This South African city has just been named best value for winter sun

Second place is claimed by another African city, as Mombasa in Kenya offers a travel basket totalling £63.66. While the average suncream cost is £11.25, the low meal cost of £42.78 means it’s just one of three locations where a three-course meal comes in under £50.

Tokyo, Colombo and Phuket round out third, fourth and fifth places, respectively. However, as the barometer doesn’t account for flight costs from the UK, the best overall deals are likely to be found at the short-haul…