Soaring sterling has made prices tumble around the world and South Africa’s spectacular Mother City is the pick of the leading destinations in a new getaway costs study. Cape Town has regained its position as the best value destination in the annual Long Haul Holiday Report from Post Office Travel Money for the first time in six years, overtaking cities in Vietnam and Japan’s capital Tokyo. Local price falls, together with a weaker South African rand, have combined to bring costs for Brits down by 12% since last autumn.
At £55.59, the cost of 10 tourist staples, including meals, snacks, drinks and sunscreen, made Cape Town the best value of the 32 resorts and cities surveyed. Brits will also find it easier to get there this winter with Norse Atlantic launching low-cost flights from Gatwick next month to take on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Post Office researchers found that Hoi An in Vietnam – 2023’s best value destination – has fallen to third place with local price rises resulting in a basket of £64.80. However, the city features the report’s cheapest beer at £1.
53. Tokyo, another former No1 destination, moved from third to second at £64.07, helped by local costs dropping 13.
5%. Bali, remained in fourth position with a barometer cost of £67.70, down 8% year on year.
Jamaica is the only one of six Caribbean destinations surveyed to make the top 10 – Montego Bay’s barometer of £93.74 fell 9.4% on 2023 levels, taking 10th place.
New to the top 10 .
