The cheapest (and costliest) destinations for 2018

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At a glance | The cheapest (and costliest) destinations for 2018
Destination Cost of eight essential holiday purchases*
Bulgaria (Sunny Beach) £37.92
Japan (Tokyo) £43.14
Portugal (Algarve) £44.25
Czech Republic (Prague) £53.40
South Africa (Cape Town) £54.95
Spain (Costa del Sol) £55.20
Turkey (Marmaris) £55.65
Cyprus (Paphos) £57.72
Hungary (Budapest) £65.39
Vietnam (Hoi An) £65.85
Indonesia (Bali) £66.61
Kenya (Mombasa) £66.77
Dominican Republic (Punta Cana) £67.46
USA (Orlando) £71.82
Sri Lanka (Colombo) £72.12
Malaysia (Penang) £76.21
Greece (Corfu) £77.83
Malta (Sliema) £78.46
Mexico (Cancun) £80.70
Costa Rica (Tamarindo) £81.48
Thailand (Phuket) £86.27
Italy (Sorrento) £91.47
USA (New York) £95.88
Mauritius (Grand Baie) £96.03
St Lucia (Rodney Bay) £99.61
South Korea (Seoul) £103.11
New Zealand (Auckland) £104.80
Jamaica (Montego Bay) £105.53
France (Nice) £106.45
Canada (Vancouver) £106.46
Peru (Lima) £109.81
Tobago £111.54
Antigua (Jolly Beach) £114.18
Australia (Darwin) £120.30
China (Beijing) £126.38
Chile (Santiago) £137.28
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) £138.59
Barbados (St Lawrence Gap) £139.29
Oman (Muscat) £141
Dubai (Jumeirah) £141.23
Singapore (China Town) £153.72

*Items are a coffee from a local cafe, a beer, a soft drink and a glass of wine from a local bar, a large bottle of mineral water, suncream and insect repellent from a local supermarket, and a three-course evening meal, including wine, at a local restaurant. Source: Post Office.

No mention of Kyrenia!

[sophie]

Amazed to see Tokyo near the top, I thought it was an expensive place to visit.

[Keithcaley]

I'm also surprised that Venice wasn't included, given the following quote:

"THE MAYOR OF VENICE HAS VOICED OUTRAGE OVER THE €1,100 (£970; $1,347) BILL THAT FOUR JAPANESE TOURISTS SAY THEY HAD TO PAY FOR FOUR STEAKS, A PLATE OF FRIED FISH, WATER AND SERVICE".

see This story from the BBC...

[sophie]

Venise is like a number of other places (Paris still being one of them I suspect) that has three prices for a cup of coffee. Sit on the front row outside of a café in St Marks Square (where you can see and be seen)and you can pay up to 15Euro or more for a cup, just inside but in the front of the café near the window the cost is less. Go to the back of the café and you get the lowest price. However, having just watched BBC news, the amount charged for the steaks etc, was appalling.

[ElectricianPete]

quick calculation brings North Cyprus at around 33 pounds