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COST COMPARISON

City breaks vs Sun holidays: which hides more?

A weekend city break and a full package holiday are priced to look like a deal. Once the add-ons land, which one hides more?

THE VERDICT · FROM THE DATA

City breaks hides more — about +53% versus +22%, a gap of roughly 31 points. Both are worth checking before you book.

CITY BREAKS
+53%
hidden over the advertised price, on average
TOP HIDDEN COSTS
Flights72%
City tax & transfers23%
City transfers5%
Full city breaks breakdown →
SUN HOLIDAYS
+22%
hidden over the advertised price, on average
TOP HIDDEN COSTS
Checked bags52%
Airport transfers22%
Carbon offset20%
Resort fee7%
Full sun holidays breakdown →

Both figures are computed the same way — every disclosed extra on the example items in our calculator, divided by the advertised price and averaged — so the comparison is like-for-like. These are illustrative sample figures today and switch to live feeds at launch. Method: True Cost Methodology.

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