About £972 each for 8 friends, a week in an Algarve villa in July, with flights, car hire and spending money. The Algarve vs Spain, the July price cliff, every figure sourced.
Eight friends can spend a week in a private-pool villa in the Algarve next July for about £972 each, including flights, the villa, car hire, tourist tax and spending money (EvenRound calculation from live listings and the Post Office's resort prices, working below). Going a week earlier and flying midweek cuts it to under £800.
| Resort | Basket | Beer | Glass of wine | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve, Portugal (cheapest of 22) | £139.65 | £2.62 | £3.49 | £1.27 |
| Menorca | £151.28 | £3.06 | £3.93 | £2.18 |
| Costa Brava | £155.02 | £2.23 | £3.10 | £1.44 |
| Costa del Sol | £163.17 | £2.97 | £3.23 | £1.75 |
| Costa Blanca | £173.41 | £3.49 | £3.06 | £2.18 |
| Ibiza | £211.90 | £4.37 | £4.37 | £2.80 |
| Majorca | £219.65 | £3.93 | £4.37 | £2.53 |
Majorca's basket is 57% dearer than the Algarve's. Spain is still the most-visited country, and 21% of holidaymakers plan to book cheaper accommodation this year (ABTA Holiday Habits 2026-27).
Villa prices jump when the schools break up. One four-bed villa near Albufeira costs £2,032 a week until 10 July 2027 and £4,476 from 11 July: 2.2 times as much. Saturday flights cost more too: Manchester to Faro is £100.99 on Saturday 10 July but £65.63 on Tuesday 13 July (Ryanair, lowest fares seen 30 Oct 2026, no hold bag).
| Item | Working | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Villa, sleeps 8, private pool (shared) | £3,803 ÷ 8 | £475.38 |
| Tourist tax (shared) | €2 × 7 nights × 8 = €112 | £11.70 |
| 2 hire cars for the week (shared) | Assumption: 2 × 7 × £37 | £64.75 |
| Shared subtotal | £551.83 | |
| Return flights from Manchester | £100.99 + £69.99 | £170.98 |
| Daytime spending, 7 days | £27.30 a day at Algarve prices | £191.07 |
| 3 dinners out | 3 × £19.44 | £58.32 |
| Total each | £972.19 | |
| Group total | £7,777.53 |
More than half (54%) of holiday arguments between friends are about money, and half of groups set no budget before going (Starling Bank, 2024).
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Figures checked 30 October 2026. Villa and flight prices change daily. Free to quote with a link to this page. More in our cost reports.
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