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Hoi An Tops Post Office Ranking of Best-Value Long-Haul Winter Sun Destinations

Sterling’s strength against many Asian currencies is pushing UK holiday costs lower across much of the region.

Overview

  • The Post Office Travel Money report prices a 10-item tourist basket in Hoi An at £58.81, the cheapest of 30 destinations.
  • Asian locations take seven of the top 10 spots, reflecting currency gains for the pound alongside stable or falling local prices.
  • Cape Town ranks second at £64.28, with Bali third at £67.79 and the lowest average dinner-for-two at £35.48.
  • Tokyo, last year’s runner-up, drops to fifth place in the new ranking.
  • Mahé in the Seychelles is the most expensive at £187.57, while Sharm el-Sheikh rises more than 40% year on year to £110.21.