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Lottie Gibbons

Warning to anyone who has booked holidays to Spain, Turkey and Thailand

UK holidaymakers travelling to Spain, Turkey, the USA or Thailand need to be aware of rising costs.

Falls in the value of sterling against many other currencies and rises in resort prices mean the cost of typical tourist items are higher in four out of five popular resorts, according to Post Office Travel Money.

The annual Holiday Money Report, which surveyed 40 destinations, found that UK holidaymakers are paying more for expenses such as meals, snacks, drinks, suncream and insect repellent in locations such as the Costa del Sol in Spain; Marmaris in Turkey; Orlando in USA; and Phuket in Thailand.

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Portugal's Algarve is the cheapest of nine European destinations surveyed despite prices rising by a third year-on-year. The Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is also in the best value top 10 on the back of a fall in the Egyptian pound's value.

Even with a 19.2% drop in the value of the Turkish lira, inflation and a 55% rise in the minimum wage at the nation's bars and restaurants mean prices for UK visitors to Marmaris have more than doubled since last year.

Most expensive destinations for eight items commonly bought by tourists:

Cup of filter coffee: Mahe, Seychelles (£4.55)

Bottle of local beer: Jumeirah Beach, Dubai (£8.99)

Bottle or can of Coca-Cola or Pepsi: Mahe, Seychelles (£3.85)

Glass of wine at a cafe or bar: New York, USA (£11.41)

Mineral water (1.5 litres): Rodney Bay, St Lucia (£4.95)

Suncream (200ml): Tamarindo, Costa Rica (£21.84)

Insect repellent (50ml): Reykjavik, Iceland (£17.16)

Three-course evening meal for two with a bottle of house wine: Reykjavik, Iceland (£135.87)

The cheapest destinations for eight items commonly bought by tourists:

Cup of filter coffee: Algarve, Portugal (81p)

Bottle of local beer: Cape Town, South Africa (£1.62)

Bottle or can of Coca-Cola or Pepsi: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (93p)

Glass of wine at a cafe or bar: Algarve, Portugal (£1.81)

Mineral water (1.5 litres): Marmaris, Turkey (15p)

Suncream (200ml): Tokyo, Japan (£4.34)

Insect repellent (50ml): Kuta, Bali (64p)

Three-course evening meal for two with a bottle of house wine: Cape Town, South Africa (£35.80)

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