Top 15 cheapest holiday destinations...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

Bali
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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

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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

Portugal, Algarve

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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

Czech Republic, Prague

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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

Gambia, Kololi

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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

Bulgaria, Sunny Beach

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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

Spain, Costa del Sol

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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

Turkey, Marmaris

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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

South Africa, Cape Town

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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

Hungary, Budapest

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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

Vietnam, Hoi An

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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

Cyprus, Paphos

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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

Mexico, Cancun

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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

Thailand, Phuket

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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

Greece, Corfu

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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

Sri Lanka, Colombo

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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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