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🇫🇷 Cost of Travel in Paris

A realistic daily ground budget for Paris, France — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget
€1,190–€2,100
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€85–€150 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Paris. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length Solo traveler Couple / two friends
3 days €255–€450 €510–€900
7 days €595–€1,050 €1,190–€2,100
14 days €1,190–€2,100 €2,380–€4,200

Money tips for Paris

🤝 Restaurants: Optional, round up. Service is included by law ("service compris") — extra tips are a bonus, not expected.

Cost of Paris — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Paris?

Plan on €85–€150 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Paris cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €595–€1,050 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €1,190–€2,100 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in France?

Restaurants: Optional, round up. Service is included by law ("service compris") — extra tips are a bonus, not expected.

Plan the rest of the Paris trip

Eat your way through France → · Do you need a visa for France? →

Where the money actually goes

Flights, the bed and your data are the three lines this guide does not cover. Independent picks — we earn a small commission if you book through these, at no extra cost to you. How this works.

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