Marbella, Spain
How we compare

£107 saved in Spain

Family of four

Using your Currensea travel debit card in Spain will remove bank fees, typically giving you a better exchange rate than the high street, challenger banks, and prepaid card providers. It could save you £107 on average¹.

Holiday spend breakdown

Based on a one week holiday to Spain for two adults and two children

Local ATM at the weekend

€200

Four-star hotel

€1,450

Breakfast, lunch and dinner for the whole trip

€990

Taxis and transport, including to and from the airport

€160

Daily refreshments and ice cream

€140

Entertainment including excursions, boat trips and sightseeing

€875

Using a local ATM midweek

€200

Drinks and evening entertainment 

€560

Shopping and souvenirs

€200

TOTAL

€4,775

The Comparison

See how using a Currensea card to spend abroad stacks up against high street banks, challenger banks and travel spending cards.

Essential card

Essential

Subscription free
0.5%

Premium card

Premium 

£25/year

0%

Elite card

Elite

£120/year

0%

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

Currensea
0.5%
£20.17
Royal Bank of Scotland
3.33%
£134.34
Barclays
3.51%
£141.60
HSBC
3.44%
£138.68
Lloyds Bank
4.74%
£191.10
Santander
3.53%
£142.41
TSB
5.87%
£236.67
Starling Bank
0.58%
£23.40
Monzo
0.58%
£23.40
Revolut
1.39%
£56.04
Curve
3.78%
£152.65
Caxton
3.07%
£123.85
FairFX
2.90%
£117.17
Travelex
2.00%
£80.69
Post Office
5.39%
£217.51

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

Currensea
0%
£0
Royal Bank of Scotland
3.33%
£134.34
Barclays
3.51%
£141.60
HSBC
3.44%
£138.68
Lloyds Bank
4.74%
£191.10
Santander
3.53%
£142.41
TSB
5.87%
£236.67
Starling Bank
0.58%
£23.40
Monzo
0.58%
£23.40
Revolut
1.39%
£56.04
Curve
3.78%
£152.65
Caxton
3.07%
£123.85
FairFX
2.90%
£117.17
Travelex
2.00%
£80.69
Post Office
5.39%
£217.51

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

Currensea
0%
£0
Royal Bank of Scotland
3.33%
£134.34
Barclays
3.51%
£141.60
HSBC
3.44%
£138.68
Lloyds Bank
4.74%
£191.10
Santander
3.53%
£142.41
TSB
5.87%
£236.67
Starling Bank
0.58%
£23.40
Monzo
0.58%
£23.40
Revolut
1.39%
£56.04
Curve
3.78%
£152.65
Caxton
3.07%
£123.85
FairFX
2.90%
£117.17
Travelex
2.00%
£80.69
Post Office
5.39%
£217.51

Find out how we calculated costs for other methods of spend abroad here

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Choose your plan

Essential

Great rates when spending abroad for the occasional traveller
  • Competitive 0.5% FX rate

  • Fee-free withdrawals up to £500/month, then 2% rate applies

  • Advanced security - spend notifications, set spend limits & freeze card

  • Spend in all 180 currencies

Subscription free

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Premium

0% FX rate with exclusive benefits, perfect for regular travellers
  • Market leading 0% FX rate

  • Fee-free withdrawals up to £500/month, then 1% rate applies

  • Exclusive car hire benefits with Avis & Hertz

  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts perks

  • Exclusive offers for Premium cardholders

£25/ year

Elite

0% FX rates with luxury benefits for frequent jet-setters
  • Market leading 0% FX rate

  • Fee-free withdrawals up to £750/month, then 1% rate applies

  • Exclusive membership to Avis President's club and Hertz's President's Circle

  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts - enjoy 4 nights for the price of 3

  • 24/7 travel concierge giving you access to top restaurants, events and experiences

  • Airport lounge access with Lounge Key™

  • Exclusive offers for Elite cardholders

£120 / year

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¹We calculate the average cost that the high street banks, challenger banks and pre-paid travel cards included in the table above would add to your transactions overseas. We then subtract the cost whilst using Currensea, giving the savings of £107, whilst spending €4,775 during a long weekend in Spain for a family of four.

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Get the app

Currensea is a mobile app, so you must download the app.

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Link to your bank

Connect your Currensea card to your existing bank account.

3
Spend and save on FX fees

We debit your bank account when you spend, and will notify you of savings.