How we compare

£145 saved in New York

Using your Currensea travel debit card in New York 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 £145 on average¹.

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Holiday spend breakdown

Based on a week long trip to New York for two adults

Four-star hotel, including weekend checkout

$1,800

Local ATM at the weekend

$300

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

$1,800

Taxis and public transport

$180

Daily refreshments inc coffee, soft drinks and ice cream

$240

Entertainment including excursions, museums and galleries

$875

Local ATM midweek

$200

Drinks and evening entertainment

$1,000

Shopping and souvenirs

$800

TOTAL

$7,195

The Comparison

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

Essential

Subscription free
0.5%

Premium

£25/year
0%

Elite

£120/year
0%

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

0.5%

£28.10

3.33%

£187.17

3.51%

£197.28

3.41%

£191.61

4.36%

£245.28

3.53%

£198.41

5.22%

£293.14

0.58%

£32.60

0.68%

£38.32

1.48%

£83.12

3.84%

£215.67

3.07%

£172.55

2.87%

£161.06

2.00%

£112.41

5.33%

£299.77

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

£0

3.33%

£187.17

3.51%

£197.28

3.41%

£191.61

4.36%

£245.28

3.53%

£198.41

5.22%

£293.14

0.58%

£32.60

0.68%

£38.32

1.48%

£83.12

3.84%

£215.67

3.07%

£172.55

2.87%

£161.06

2.00%

£112.41

5.33%

£299.77

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

£0

3.33%

£187.17

3.51%

£197.28

3.41%

£191.61

4.36%

£245.28

3.53%

£198.41

5.22%

£293.14

0.58%

£32.60

0.68%

£38.32

1.48%

£83.12

3.84%

£215.67

3.07%

£172.55

2.87%

£161.06

2.00%

£112.41

5.33%

£299.77

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

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