What is the average cost of an all-inclusive resort in 2026?

Across the 235 all-inclusive resorts in our database, the median advertised rate is $280 per night for two people sharing, and the mean is $334 (pulled up by a handful of ultra-luxury Maldives and Hawaii properties). In practice, most mainstream all-inclusive resorts sit between $200 and $400 a night — 44% of every resort we tracked falls in that band. For a one-week stay for two, that's roughly $1,960 at the median, before flights.

What is the cheapest all-inclusive destination?

Tunisia is the cheapest all-inclusive destination in our index, with a median nightly rate of just $90 — and genuine five-star resorts available from as little as $65 a night. Vietnam and Sri Lanka follow at around $120, then Egypt's Red Sea at $150 and Portugal's Algarve at $160. If your priority is the lowest possible price for a real beach all-inclusive, North Africa and Southeast Asia are unbeatable in 2026.

What is the most expensive all-inclusive destination?

The Maldives is by far the most expensive, with a median rate of $713 per night and overwater-villa resorts climbing past $3,000. After the Maldives, the priciest destinations are all in the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbados both sit at a $600 median, followed by Aruba ($406) and St. Lucia ($372). The Caribbean premium is real — a comparable resort there often costs two to three times what it would in the Mediterranean.

Is a 5-star all-inclusive worth the extra money?

The price gap is smaller than most people expect. Across our database the median 5-star all-inclusive costs $305 a night versus $200 for a 4-star — only about 50% more for a full extra star. And in value destinations like Tunisia, Vietnam and Egypt you can book a five-star all-inclusive for under $130 a night, less than a mid-range three-star in the Caribbean. If you're choosing a value destination anyway, paying up for five stars is often the smartest money you'll spend.

How much should I budget for a week at an all-inclusive resort?

At the global median of $280/night, a week for two costs around $1,960 in resort rates before flights. But your destination choice swings that enormously: a week in Tunisia at the median runs about $630, while the same week in the Maldives is closer to $5,000. The Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Spain, Cyprus) lands in the comfortable middle at roughly $1,500–1,900 for the week — which is why it's the sweet spot for most travellers wanting quality without Caribbean prices.

How was the All-Inclusive Price Index compiled?

We compiled the lowest advertised all-inclusive nightly rate (for two people sharing, standard room, low-to-shoulder season) for 235 resorts we have reviewed across 24 destinations, and calculated the median and range for each. Median is used rather than mean so a few ultra-luxury outliers don't distort the typical price. Rates were gathered in June 2026 and reflect headline pricing; actual prices vary by date, occupancy and how far ahead you book. The full per-resort data underpins every destination guide on this site.

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The All-Inclusive Price Index 2026: What a Week in the Sun Really Costs

We analysed the nightly rates of 235 all-inclusive resorts across 24 destinations. The result: a complete 2026 price map of where all-inclusive is cheap, where it's expensive, and where you get the most resort for your money.

By Daniel Hart

Europe & Mediterranean Writer · June 2026 · How we review

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The All-Inclusive Price Index 2026

Everyone wants to know the same thing before they book: what does an all-inclusive holiday actually cost in 2026? The honest answer is “it depends entirely on where you go” — but until now nobody had put real numbers to that. So we did.

We analysed the advertised nightly rates of 235 all-inclusive resorts across 24 destinations — every property reviewed on this site — and built a complete price map of the all-inclusive world. The headline number: the median all-inclusive resort costs $280 a night for two people sharing. But that average hides a staggering spread, from a $65-a-night five-star in Tunisia to a $3,622-a-night private island in the Maldives.

Here’s everything the data tells us.

The headline findings

The typical all-inclusive costs $280/night (median across 235 resorts) — about $1,960 for a week for two, before flights. The mean is higher, at $334, dragged up by a handful of ultra-luxury resorts.
Tunisia is the cheapest destination in the world for all-inclusive at a $90 median — with genuine five-star resorts from just $65/night.
The Maldives is the most expensive at a $713 median, nearly 8× the price of Tunisia for the equivalent week.
The Caribbean premium is real. Antigua and Barbados ($600 median) cost two to three times more than Mediterranean equivalents like Turkey ($214) or Spain ($220) — for a broadly comparable resort experience.
A 5-star costs only ~50% more than a 4-star ($305 vs $200 median) — and in value destinations, a five-star can be cheaper than a Caribbean three-star.
44% of all resorts cost $200–400/night. Just 29% come in under $200, and 27% sit above $400.

All-Inclusive Price Index 2026 — median nightly rate by destination, from Tunisia ($90) to the Maldives ($713), across 235 resorts

The full league table: every destination ranked by price

Median nightly rate for two people sharing, cheapest to most expensive. Click any destination for our full resort guide.

#	Destination	Median / night	Typical range	Resorts
1	Tunisia	$90	$65–$140	5
2	Vietnam	$120	$70–$280	5
3	Sri Lanka	$120	$90–$160	5
4	Egypt	$150	$125–$250	5
5	Portugal (Algarve)	$160	$120–$230	5
6	Dubai	$171	$122–$286	5
7	Thailand	$175	$130–$250	8
8	Cape Verde	$190	$180–$200	5
9	Turkey	$214	$135–$917	12
10	Bali	$217	$125–$450	8
11	Spain	$220	$130–$550	11
12	Cyprus	$230	$200–$260	5
13	Fiji	$260	$220–$480	5
14	Greece	$270	$184–$480	14
15	Dominican Republic	$289	$125–$600	23
16	Mexico	$296	$95–$800	57
17	Jamaica	$302	$177–$600	15
18	Bahamas	$315	$217–$588	4
19	Costa Rica	$364	$202–$400	4
20	St. Lucia	$372	$345–$664	5
21	Aruba	$406	$310–$482	6
22	Barbados	$600	$550–$700	3
23	Antigua	$600	$500–$750	3
24	Maldives	$713	$374–$3,622	12

Destinations with fewer than three reviewed resorts are excluded from the ranking. Rates compiled June 2026; see methodology below.

