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🇮🇹 Cost of Travel in Rome

A realistic daily ground budget for Rome, Italy — 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
€910–€1,680
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€65–€120 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Rome. 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 €195–€360 €390–€720
7 days €455–€840 €910–€1,680
14 days €910–€1,680 €1,820–€3,360

Money tips for Rome

🤝 Restaurants: 5-10% optional. Watch for a "coperto" (cover charge) already on the bill.

Cost of Rome — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Rome?

Plan on €65–€120 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Rome cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €455–€840 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €910–€1,680 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 Italy?

Restaurants: 5-10% optional. Watch for a "coperto" (cover charge) already on the bill.

Plan the rest of the Rome trip

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

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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