As the Middle East crisis continues, how the cost of your staycation REALLY compares with a 'cheap' holiday abroad - when you factor in everything from food to fuel

As the Middle East crisis continues, how the cost of your staycation REALLY compares with a 'cheap' holiday abroad - when you factor in everything from food to fuelREAD MORE: The 20 UK 'no-go' beaches for swimming this spring revealed - with contaminated waters, sewage and dump waste polluting the sea By ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER and JOANNA TWEEDY, ASSISTANT EDITOR, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL Published: 13:06, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 13:51, 16 April 2026 e-mail 24 View comments