Prices for city breaks have gone up in the vast majority of popular destinations following the slump in the value of the pound since the Brexit referendum result.

Post Office Travel Money’s City Costs Barometer found that prices had risen for British visitors in 35 of the 36 short-haul cities featured in the study, compared with this time last year.

Palma was the only city where prices were lower than a year ago, with the cost of a two-night weekend break for two people – including an evening meal, sightseeing and city transport – falling by 5% year-on-year to £196 thanks to lower accommodation costs.

The Majorcan destination, which was the 10th cheapest overall, was one of several “sunshine” cities to shoot up the league table this year for offering the best value for short-break customers – 2016’s list was dominated by eastern European destinations, which took 8 of the top 10 cheapest places compared with only six this year.

The Cypriot city of Paphos, one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2017, claimed top spot for being the best value with an overall price of £138 – overtaking last year’s winner, Warsaw, which dropped to fourth place (£154). Paphos was followed by the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, in second place at £139 and then Riga in neighbouring Latvia at £150.

Also featuring in the top 10 best-value destinations were Lisbon in seventh place (£162) and Athens in ninth (£191). Budapest, Krakow and Prague were placed fifth, sixth and eighth respectively.

Andrew Brown, from Post Office Travel Money, said this was the first time in the study’s eight-year history that “sunshine” cities had started to compete on low prices with eastern European destinations.

“With ongoing uncertainty about sterling, there is good reason for people planning trips to do their homework carefully,” added Brown.

“This year the sunshine cities that have made it into our top 10 look great value, with the promise of a sunny climate as well as low prices.”