What a Christmas week in the sun costs from Canada in 2026
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A Christmas week at the beach costs two people from Toronto a median CA$3,770 all-in this year, and a family of four CA$6,400.
That is the middle of 20 beach destinations we price from Toronto for Dec 19–26, 2026: flights, 7 nights' stay, food and getting around, added together. The cheapest is Cancún at about CA$2,590 for two; the dearest, Sydney, is CA$10,200.
The same week from six cities
| Leaving from | Median for 2 | Median for a family of 4 | Cheapest three, for 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | CA$3,770 | CA$6,400 | Cancún CA$2,590 · Aruba CA$2,870 · Nassau CA$3,010 |
| Montréal | CA$3,750 | CA$7,200 | Cancún CA$2,760 · Aruba CA$2,870 · Nassau CA$3,190 |
| Vancouver | CA$4,130 | CA$7,530 | Puerto Vallarta CA$2,680 · Los Cabos CA$2,930 · Barbados CA$3,420 |
| Calgary | CA$3,920 | CA$6,940 | Cancún CA$2,420 · Puerto Vallarta CA$2,670 · Los Cabos CA$3,140 |
| Ottawa | CA$3,610 | CA$6,500 | Los Cabos CA$2,770 · Tampa CA$3,060 · Barbados CA$3,070 |
| Québec City | CA$3,980 | CA$7,700 | Los Cabos CA$3,230 · Cancún CA$3,300 · Punta Cana CA$3,560 |
All-in totals in Canadian dollars for Dec 19–26, 2026, 7 nights. Median of 17–21 beach destinations per city. Prices checked between Oct 9 and Nov 5, 2026.
What the numbers say
- Where you leave from moves the bill by about 14%. The median beach week for two is CA$3,610 from Ottawa and CA$4,130 from Vancouver (with the caveat on method below).
- Christmas costs about 10% more than March for the same beaches. From Toronto, the same 20 places have a median of CA$3,440 in the first week of March, CA$330 less for two. The full comparison, trip by trip.
- A family of four pays about 1.7 times what a couple pays, not double. The flights double; the room usually doesn't.
- The cheapest beach depends on your coast. From Vancouver it is Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos; from Toronto, Cancún and Aruba.
How this was measured
Every figure is a whole-trip total for the whole party, not a per-person fare: return flights, 7 nights' accommodation, and typical spending on food and getting around. It is the low end of a range, which assumes some compromise on flight times and location. The destinations are the beach places TripVerdict prices; the same week is priced everywhere so cities compare on the same dates.
One difference to keep in mind: from Toronto and Montréal the flight is a route we price and store directly. From Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Québec City it is the cheapest return fare found for that week, which can involve a longer connection, so those four are not strictly like for like with the first two.
This report is fixed as of November 10, 2026. Prices move; the live rankings follow them, and your own dates are priced when you type your trip.
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