to be even more expensive than New York, which came in 30th, while all four Australian cities surveyed (Cairns, Melbourne, Darwin) were in the 10 most expensive list.
Sydney, Australia, was the most expensive city, with tourist staples costing almost three times as much for British visitors as in Cape Town
Fortunately, a rise in the value of the pound against most international currencies means that Brits planning a winter sun holiday can expect to see less than a year ago in more than half of the destinations surveyed.
Laura Plunkett, Head of Travel Money at Post Office, said: ‘Our research revealed big differences in the cost of basic tourism products across the 32 destinations we surveyed.
‘This means holidaymakers can save themselves a lot of money and make a big difference to the overall cost of their winter sun holiday by doing some basic holiday homework before booking, to find out where meals, drinks and other basics are going to cost the least . ‘
Cheap and cheerful: In Tokyo (second), the ten tourist staples came to just £64.07
Laura Plunkett, head of travel money at Post Office, said: ‘Our research revealed big differences in the cost of basic tourism products across the 32 destinations we surveyed.’ Above – Hoi An, the third cheapest city
In Sydney, the basket of tourist staples amounted to a wallet-emptying £164.92
