How far will your long-haul spending money go?
Every year, the Post Office Travel Money Long Haul Holiday Report shows which faraway places give UK travellers the best value for their money.
And this year’s top-value destination? Hoi An in Vietnam. It returns to the number one spot it last held in 2023. And it’s one of seven Far East and Indian subcontinent destinations that made the top 10.
Our research looked at the cost of everyday holiday items in 30 long haul destinations. They included things like a cup of coffee, a bottle of water, suncream and a three-course meal for two. The totals help show which places offer the best overall value.
Here, we’ve shared the main findings and listed the 10 destinations that offer the best value. To explore the full details, you can download the full report.
Key findings
- Hoi An, Vietnam is the again the best value long-haul destination. Prices there dropped by about 11%
- Places in India and the Far East dominate the value top ten, taking seven of its places
- Last year’s leader Cape Town, in South Africa, is still a good bet for value in second place
- Bali, Indonesia is in third. A three-course meal with wine costs just £35.48, the cheapest in the survey
- Mombasa, Kenya moved up to fourth place, beating Tokyo, which got more expensive
- Penang, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand are now in the top 10 after prices falls there
- Lower prices in Colombo, Sri Lanka too saw it jump ahead of Delhi, India in our tables
- Prices have dropped in over two thirds of places we researched
- Barbados had the biggest price drop (almost 19%) followed by Malaysia and Thailand
- In Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt prices went up by 41.5%, so it’s dropped in the value rankings
- Mahé in the Seychelles is the most expensive place on the list. A dinner there costs over £129, more than double the average of the top 10 cheapest places
