| residents non-European destinations tend to be | | | | Again, out of Europe the prices are very reasonable |
| cheaper once you get there. Destinations such as: | | | | with an average meal in Tunisia costing only about |
| Goa, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Morocco, Gambia, and Cuba | | | | £4, £3.50 in Goa, a three-course feast in Morocco |
| usually surprise the tourist with the low cost of living. | | | | costing around £10 and in Cuba you would expect |
| For example, with the plentiful fresh seafood available | | | | to pay around £13. Eastern Europe also offers |
| in Goa, India, you can easily eat giant garlic prawns | | | | bargain bites with a three-course meal on average |
| washed down with a chilled local beer every night | | | | costing only about £9 ( with a bottle of wine!) |
| and make a saving from your eating expenses at | | | | Spain, Greece and Portugal tend to fall between £9 |
| home! However, in contrast, if you are enjoying the | | | | -£13 for a reasonable feed. There's also the bonus |
| delights of Iceland it may well become a stressful | | | | of eating in the sunshine 'al fresco' too, a nice change |
| time in the evenings as you peruse the restaurants | | | | from the UK where we struggle to find decent |
| and discover the high prices on the menu. Even fast | | | | enough weather for a summer barbeque. Iceland and |
| food options are around 2-3 times the price at home! | | | | Venice are destinations that tend to require a holiday |
| Beer Prices | | | | loan to eat and drink! |
| Popular places to visit for 'Stag' and 'Hen' nights, such | | | | Shopping Bargains |
| as Amsterdam and Ireland, are now being beaten on | | | | The markets in Africa are full of bargains, as long as |
| prices by Eastern Europe destinations, like Prague. | | | | you are prepared to haggle - start with an offer half |
| Familiar beers like Guiness are around Euro 4.00 in | | | | the asking price and you'll be surprised how much you |
| Dublin, whereas in Bulgaria you can drink a pint of | | | | can save. Eastern Europe has great bargains to be |
| beer for under £1 and enjoy a bottle of wine for | | | | had especially in antiques and lace work. The carpets |
| around £2 . In France, on average, prices are over | | | | and rugs in Turkey are a bargain buy (choose a |
| 30% cheaper for canned beer and 35% for bottled | | | | hand-woven or knotted) - the best value is to be |
| beer than in the UK. Spain and Portugal also have | | | | found at the outlying villages, rather than the main |
| very reasonably priced local beer and wine. However, | | | | tourist areas. The US is a brilliant place to buy |
| to make the best savings you need to travel further, | | | | designer jeans and trainers, but bottled water is 3 |
| in Goa a pint of beer costs just 50p! Your pint in | | | | times more expensive than in other countries. |
| Florida costs more, around £3 and in Iceland will | | | | Part of the fun of a holiday is discovering the local |
| cost about £6. | | | | culture - enjoying the local cuisine and experiencing |
| Meal Prices | | | | the arts and crafts. |
