Beach Price Index Calculator
Calculate and compare daily beach costs across 50+ global destinations. Find the cheapest beaches with our Beach Price Index ranking tool.
| # | Destination | Country | Daily Cost | BPI | Rating |
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About
A day at the beach carries hidden costs that compound fast. Between sunbed rental, umbrella hire, a cold beer, bottled water, a beachside meal, ice cream, sunscreen, and parking, the total daily expenditure can range from €15 in Albania to over €120 in Saint-Tropez. This calculator aggregates real average prices across 8 cost categories for 50+ beach destinations worldwide. It computes a composite Beach Price Index (BPI) that expresses each destination's cost as a percentage deviation from the global median. A BPI of 0 means average cost. A BPI of +50 means 50% more expensive than the median beach.
The tool assumes a single adult spending one full day at the beach. Prices reflect peak season (June - August) averages and do not include transport to the destination or accommodation. Pro tip: shoulder season (May, September) typically reduces these costs by 20 - 40% at Mediterranean destinations. Currency conversion uses fixed reference rates against the Euro. Actual costs vary by exact beach location, day of week, and vendor.
Formulas
The Beach Price Index (BPI) quantifies how expensive a destination is relative to the global median daily beach cost. The daily cost is the arithmetic sum of all 8 individual expense categories.
The Beach Price Index is then computed as the percentage deviation from the global median:
Where Ctotal = total daily cost at the destination, and M = median daily cost across all destinations in the dataset. A BPI of 0 indicates median cost. Positive values indicate above-median expense. For multi-day trips, the total vacation beach cost is:
Where D = number of beach days. The comparison savings between two destinations A and B over D days:
Reference Data
| Destination | Country | Sunbed (€) | Umbrella (€) | Beer (€) | Water (€) | Meal (€) | Ice Cream (€) | Sunscreen (€) | Parking (€) | Daily Total (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarandë | Albania | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 18.00 |
| Sunny Beach | Bulgaria | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 6.00 | 1.20 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 23.30 |
| Antalya | Turkey | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 6.00 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 23.50 |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Egypt | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 24.00 |
| Goa | India | 2.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 4.00 | 0.80 | 3.50 | 1.00 | 14.60 |
| Bali | Indonesia | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.40 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.50 | 18.90 |
| Split | Croatia | 7.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 12.00 | 2.50 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 44.50 |
| Algarve | Portugal | 8.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 | 38.50 |
| Crete | Greece | 8.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 1.00 | 12.00 | 2.50 | 8.00 | 3.00 | 43.00 |
| Mykonos | Greece | 20.00 | 10.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 | 25.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 87.00 |
| Costa del Sol | Spain | 8.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 12.00 | 2.50 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 42.70 |
| Ibiza | Spain | 15.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 2.50 | 20.00 | 3.50 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 72.00 |
| Sardinia | Italy | 12.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 1.50 | 15.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 56.50 |
| Amalfi Coast | Italy | 18.00 | 10.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 22.00 | 3.50 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 80.50 |
| Nice | France | 15.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 18.00 | 3.50 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 67.50 |
| Saint-Tropez | France | 25.00 | 15.00 | 8.00 | 3.50 | 30.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 110.50 |
| Phuket | Thailand | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.40 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 19.40 |
| Cancun | Mexico | 5.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 8.00 | 1.50 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 30.00 |
| Miami Beach | USA | 15.00 | 10.00 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 78.50 |
| Malibu | USA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 61.50 |
| Waikiki | USA | 12.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 74.50 |
| Bondi Beach | Australia | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 18.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 49.00 |
| Zanzibar | Tanzania | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 19.00 |
| Cape Town | South Africa | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.60 | 8.00 | 1.50 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 19.10 |
| Dubrovnik | Croatia | 10.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 1.50 | 15.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 53.50 |
| Montenegro (Budva) | Montenegro | 6.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 8.00 | 1.50 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 32.00 |
| Maldives | Maldives | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 3.00 | 30.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 58.00 |
| Seychelles | Seychelles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 25.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 51.50 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 0.80 | 7.00 | 1.50 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 26.30 |
| Barcelona | Spain | 8.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 14.00 | 2.50 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 46.50 |