The world’s cheapest holiday hotspots for Britons in 2022 have been revealed in an annual report and it’s Marmaris in Turkey that is number one in the ranking.
It is here that their book will stretch the most, followed by Sunny Beach in Bulgaria and the Algarve in Portugal (3rd).
Meanwhile, Reykjavik in Iceland has been seen as the cheapest holiday destination for British holidaymakers.
The world’s cheapest holiday hotspots for Britons in 2022 have been revealed in an annual report and it’s Marmaris in Turkey that is number one in the ranking. Above, the picturesque bay of Turunc
Sunny Beach in Bulgaria, pictured, ranked second overall, with a basket of everyday tourist items in the resort for just £26.19
That’s according to Post Office Travel Money’s annual Global Holiday Cost Barometer, which compared the cost of eight daily tourist items in 36 cities and resorts around the world to see where Britons will get more for their money.
The compared goods basket includes a three-course dinner for two with wine, a bottle of beer, a cup of coffee, sunscreen and insect repellent.
The strength of the pound against many currencies has helped lower costs for holidaymakers, the survey finds – Britons will pay less than a year ago in half of the destinations surveyed.
Above, the promontory of Ponta da Piedade in Lagos, Algarve. The Portuguese region is the most beneficial destination for Britons in the euro zone and the third overall, according to the report
The Post Office Travel Money Global Holiday Cost Barometer, above, compares the cost of eight daily tourist items in 36 cities and resorts around the world.
The report revealed that the collapse of the Turkish lira has helped gold medalist Marmaris – where a three-course meal for two with vino will cost Brits as little as £16.02 – to leapfrog Sunny Beach for the first time .
There is less than 10 pence difference between Marmaris and Sunny Beach – a 37% drop in prices caused by the weak lira made Marmaris slightly cheaper at £26.13 for all eight items, down from £26.19 in Sunny Beach.
However, Bulgaria may prove to be a more popular choice for holidaymakers this year, as Bulgarian lev sales at Post Office Travel Money have exceeded Turkish lira by almost 14%, according to the survey.
At the more expensive end of the spectrum, in Reykjavik (36th), the basket costs £158.16, with a three-course meal with wine priced at £109.96 and a bottle of sunscreen priced at £18 £.03.
Five eurozone countries in the top 10, led by third-placed Algarve, which has fallen 1% since last year. There, holidaymakers can get the basket package for £44.39.
Cape Town, South Africa – the best value destination for long-haul holidaymakers – retained fourth place, seeing a price drop of 1.6% to £53.23.
And, according to the report, Cyprus took fifth place after seeing a steep price drop of more than 15% to £56.44 in Paphos. It is followed by sixth place Costa del Sol (£59.56, down 2.2%).
A 5.9% drop helped Mombasa, Kenya (£61.30) climb five places to seventh in the table.
Reykjavik in Iceland, pictured above, has been seen as the cheapest holiday destination for British holidaymakers
Orlando, Florida (10th) entered the top 10 for the first time in the report’s history, even though the pound has lost ground against the US dollar since last year. The basket price in the city fell 10.1% year on year to £67.01.
According to Post Office Travel Money, it’s worth noting that “Britons visiting the theme park capital of the world for the first time in two years will find prices around 22% lower since then”.
The rest of the top 10 includes eighth place Funchal in Madeira (a 3.4% increase, £64.05) and, with a 5.8% drop, Sliema in Malta (9th, £65.35).
Discussing the report’s findings, Nick Boden, Head of Travel Money at the Post Office, said: ‘It will pay off to invest time in holiday homework, as many people will not have traveled overseas at the over the past two years. They should be aware that prices have risen sharply in some destinations and fallen significantly in others. We advise you to make a list of destinations and compare costs before booking a trip.
Above are the 18 best value holiday destinations for Brits, as determined by Post Office Travel Money
As well as price cuts in the top 10 destinations, costs fell by more than 15% in Corfu (18th, £76.94).
They also fell 11.8% in Phuket, Thailand (14th, £72.98) and 6.5% in Darwin, Australia (31st, £115) – two popular destinations which are only open to tourists. after two years of closure.
According to the report, Thailand and Australia both made it into the rankings due to “reduced resort costs and the pound”.
Boden added: ‘The strength of the pound is good news as Britons prepare to book holidays abroad, but to get the most out of it they must not only choose destinations where the pound sterling is doing well, but also where the cost of meals, drinks and other tourist staples are low. There are plenty of choices: in Europe, Turkey and Bulgaria are the best buys, but further afield it will be worth considering Thailand or Mauritius.
Other destinations included in the study are Porec, Croatia (17th, £76.55) and Jumeirah Beach, Dubai (34th, £132.73).
The report found that prices rose in all Caribbean and Central American destinations surveyed except Tamarindo, Costa Rica and St George’s, Grenada.
Although Jumeirah Beach has seen an increase of almost a third in barometer costs since last year, it is in the rankings because a 29% increase in sales has placed the UAE dirham third in the ranking. the post office’s bestseller list – which ranks the top-selling foreign currencies in the UK. – behind the euro and the US dollar last year. This ranking highlights the “strong consumer demand for Dubai”, the report reveals.
He added that demand is also expected to increase for Croatia after its currency, the kuna, recorded the highest sales increase of 2021 of 52%.
The Post Office Travel Money report found prices rose in all Caribbean and Central American destinations surveyed except Tamarindo in Costa Rica (19th, £79.50, down 3.9 %) and St George’s, Grenada (24th, £95.23, down 7.1%). ).
However, demand for currency from the Caribbean and Mexico is soaring – while visitors to Cancun (22nd, £83.33) can expect to pay around 22% more than last year, the Mexican peso is entered the list of the top 10 currencies of the post office. for 2022, ranking in ninth place. Additionally, peso sales in 2022 are now 45% higher than the same period in 2020, according to the survey.
The report also noted that Barometer costs in Cancun are lower than St George’s, Montego Bay, Jamaica (23rd, £85.92), St Lucia’s Rodney Bay (30th, £112.04), St John in Antigua (33rd, £123.36) and Bridgetown. , Barbados (35th, £156.74).
For more information, visit www.postoffice.co.uk/travel.
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