If you're starting to think about your summer plans this year, the cheapest beach destinations for 2019 have now been revealed.

And this year, Bulgaria has beaten out Spain and Portugal to be named the best value beach destination, where you can enjoy a two course lunch for under ten euro, while a glass of wine will only set you back €1.36.

The findings by Post Office UK in its annual Holiday Costs Barometer details the cheapest places to go for a beach holiday, taking into acccount the most common holiday spending including, meals, wine, beer, bottles of water, insect repellant and suncream.

Sunny Beach in Bulgaria tops the list of the of the best bargain beach holidays for 2019, down 10.7 per cent from last year, with the Algarve in Portugal following close behind with a price fall of 16.2 per cent.

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Check out the full list below:

1. Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

2. Algarve, Portugal

3. Marmaris, Turkey

4. Torremolinos, Spain

5. Benidorm, Spain

6. Crete, Greece

7. Paphos, Cyprus

8. Sliema, Malta

9. Limassol, Cyprus

10. Alicante, Spain

The most expensive location was found to be Sorrento in Italy where holiday makers can expect to pay three times more than Sunny Beach.

Nick Boden, head of Post Office Travel Money, said: 'There are significant variations between the prices we found in resorts this year so it will really pay dividends to do some holiday homework before booking to avoid busting the budget.

'Compare the barometer prices for meals, drinks and other tourist staples to find a destination that will offer good value for money.'

While Victoria Bacon, Abta director of brand and business development, explained: 'Europe remains the number one overseas destination for British holidaymakers and this research highlights the amazing value on offer in so many of our holiday favourites.

'Increasingly customers are looking for good value in other destinations and Abta members are reporting significant interest in travel to Bulgaria and Turkey. With the incredible prices in resort, revealed in this Post Office report, it's easy to see why.'