The 13 cheapest beach holiday destinations in Europe – Crete at no 7

Independent — Post Office Travel Money has released the findings of its latest Holiday Costs Barometer, revealing the cheapest beach destinations for a summer break in Europe.

The tenth annual survey is based on the total cost of ten typical holiday expenses in 20 European beach resorts, ranked from the most to the least expensive.

Holiday items considered in the survey include a cup of coffee, suncream, insect repellant, and a three-course meal with a bottle of wine for dinner.

Prices for each item were sourced from national or regional tourism offices, where possible. Costs for Bulgaria were provided by budget holiday booking company Balkan Holidays and the low-cost airline Monarch supplied prices for Turkey, while additional online research was conducted to verify prices.

Though British travellers have plenty of affordable beach holiday options to choose from, the Sterling has fallen from its seven-year high against European currencies, according to a press release from Post Office Travel Money.

“There is no escaping the fact that sterling is weaker this year than last, resulting in price rises in 80% of resorts surveyed,” Andrew Brown of Post Office Travel Money said in the press release.

“However, looking back to previous years, European resort costs have still fallen quite significantly in the longer term.”

With that in mind, check out the cheapest destinations to visit, along with a breakdown of holiday costs, below.

13. Menorca, Spain — £74.40

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Menorca, Spain

Cup of coffee: £1.15

Bottle of local beer: £1.64

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.72

Glass of wine: £1.64

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.33

Suncream: £4.92

Insect repellent: £2.46

English tabloid newspaper: £1.48

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £24.61

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £34.35

12. Corfu, Greece — £72.26

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Corfu, Greece

Cup of coffee: £2.05

Bottle of local beer: £2.87

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £2.05

Glass of wine: £2.87 ($4.07)

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.49

Suncream: £6.97

Insect repellent: £4.10

English tabloid newspaper: £1.64

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £16.41

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £32.81

11. Marmaris, Turkey — £70.81

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Marmais, Turkey

Cup of coffee: £1.57

Bottle of local beer: £2.62

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.83

Glass of wine: £2.88

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.39

Suncream: £7.07

Insect repellent: £2.62

English tabloid newspaper: £2.09

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £10.47

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £39.27

10. Kefalonia, Greece — £68.49

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Kefalonia, Greece

Cup of coffee: £1.64

Bottle of local beer: £3.28

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.48

Glass of wine: £2.46

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.59

Suncream: £3.28

Insect repellent: £2.46

English tabloid newspaper: £3.28

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £20.51

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £29.53

9. Porec, Croatia — £65.19

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Porec Croatia

Cup of coffee: £1.14

Bottle of local beer: £1.70

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.70

Glass of wine: £1.70

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.45

Suncream: £6.25

Insect repellent: £3.41

English tabloid newspaper: £3.41

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £13.63

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £31.80

8. Zante, Greece — £64.65

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Zante Greece

Cup of coffee: £1.23

Bottle of local beer: £1.44

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.23

Glass of wine: £1.44

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.25

Suncream: £7.38

Insect repellent: £2.05

English tabloid newspaper: £2.05

2-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £21.33

3-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £26.25

7. Crete, Greece — £63.16

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Crete, Greece

Cup of coffee: £1.64

Bottle of local beer: £2.05

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.80

Glass of wine: £2.46

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.25

Suncream: £5.58

Insect repellent: £1.80

English tabloid newspaper: £1.64

2-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £19.69

3-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £26.25

6. Costa Blanca, Spain — £62.29

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Costa Blanca, Spain

Cup of coffee: £0.66

Bottle of local beer: £1.80

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.23

Glass of wine: £1.64

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.33

Suncream: £9.84

Insect repellent: £5.27

English tabloid newspaper: £2.30

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £14.77

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £24.61

5. Gijon, Spain — £61.01

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Gijon, Spain

Cup of coffee: £0.98

Bottle of local beer: £1.80

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.64

Glass of wine: £1.80

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.41

Suncream: £7.38

Insect repellent: £5.25

English tabloid newspaper: £1.80

2-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £10.66

3-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £29.29

4. Costa del Sol, Spain — £52.65

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Costa de Sol, Spain

Cup of coffee: £0.98

Bottle of local beer: £1.64

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £0.98

Glass of wine: £1.44

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.31

Suncream: £4.06

Insect repellent: £2.26

English tabloid newspaper: £1.60

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £14.77

Three-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £24.61

3. Limassol, Cyprus — £51.82

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Limassol Cyprus

Cup of coffee: £2.05

Bottle of local beer: £1.44

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £1.44

Glass of wine: £2.46

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.27

Suncream: £5.73

Insect repellent: £1.39

2. Algarve, Portugal — £47.04

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Algarve Portugal

Cup of coffee: £0.62

Bottle of local beer: £0.98

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £0.82

Glass of wine: £1.23

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.30

Suncream: £5.88

Insect repellent: £4.31

English tabloid newspaper: £1.72

2-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £13.95

3-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £17.23

English tabloid newspaper: £1.76

Two-course prix-fixe lunch for two: £13.95

Three-course evening meal for two with a bottle of wine: £21.33

1. Sunny Beach (Slanchev Bryag), Bulgaria — £41.55

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Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Cup of coffee: £0.87

Bottle of local beer: £0.65

Bottle/can of Coca-Cola: £0.87

Glass of wine: £1.74

1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.39

Suncream: £3.92

Insect repellent: £2.18

English tabloid newspaper: £2.18

2-course prix-fixe lunch for 2: £6.97

3-course evening meal for 2 with a bottle of wine: £21.78