How Much Does Marseille Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Marseille prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Marseille spend around EUR 70 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 140, and a splurge day lands around EUR 280. Per person per day in EUR, roughly USD 75 / 150 / 300 at a late-2026 conversion rate. Prices run noticeably lower than Paris or Nice for comparable quality.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 35 | EUR 20 | EUR 5 | EUR 10 | EUR 70 |
| Mid-range | EUR 80 | EUR 35 | EUR 10 | EUR 15 | EUR 140 |
| Splurge | EUR 200 | EUR 60 | EUR 20 | EUR 30 | EUR 310 |
A mid-range day: EUR 80 hotel room in Vieux Port or Cours Julien, EUR 6 transit for the day, EUR 15 bouillabaisse-adjacent lunch at a Vieux Port bistro, EUR 7 Château d'If ferry and entry, EUR 30 sit-down dinner near Cours Julien with a glass of local rosé. Comes to roughly EUR 130-140.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Vieux Port (Old Port) | free |
| Notre-Dame de la Garde | free to enter the basilica |
| Le Panier | free to walk |
| Château d'If | EUR 7 adult, free under 26 (EU residents; verify current non-EU rate) |
| Cours Julien | free |
| Calanques National Park (Sormiou, Morgiou, Sugiton, En Vau) | free to enter on foot; boat trips and parking cost extra |
| La Canebière | free |
| Bouillabaisse (Charte version) | EUR 60-90+ |
| Panisse | EUR 3-6 |
| Navettes | EUR 6-10 for a bag |
| Pastis | EUR 4-7 |
| North African market food | EUR 3-10 per item |
| Pieds et paquets | EUR 18-26 |
How to spend less
- Walking Le Panier, the Vieux Port, La Canebière, and Cours Julien costs nothing and covers most of the character of the city
- Panisse (chickpea fritters) and pan bagnat from a market stall run a few euros and beat a sit-down lunch
- The Calanques on foot are free; skip the guided boat tours unless you specifically want to see them from the water
- Notre-Dame de la Garde is free entry, the walk up is the only cost, and the view rivals anything ticketed in the city