How we compare

£83 saved in South Africa

Using your Currensea travel debit card in South Africa 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 £83 on average¹.

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Holiday spend breakdown

Based on a week long trip for two adults and two children to South Africa

Four-star hotel, including weekend checkout

18,380 ZAR

Local ATM at the weekend

6,126 ZAR

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

5,580 ZAR

Taxis and occasional car hire

6,130 ZAR

Daily refreshments inc coffee, soft drinks and ice cream

2,656 ZAR

Entertainment including excursions, boat trips and sightseeing

19,311 ZAR

Drinks and evening entertainment

7,155 ZAR

Shopping and souvenirs

6,131 ZAR

TOTAL

71,469 ZAR

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%

£15.33

3.33%

£102.08

3.51%

£107.60

3.44%

£105.50

5.08%

£155.60

3.53%

£108.21

6.57%

£201.54

0.58%

£17.78

0.64%

£19.66

1.34%

£41.05

3.84%

£117.82

3.07%

£94.11

2.90%

£88.75

2.00%

£61.31

5.38%

£164.86

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

£0

3.33%

£102.08

3.51%

£107.60

3.44%

£105.50

5.08%

£155.60

3.53%

£108.21

6.57%

£201.54

0.58%

£17.78

0.64%

£19.66

1.34%

£41.05

3.84%

£117.82

3.07%

£94.11

2.90%

£88.75

2.00%

£61.31

5.38%

£164.86

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

£0

3.33%

£102.08

3.51%

£107.60

3.44%

£105.50

5.08%

£155.60

3.53%

£108.21

6.57%

£201.54

0.58%

£17.78

0.64%

£19.66

1.34%

£41.05

3.84%

£117.82

3.07%

£94.11

2.90%

£88.75

2.00%

£61.31

5.38%

£164.86

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

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