British holidaymakers could enjoy nearly six weeks in Thailand, and four weeks in Mexico or Jamaica, with a budget of just £500 per person, a new survey has suggested.

The same amount of spending money (when used to purchase three meals, four soft drinks, two beers, a coffee, and two journeys on public transport each day) would last less a week or less in Switzerland, Norway and Denmark, and just eight or nine days in Belgium, Britain, Ireland, France, Finland, Australia and Italy.

The study by Travelex, the foreign exchange company, looked at the average cost of living as of June 29 this year (measured by Numbeo, which takes into account the price of 50 items, ranging from accommodation, food and drink to clothing, leisure activities and bills) and the exchange rates for June 28 across the 32 countries most visited by Britons last year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

The data revealed that £11.43 could cover food, drink and travel in Thailand, while around £20 would provide the same in Mexico, Jamaica and various parts of eastern Europe, including in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

Britons could last around four weeks in Jamaica with £500 of spending money Credit: AP

Britons would need at least £30 per day to get the same essentials in Portugal, which earlier this year in January was named the cheapest summer holiday destination for Britons in the Post Office’s annual Holiday Costs Barometer.

Portugal was named the cheapest summer holiday destination for Britons earlier this year in January Credit: Sean Pavone 2015

At the other end of the scale, nearly £90 a day would be required to cover food, drink and transport in Switzerland and Norway, while around £50 would see you through a day in the US and Australia.

Scandinavian nations, such as Norway (pictured), were among the most expensive countries in the Travelex survey Credit: Getty

Visitors to Spain, which saw a record-breaking year for tourism in 2016 (welcoming 75.3 million visitors), as well as Barbados, could get by with about £40 in daily spending money, while those heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada could make do with around £45.

Eastern European countries were found to have the cheapest beer and coffee, with Bulgaria offering the cheapest of both beverages among the countries surveyed.

Bulgaria was found to offer the cheapest coffee and beer Credit: Getty

The most expensive coffee, priced at around £4 per drink, was in Denmark, while the priciest beer was found to be in the UAE, sold at around £9 per drink.

Top five countries with the cheapest coffee

Bulgaria - £0.95 Portugal - £1.05 Hungary - £1.12 Italy - £1.32 South Africa - £1.35

Top five countries with the cheapest beer