According to a new TripAdvisor index, Denver is the most affordable spot in the United States, coming in with a total TripIndex Room Service — the combined cost of a club sandwich ordered from room service, a bottle of water, a mini bottle of vodka, peanuts, a can of soda from the mini bar, and dry cleaning for one shirt — cost of $40. Honolulu is the priciest U.S. city, with a cost of nearly $65. Las Vegas was a close second at just over $64.
Cape Town, South Africa rang up as the most affordable city in the world for U.S. travelers, with a total of $20. U.S. travelers looking for an affordable international excursion can head south of the border to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which has a price tag of $28. Moscow ($83) is the priciest global city for travelers, followed by Paris ($69).
| Destination | Club sandwich | Bottle of water | Peanuts | Can of coke | Mini bottle of vodka | Dry cleaning for one shirt | TOTAL | |
| 1 | Denver | $14.60 | $3.60 | $5.86 | $3.23 | $7.50 | $5.67 | $40.46 |
| 2 | Dallas | $11.80 | $4.60 | $6.24 | $3.20 | $8.10 | $8.55 | $42.49 |
| 3 | Seattle | $14.27 | $5.06 | $5.80 | $2.81 | $9.25 | $7.00 | $44.19 |
| 4 | Minneapolis | $12.60 | $5.97 | $7.67 | $3.99 | $9.16 | $8.70 | $48.09 |
| 5 | Boston | $13.59 | $5.03 | $9.04 | $4.44 | $9.83 | $8.50 | $50.43 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $13.40 | $6.45 | $7.65 | $4.10 | $8.95 | $10.05 | $50.60 |
| 7 | Orlando | $14.66 | $5.00 | $10.55 | $3.98 | $9.58 | $7.42 | $51.19 |
| 8 | Chicago | $15.61 | $4.94 | $8.75 | $3.66 | $10.11 | $8.30 | $51.37 |
| 9 | New Orleans | $15.87 | $5.71 | $9.52 | $4.02 | $8.92 | $7.70 | $51.74 |
| 10 | San Francisco | $17.31 | $5.30 | $6.50 | $4.20 | $9.13 | $9.80 | $52.24 |
| 11 | New York City | $21.75 | $4.38 | $5.65 | $4.63 | $8.67 | $11.58 | $56.66 |
| 12 | Washington, D.C. | $17.35 | $5.70 | $8.00 | $4.60 | $11.20 | $11.25 | $58.10 |
| 13 | Atlanta | $15.01 | $4.85 | $10.52 | $3.48 | $14.38 | $9.90 | $58.14 |
| 14 | Las Vegas | $16.33 | $6.77 | $9.33 | $4.33 | $19.33 | $8.33 | $64.42 |
| 15 | Honolulu | $23.65 | $8.33 | $8.00 | $5.92 | $9.33 | $9.67 | $64.90 |
Best Value International Cities:
| Destination | Club sandwich | Bottle of water | Peanuts | Can of coke | Mini bottle of vodka | Dry cleaning for one shirt | TOTAL | |
| 1 | Cape Town, South Africa |
$6.44 | $1.87 | $2.43 | $1.87 | $3.18 | $3.95 | $19.74 |
| 2 | Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | $6.72 | $1.60 | $3.06 | $2.25 | $7.47 | $2.84 | $23.94 |
| 3 | Mumbai, India | $7.43 | $2.11 | $2.72 | $2.33 | $7.67 | $3.20 | $25.46 |
| 4 | Istanbul, Turkey | $11.49 | $1.25 | $2.34 | $2.14 | $5.78 | $4.40 | $27.40 |
| 5 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | $9.91 | $3.00 | $1.60 | $2.71 | $8.04 | $3.07 | $28.33 |
| 6 | Budapest, Hungary | $7.27 | $2.61 | $2.62 | $2.34 | $7.42 | $6.33 | $28.59 |
| 7 | Sofia, Bulgaria | $5.52 | $2.00 | $5.14 | $2.62 | $5.24 | $8.28 | $28.80 |
| 8 | Jakarta, Indonesia | $9.42 | $3.55 | $2.47 | $3.48 | $5.15 | $4.80 | $28.87 |
| 9 | Marrakech, Morocco | $10.48 | $2.08 | $2.03 | $2.43 | $9.47 | $3.31 | $29.80 |
| 10 | Taipei, Taiwan | $10.33 | $1.89 | $3.95 | $1.96 | $5.74 | $6.55 | $30.42 |
Most Expensive International Cities:
| Destination | Club sandwich | Bottle of water | Peanuts | Can of coke | Mini bottle of vodka | Dry cleaning for one shirt | TOTAL | |
| 1 | Moscow, Russia | $21.85 | $6.65 | $12.46 | $7.15 | $17.28 | $17.70 | $83.09 |
| 2 | Paris, France | $21.64 | $6.76 | $7.66 | $7.10 | $13.52 | $12.51 | $69.19 |
| 3 | Stockholm, Sweden | $21.22 | $5.50 | $5.76 | $5.50 | $18.07 | $12.84 | $68.89 |
| 4 | Oslo, Norway | $17.46 | $8.18 | $7.38 | $7.93 | $13.17 | $13.46 | $67.58 |
| 5 | Zurich, Switzerland | $29.19 | $5.28 | $4.09 | $5.01 | $11.08 | $12.41 | $67.06 |
| 6 | Helsinki, Finland | $17.58 | $6.22 | $5.41 | $6.49 | $11.36 | $17.31 | $64.37 |
| 7 | Tokyo, Japan | $24.46 | $4.02 | $4.73 | $4.15 | $12.74 | $8.66 | $58.76 |
| 8 | Singapore | $18.37 | $3.80 | $5.54 | $6.34 | $13.62 | $11.09 | $58.76 |
| 9 | New York City, U.S. | $21.75 | $4.38 | $5.65 | $4.63 | $8.67 | $11.58 | $56.66 |
| 10 | Brussels, Belgium | $19.89 | $5.07 | $3.22 | $5.80 | $7.98 | $12.17 | $54.13 |
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