Two destinations, one cost basket, a clear verdict. Every table uses the same five lines so the totals mean the same thing.
See the comparisonsFlights, a shared mid-range room, food, local transport and one paid attraction. Same method, so the totals compare.
Lanzarote is the cheaper two-night winter weekend: £215–£400 per person against £265–£540 in Tenerife. Compare flights, rooms and what each island gives you.
Read the comparison →Two-night weekendAlicante is the cheaper weekend: £205–£390 per person against £220–£420 for Málaga. Compare flights, rooms, food and what each city gives you.
Read the comparison →Two-night weekendLisbon is the slightly cheaper city break: £225–£415 per person against £235–£445 for Barcelona. Compare flights, rooms, food and what each city gives you.
Read the comparison →Start with the total, then look at the line that moves it. On a short break the flight and the room decide most of the cost; food and transport rarely separate two destinations by much. If you already know your dates, check the month table on each route page before you read the verdict: a cheap month can flip the answer.
If neither destination is fixed, the weekend cost calculator lets you price any of the 35 destinations on the same basket, for one to six travellers.
Three data-backed comparisons from the same two-night cost basket used across the site.
