America's 10 Most Expensive Beaches

Being a beach bum can really add up depending on where you go. YouDiscover, a travel platform for individual travel with local expertise, has ranked the most-visited beaches around the world based on the average price of amenities and refreshments, including sunscreen, bottled water, a bottle of beer, ice cream and lunch (including a drink and dessert). Here are the 10 most expensive beaches nationwide.

One of the nation's top family vacation spots, Myrtle Beach rounds out the top 10 with a total cost of $41.30. Believe it or not, sunscreen accounts for more than 25 percent of that, with lunch for one coming in at an affordable $22.96, according to YouDiscover's research.

San Diego's Coronado Beach is a perennial entry on Dr. Beach's list of the best coastlines in the U.S. but it's no more expensive than its East Coast counterparts in Myrtle Beach or the beaches of Fort Lauderdale. Visitors can purchase a bottle of water for under $2 and ice cream for less than $3.

Sandy Neck Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts ranks eighth in large part due to the average cost of lunch, which accounts for nearly 62 percent of a visitor's total expenditures. Sunscreen, water, beer and ice cream come in at a combined $16.14 on average.

Florida is home to three of the beaches in the top seven, including Naples. Often celebrated for its inviting white-sand beaches, this popular destination will set you back about $42.72, with a single bottle of beer costing about $5.54.

Dr. Beach's number one beach for 2019, Kailua checks in at number six on the list of the most expensive. It ranks just behind Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana Beach with a total average cost just under $44. If you skip on the beer, you can enjoy a bottle of water and ice cream for just over $4.

Scenic Point Dume in Malibu, California cracks the top five most expensive beaches nationwide but visitors can save themselves some cash by packing plenty of snacks as lunch accounts for nearly two-thirds of YouDiscover's projected cost of $44.51.

West Palm Beach ranks fourth for cost but is considerably cheaper than the beaches in the top three and is actually only $4.72 more expensive than 10th-ranked Myrtle Beach. That's not the only good news though as staying hydrated on Florida's beaches won't drain your bank account. YouDiscover found that beaches in Florida are the cheapest to buy water, costing around $1.45 a bottle.

One of the most unmistakable beaches in the world, Waikiki is one of only three U.S. beaches to surpass the $50 mark for a total average cost of amenities and refreshments. Beer and ice cream are both cheaper at Waikiki Beach, however, lunch is about $10 cheaper at Kailua Beach, YouDiscover found. Visitors looking for an extended stay can't go wrong at 'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach where you can enjoy every fifth night free and earn a $150 resort credit per room per stay now through December 20.

Miami's South Beach ranks as the second-most expensive in the U.S. but only the 12th-most pricey in the world with an average cost of $57. Unsurprisingly, lunch makes up a huge portion of that total with the average meal setting visitors back a hair under $40.

Family-friendly Main Beach in East Hampton, Long Island is the most expensive among the most popular beaches in America with a total cost of $58.88 for a tube of sunscreen, bottle of water, bottle of beer, ice cream and lunch for one. Non-residents can also expect to shell out at least $20 a day for parking. For perspective, Main Beach still fares much better than the most expensive beach in the world-Plage de Pampelonne in the French Riviera boasts a total average cost of $76.38.