Nivea Sun Tan Lotion is Cheapest where the Sun Shines Most

A price survey of holiday items bought at popular holiday destinations shows that consumers can save money by buying holiday necessities abroad, instead of stocking up before they leave the UK. The study reveals that both Nivea Sun Tan Lotion and OFF! insect repellent are cheaper when purchased abroad.*

To help British consumers shop around for the best price, the price comparison website PriceRunner (www.pricerunner.co.uk) studied prices for the following products in ten popular holiday destinations:

• Nivea Sun Tan Lotion 200ml, factor 15
• Paracetamol named brands including Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Bayer regular strength, packet of 12
• OFF! Deep Woods insect repellent 6oz pump/spray with 25% DEET
• 20 Marlborough Lights
• Tetley Tea bags, English Breakfast tea, pack of 20
• Nescafe Original Dark Roast instant coffee 200grams
• Ray Ban Aviator Outdoorsman sunglasses
• Da Vinci Code by Daniel Brown in English pocket size book

A graphic overview can be found here: http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/pressrelease050707.html and the cheapest holiday destinations in relation to the above products are detailed below.

Cheap Sunny Thailand – save money while sunning on the beach.

Thailand is the cheapest holiday destination for lots of things but consumers should be aware of fake copies of named brand items. Holiday makers can save over £5.00 for every bottle of Nivea Sun Tan Lotion as the average price is the equivalent of £3.56 compared to £8.59 in the UK.

Don’t bring the tea bags to Dubai, but coffee lovers should bring their own.

Dubai is the cheapest country for English tea bags but Nescafe instant coffee is more expensive than in the UK. English tea bags can be bought a little cheaper in Dubai where consumers pay the equivalent of 59 pence compared to 75 pence in the UK. Nivea Sun Tan Lotion costs only £4.33 in Dubai compared to £8.59 in the UK.

Don’t worry about too much Ouzo in Greece because the Paracetamol is cheap.

Brits visiting Greece and trying too much of the local delicacies need not to worry too much about the Ouzo in Greece because it is the cheapest country to buy Paracetamol. A packet of 12 Paracetamol costs only 33 pence in Greece compared to £1.51 in the UK.

Bring your own coffee if you go to France.

Visitors to France can save money by bringing tea and coffee from the UK. The average price of Nescafe instant coffee in the UK is £2.43 but in France consumers will be charged £3.74.

Get your instant coffee in Spain but bring tea to Cyprus in Croatia.

Nescafe instant coffee is cheapest in Spain but tea, Paracetamol and the Da Vinci Code pocket book are all more expensive in Spain, Cyprus and Croatia. Nescafe instant coffee costs the equivalent of £1.64 in Spain compared to £2.43 in the UK. In Croatia, English tea costs the equivalent of £2.25 compared to £1.01 in Cyprus and 75 pence in the UK.

Cheap protection from the rays in the Dominican Republic

You can protect yourself from the rays in the Dominican Republic and save yourself £2.99 for every bottle of Nivea Sun Tan Lotion.

Don’t worry about the mosquitoes in Turkey and Italy

Don’t worry about mosquito bites when you’re in Turkey and Italy because OFF! Deep Woods insect repellent is cheaper in both countries. In Turkey, OFF! insect repellent costs the equivalent of just £1.78 compared to £4.71 in Italy and £5.99 in the UK.

Gary Goodman, Marketing Director at PriceRunner said: “We know that more and more consumers are researching prices online. The British summer holiday season is well under way, with many people who have already booked their holiday, or are looking for a last minute deal. Holiday costs can quickly mount up, so we’re advising consumers to not only compare the cost of their holiday, but of all the additional items they’ll need to have a relaxing time away.”

Reader Notes:

* How much where? – 200ml Nivea Moisturing Sun Lotion, factor 15

* How much where? – Insect repellent: OFF! Deep Woods, with 25% Deet, 6oz pump/spray

About the Survey
Prices for the products were collected during 23 and 27 June 2005. Where possible three prices were collected for each product and the mean average has been used as the country’s price for the products. Prices, in most cases were collected from major supermarkets, chains to ensure that they are as closely representative of each country’s typical prices as possible. The exchange rates are from the Eruopean Central Bank, June 27th, 2005.

About PriceRunner

PriceRunner, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK), is the UK’s most comprehensive and independent price comparison company. Online prices are updated on a daily basis by a specialist team that develops and manages cutting edge technology which hunts down the cheapest online prices available. PriceRunner is unique in that, unlike other price comparison sites, a dedicated team of PriceRunners also checks prices in high street stores. PriceRunner always lists the cheapest price first and is completely independent in that it lists all retailers, regardless whether they pay or not, to provide consumers with a complete overview of the market.

PriceRunner’s research division has studied international pricing trends since July 2002 and conducts both consumer and business to business research.

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