The geography of price: three clear tiers

Plot the league table and the all-inclusive world separates into three distinct pricing tiers.

The value tier (under $200/night). North Africa and Southeast Asia dominate the bottom of the table. Tunisia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Egypt and Portugal’s Algarve all come in under $200 a night — and crucially, these aren’t stripped-back budget products. Tunisia’s sub-$100 resorts are five-star Iberostar and Steigenberger properties. This is where your money stretches furthest in 2026.

The Mediterranean middle ($200–300/night). Turkey, Spain, Cyprus and Greece — plus Bali, Dubai and Cape Verde — cluster in the comfortable middle. This is the sweet spot for most travellers: genuine four- and five-star resorts, often with “ultra all-inclusive” premium drinks and à la carte dining included, at roughly half the cost of the Caribbean. Turkey’s $214 median in particular buys a level of resort that would cost $500+ in the Caribbean.

The premium tier ($300+/night). The Caribbean and Indian Ocean own the top of the table. The Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica sit at the affordable end of this tier (around $290–300), while Aruba, Barbados, Antigua and the Maldives are genuinely expensive. The Maldives is in a class of its own — overwater villas and private islands push its median to $713 and its ceiling past $3,600 a night.

The cheapest all-inclusive destinations

If the lowest possible price is your goal, these five destinations lead the world:

Tunisia — $90 median. The undisputed value champion. Five-star beachfront resorts on the Mediterranean from $65–110/night.
Vietnam — $120 median. Phu Quoc and Nha Trang resorts, including Vinpearl five-stars from $110.
Sri Lanka — $120 median. Beachfront resorts on the south and west coasts from $90.
Egypt — $150 median. The Red Sea (Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam) — year-round sun, reef diving, from $125.
Portugal (Algarve) — $160 median. The cheapest all-inclusive in mainland Western Europe.

The most expensive all-inclusive resorts in the world

At the very top of the market, prices leave the atmosphere entirely. The ten priciest resorts in our database:

Resort	Destination	From / night
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island	Maldives	$3,622
Pullman Maldives	Maldives	$1,266
Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux	Hawaii	$950
Maxx Royal Kemer Resort	Turkey	$917
Lily Beach Resort & Spa	Maldives	$900
Club Med Kani	Maldives	$816
Grand Velas Los Cabos	Mexico	$800
Hammock Cove Resort & Spa	Antigua	$750

The Maldives takes four of the top six spots. Notably, Turkey’s Maxx Royal Kemer proves that even the value-tier Mediterranean has a genuine ultra-luxury ceiling — it’s one of the most expensive all-inclusive resorts on earth.

The best-value finding: five stars for less

Here’s the data point that should change how you book. The median five-star all-inclusive costs $305/night; the median four-star costs $200. That’s only about 50% more for a full extra star — far less of a jump than most people assume.

And in the value tier, the maths gets remarkable. These are genuine five-star resorts available for less than the four-star median:

Resort (5★)	Destination	From / night
Iberostar Selection Royal El Mansour	Tunisia	$65
Iberostar Selection Diar El Andalous	Tunisia	$70
Steigenberger Marhaba Thalasso	Tunisia	$90
Mövenpick Resort & Marine Spa Sousse	Tunisia	$110
Vinpearl Resort & Spa Phu Quoc	Vietnam	$110
Cinnamon Bey Beruwala	Sri Lanka	$120
Steigenberger Coraya Beach	Egypt	$125

A five-star all-inclusive in Tunisia costs less than a mid-range three-star in the Caribbean. If you’re flexible on destination, choosing a value-tier country and paying up for five stars is the single best value move in all-inclusive travel.

What this means for your 2026 booking

If price is everything: book Tunisia, Egypt or Sri Lanka, and book five-star — you’ll pay budget money for a luxury product.
If you want quality without Caribbean prices: the Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Spain, Cyprus) is the sweet spot at $200–270/night, often with premium drinks and à la carte dining included.
If you’re set on the Caribbean: the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica (around $290–300) deliver the classic Caribbean all-inclusive at roughly half the cost of Aruba, Barbados or Antigua.
If it’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip: the Maldives is genuinely 8× the price of a budget all-inclusive — but for an overwater honeymoon, the data shows you can still find “entry-level” Maldives resorts from around $374/night.

Methodology

We compiled the lowest advertised all-inclusive nightly rate (two people sharing, standard room, low-to-shoulder season) for 235 resorts across 24 destinations that we have independently reviewed. For each destination we report the median rate and the full range; median is used rather than the mean so that a small number of ultra-luxury resorts don’t distort the typical price. Destinations with fewer than three reviewed resorts are excluded from the league table.

Rates were gathered in June 2026 and reflect headline pricing at the time. Actual prices vary by travel date, occupancy, board level (standard vs “ultra” all-inclusive) and how far in advance you book — and exclude flights, which for long-haul destinations like the Maldives or Caribbean can exceed the resort cost itself. The per-resort data behind this index underpins every destination guide on this site.

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