How Much Does Bruges Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Bruges prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Bruges spend around EUR 75 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 155, and a splurge day lands around EUR 300. EUR per day, per person. Bruges runs slightly above the Belgian average because of tourist-driven hotel and restaurant pricing in the centre.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 30 | EUR 20 | EUR 5 | EUR 15 | EUR 70 |
| Mid-range | EUR 90 | EUR 38 | EUR 8 | EUR 20 | EUR 156 |
| Splurge | EUR 190 | EUR 70 | EUR 15 | EUR 30 | EUR 305 |
A canal boat tour (around EUR 12-15), Basilica museum entry (EUR 5), a waffle or fries stop for lunch (EUR 8-10), and a sit-down Flemish dinner with a couple of Belgian beers (EUR 30-35) puts a mid-range day around EUR 130-150 per person with a mid-range hotel room split two ways.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Markt (Market Square) | free |
| Basilica of the Holy Blood | Basilica itself free; museum and treasury EUR 5, children under 12 free |
| Beguinage (Begijnhof) and Minnewater | free to walk the grounds |
| Liege waffle | EUR 3-6 |
| Frites (Belgian fries) | EUR 3-5 |
| Belgian chocolate | EUR 8-14 per 100g |
| Flemish stew (stoofvlees) | EUR 18-24 |
| De Halve Maan brewery beer | EUR 12-15 tour with tasting |
| Cheese and charcuterie boards | EUR 14-20 |
How to spend less
- The Markt, canal walks, Beguinage grounds, and the Basilica chapel itself are all free; a satisfying half-day costs nothing in entry fees.
- The Musea Brugge Card bundles the belfry, Groeninge, and other municipal sites into one ticket valid 72 hours from first use, worth it if you're hitting three or more.
- Staying just outside the ring canal near the station cuts hotel cost noticeably while keeping the centre a 15-20 minute walk away.