DUBLIN, Ireland, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Geneva revealed to be the most expensive city for a Club Sandwich for the second year running.
Geneva has retained the top spot as the most expensive city in the world in which to order a Club Sandwich, at an average of €23.57, according to research released today by Hotels.com. Using the classic hotel staple of a chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich as a barometer of affordability, the Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI) offers holidaymakers an indication of the costs associated with their destination of choice.
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The CSI average price is calculated from the real prices paid by guests for a Club Sandwich in 30 hotels in either the capital or an important tourist city in the 28 countries surveyed, across five, four and three star categories. In total, 840 hotels globally were canvassed.
Now in its third year, the Index reflects not only changes in the actual price of a Club Sandwich across the globe but also the effect of currency fluctuations. Travellers will be pleased to note that generally prices are falling.
In the Swiss city, prices for the Club ranged from €31.27 in one five-star hotel to €11.10 in a three-star establishment. Gastronomic hub, Paris, held on to the number two spot with a new average of €21.23, followed by Helsinki which knocked Oslo out of the top three with €17.61 following an increase on the 2013 average cost in the Finnish capital.
India's New Delhi remained the cheapest destination for a Club Sandwich, with an average of just €6.35, although several other holiday favourites also appeared under the €10 threshold, including Beijing (€9.80), Buenos Aires (€7.50) and Bangkok (€8.66). Meanwhile, Sydney experienced the greatest decrease in its Club Sandwich price, falling from €15.80 in 2013 to €12.24 in 2014.
Kate Hopcraft of Hotels.com said: "The Club Sandwich Index offers travellers a simple price comparison to show how far their money may stretch in each country, using the most common item on any hotel menu. Half the countries surveyed continued to display a decline in the price of a Club Sandwich, which is great news for travellers who will get more for their money abroad. The next time you're tucking into a Club in Geneva, remember you could have three more for your money in New Delhi!"
The Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index
Average
2013
Club
2014 2013 Sandwich
ranking Country / City Average 2014 Club Sandwich Price ranking Price
1 Switzerland - Geneva EUR23.57 1 EUR23.35
2 France - Paris EUR21.23 2 EUR21.05
3 Finland - Helsinki EUR17.61 11 EUR15.19
4 Sweden - Stockholm EUR17.39 4 EUR17.72
5 Norway - Oslo EUR17.21 3 EUR20.48
6 UK - London EUR16.38 8 EUR15.88
7 Japan - Tokyo EUR15.99 7 EUR15.93
8 Hong Kong EUR15.37 10 EUR15.23
9 Italy - Rome EUR15.36 6 EUR17.13
10 Denmark - Copenhagen EUR15.15 5 EUR17.18
11 South Korea - Seoul EUR14.63 12 EUR14.27
12 Netherlands - Amsterdam EUR13.13 15 EUR12.82
13 USA - New York EUR13.01 13 EUR13.47
14 Germany - Berlin EUR12.46 16 EUR12.25
15 Australia - Sydney EUR12.24 9 EUR15.80
16 Ireland - Dublin EUR11.69 19 EUR11.58
17 Spain - Madrid EUR11.52 20 EUR11.36
18 Singapore EUR11.10 17 EUR11.87
19 Russia - Moscow EUR11.07 14 EUR12.98
20 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro EUR10.58 21 EUR11.08
21 Canada - Toronto EUR10.16 18 EUR11.74
=22 China - Beijing EUR9.80 22 EUR9.70
=22 Colombia - Bogota EUR9.80 25 EUR8.78
24 Taiwan - Taipei EUR8.97 26 EUR8.75
25 Thailand - Bangkok EUR8.66 24 EUR9.08
26 Argentina - Buenos Aires EUR7.50 22 EUR9.11
27 Mexico - Mexico City EUR7.07 27 EUR8.11
28 India - New Delhi EUR6.35 28 EUR7.00
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