The 17 cheapest holiday destinations outside of Europe in 2017
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Your support makes all the difference.Every year, Post Office Travel Money compares the cost of travel items in destinations around the world to find the cheapest places to holiday based on current exchange rates.
This year's ranking looked at destinations in 44 countries around the world, calculating the total average spend for one day in each location.
The total is measured by the average cost of 10 holiday items, including a cup of coffee, a pint of beer, a bottle of water, suncream, insect repellent, and a three-course dinner for two with a bottle of wine.
From Cancun to Cape Town, here are the cheapest long-haul holiday destinations to travel to in 2017.
Note: some of the costs cited have been excluded for the sake of brevity.
17. China Town, Singapore
Meal for two: £59.56. Beer: £5.93. Wine: £7.15. Filter coffee: £3.57. Coca-Cola: £2.68. Suncream: £9.23.
16. Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Meal for two: £62.02. Beer: £2.51. Wine: £5.87. Filter coffee: £1.68. Coca-Cola: £1.84. Suncream: £9.22.
15. Vancouver, Canada
Meal for two: £66.38. Beer: £3.79. Wine: £5.06. Filter coffee: £1.58. Coca-Cola: £1.19. Suncream: £6.32.
14. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Meal for two: £66.52. Beer: £2.47. Wine: £3.05. Filter coffee: £1.43. Coca-Cola: £1.24. Suncream: £6.65.
13. Tobago
Meal for two: £67.98. Beer: £1.57. Wine: £4.58. Filter coffee: £1.96. Coca-Cola: £0.92. Suncream: £10.20.
12. Grand Baie Maritius
Meal for two: £52.52. Beer: £3.30. Wine: £4.89. Filter coffee: £2.37. Coca-Cola: £2.44.Suncream: £16.12.
11. Seoul, South Korea
Meal for two: £66.24. Beer: £2.94. Wine: £5.52. Filter coffee: £2.21. Coca-Cola: £1.47.Suncream: £3.68.
10. Hoi An, Vietnam
Meal for two: £60.62. Beer: £2.99. Wine: £4.79. Filter coffee: £2.55. Coca-Cola: £2.07. Suncream: £5.98.
9. Penang, Malaysia
Meal for two: £48.40. Beer: £5.81. Wine: £6.53. Filter coffee: £2.66. Coca-Cola: £1.36. Suncream: £11.37.
8. Orlando, USA
Meal for two: £54.09. Beer: £4.16. Wine: £5.82. Filter coffee: £1.66. Coca-Cola: £2.50. Suncream: £6.66.
7. Lima, Peru
Meal for two: £47.92. Beer: £2.66. Wine: £4.26. Filter coffee: £3.19. Coca-Cola: £1.60. Suncream: £13.31.
6. Mombasa, Kenya
Meal for two: £49.93. Beer: £2.37. Wine: £4.09. Filter coffee: £2.15. Coca-Cola: £1.72. Suncream: £12.48;
5. Phuket, Thailand
Meal for two: £54.43. Beer: £2.66. Wine: £3.99. Filter coffee: £2.30, Coca-Cola: £1.09. Suncream: £3.87.
4. Bali, Indonesia
Meal for two: £46.47. Beer: £1.13. Wine: £4.65. Filter coffee: £1.66. Coca-Cola: £0.56. Suncream: £11.65.
3. Cancun, Mexico
Meal for two: £43.36. Beer: £2.01. Wine: £5.01. Filter coffee: £1.84. Coca-Cola: £1.59. Suncream: £8.32.
2. Cape Town, South Africa
Meal for two: £45.28. Beer: £1.55. Wine: £3.10. Filter coffee: £1.24. Coca-Cola: £0.93. Suncream: £7.44.
1. Tokyo, Japan
Meal for two: £37.96. Beer: £4.17. Wine: £2.83. Filter coffee: £1.97. Coca-Cola: £2.19. Suncream: £4.47.
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