HOW CURRENSEA
COMPARES

South Africa

Using your Currensea travel debit card in South Africa will remove bank fees and give you a better exchange rate than the high street, challenger banks, and prepaid travel card providers. Saving you £110 vs high street banks!*

Save over £125 in South Africa with a Currensea travel debit card
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Save over £125 in South Africa with a Currensea travel debit card

How much does a holiday to
South Africa cost?

Currensea's travel debit card wont charge you for ATM withdrawals up to £500

Using your Currensea card whilst on a week's holiday for four to South Africa, we calculate your spending to be approximately 71,469 ZAR. This breaks down into the following:

6,126 ZAR - Local ATM on the weekend

18,380 ZAR - 4 star hotel during the trip, including weekend checkout

5,580 ZAR - Breakfast, lunch and dinner

6,130 ZAR - Transport including taxis and occasional car hire

2,656 ZAR - Daily refreshments including coffee, soft drinks and ice cream

19,311 ZAR - Entertainment including excursions, boat trips and sightseeing 

7,155 ZAR - Drinks and evening entertainment 

6,131 ZAR - Shopping and souvenirs

Total cost = 71,469 ZAR

 

Use your Currensea travel debit card to pay for excursions and save every time you use it

See how much Currensea's travel debit card compares to your bank

TOTAL CHARGES, %
TOTAL CHARGES, £
CURRENSEA
ELITE & PREMIUM PLAN
0%
£0
CURRENSEA
ESSENTIAL
0.5%
£15.33
RBS 3.29%
£100.85
BARCLAYS 3.59%
£110.05
HSBC 3.52%
£107.95
LLOYDS 5.16%
£158.05
SANTANDER 3.49%
£106.99
TSB 6.65%
£203.99
…vs high street banks
You still get all the security of using your bank account, just without the fees. It’s as simple as that.

See how much Currensea's travel debit card compares

 to travel money & prepaid travel cards

TOTAL CHARGES, %
TOTAL CHARGES, £
CURRENSEA
ELITE & PREMIUM PLAN
0%
£0
CURRENSEA
ESSENTIAL
0.5%
£15.33
CURVE 3.54%
£108.46
CAXTON 3.03%
£92.88
FAIRFX 2.86%
£87.53
TRAVELEX 4.54%
£139.17
POST OFFICE 5.38%
£164.86
…vs travel money and prepaid travel cards
With Currensea's travel debit card you don’t have to worry about topping up or juggling currencies. We automatically give you the best live interbank exchange rate, every single time you spend.

See how much Currensea's travel debit card compares

 to challenger banks

TOTAL CHARGES, %
TOTAL CHARGES, £
CURRENSEA
ELITE & PREMIUM PLAN
0%
£0
CURRENSEA
ESSENTIAL
0.5%
£15.33
STARLING 0.54%
£16.55
MONZO 0.60%
£18.44
REVOLUT 1.34%
£41.05
…vs challenger banks
The Currensea travel debit card connects directly to your existing account, so you don’t need to worry about switching bank accounts, setting up a new account or managing multiple balances.

See how much you can save

Save in 180 currencies vs high street banks, prepaid travel cards and travel debit cards

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* We calculate the average cost that high street banks would add to your transactions overseas. This includes: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank & RBS. We then subtract the cost whilst using Currensea, giving the savings of £110, whilst spending 71,469 ZAR during a 1 week holiday to South Africa for a family of four.