Which fans have the most expensive trip to Euro 2016?
English football fans will shell out more than one-third of their monthly earnings to watch the Three Lions in the flesh during Euro 2016, according to new research.
Ladbrokes have worked out that the England fan will spend £562.45 on a trip to France during the tournament, along with a replica shirt, food, drink and accommodation. That works out at 38 per cent of the average monthly wage.
The cheapest
Country | Total cost (£) | Total cost (local currency) | Proportion of local wage |
Switzerland | £707 | 990 Swiss francs | 18 per cent |
France | £475 | €607 | 31 per cent |
Germany | £578 | €740 | 34 per cent |
England | £562 | £562 | 38 per cent |
Republic of Ireland | £753 | €963 | 40 per cent |
However, English fans have it among the cheapest of any of the 24 nations competing. In cash terms, only followers of France (€607) and the Czech Republic (19,348 Czech Koruna, £560) can watch a game at the tournament for less.
As a proportion of local earnings, Swiss, French and German fans can all get to the games with slightly more of their pay packets left untouched.
The dearest
Country | Total cost (£) | Total cost (local currency) | Proportion of local wage |
Ukraine | £738 | 26,874 Hryvnia | 539 per cent |
Albania | £725 | 128,689 Lek | 329 per cent |
Russia | £860 | 80,078 Rubles | 232 per cent |
Romania | £706 | 4,080 Leu | 196 per cent |
Turkey | £742 | 3,112 Lira | 155 per cent |
Spare a thought, however, for Ukrainian fans, who would have to shell out nearly half a year's salary just to watch their team take to the field.
In total, fans of 10 different countries would have to spend more than a month's salary to watch their national teams take to the field at Euro 2016.