How Much Does Paris Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Paris prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Paris spend around EUR 90 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 200, and a splurge day lands around EUR 450. Per person per day in EUR, roughly USD 100 / 220 / 490 at rates in the second half of 2026. Paris is one of Europe's pricier capitals; the gap between budget and mid mostly comes down to where you sleep.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 40 | EUR 30 | EUR 10 | EUR 10 | EUR 90 |
| Mid-range | EUR 110 | EUR 60 | EUR 15 | EUR 15 | EUR 200 |
| Splurge | EUR 300 | EUR 120 | EUR 25 | EUR 40 | EUR 485 |
A mid-range day: EUR 110 hotel room (split two ways), EUR 8-10 Navigo day travel, EUR 22 Louvre ticket, EUR 15 bakery lunch and coffee, EUR 12 crepe or market snack in the afternoon, EUR 35-45 sit-down bistro dinner with a glass of wine. Comes to roughly EUR 200-210 per person before any extra museum or a splurge meal.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Musée du Louvre | EUR 22 (non-EEA visitors, per the museum's own published rate); free for under-18s and for EU/EEA residents under 26 |
| Sainte-Chapelle | EUR 22 standard; free for EU residents under 26 (per the site's own published rate) |
| Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris | free to enter the nave |
| Eiffel Tower | EUR 23.50 adult to the 2nd floor by lift, EUR 14.80 by stairs; EUR 36.70 adult to the summit by lift, EUR 28.00 by stairs-then-lift. Youth (12-24) and child (4-11)/disabled rates run roughly half the adult price on each tier; under-4s free. |
| Palace of Versailles | Passeport ticket (the only ticket that includes the palace, timed entry): EUR 35 standard / EUR 32 reduced (France and EEA residents) in high season (1 Apr-31 Oct), EUR 25/22 in low season. A cheaper late-entry Passeport (from 4pm high season, 3pm low season) runs EUR 28/25 or EUR 18/15 respectively. Trianon estate-only ticket (no palace) is EUR 15/12 year-round. |
| Musée d'Orsay | EUR 16 full rate online (EUR 14 at the museum), EUR 11 reduced rate (sold on site only), EUR 12 night rate Thursdays after 6pm (EUR 10 at the museum); free for under-18s and EEA residents under 26 |
| Arc de Triomphe | EUR 22 adult (1 Apr-30 Sep, cheaper 1 Oct-31 Mar); EUR 16 on Wednesdays April-September; free for under-18s and EU/EEA residents 18-25 |
| Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur | basilica free to enter; dome climb is a small paid extra |
| Fresh croissant and baguette | EUR 1.50-3.50 |
| Steak-frites and classic bistro fare | EUR 18-26 |
| Choucroute and seafood platter | EUR 22-45 |
| Cheese and charcuterie | EUR 8-15 |
| Falafel | EUR 8-12 |
| Jambon-beurre | EUR 4-7 |
| Wine bar small plates | EUR 6-14 per plate |
| Macarons | EUR 2-3 each |
| Formule lunch menu | EUR 16-24 |
How to spend less
- EU/EEA residents under 26 get free entry to most national museums including the Louvre and Orsay; carry ID
- Many museums, including the Louvre, offer free entry on the first Sunday of the month October through March; expect the heaviest crowds of the month on that day too
- Bakeries sell a full lunch (sandwich, pastry, drink) for EUR 8-12, consistently cheaper and often better than a sit-down tourist-area lunch
- Parks, the Seine riverbanks, and most church interiors (Notre-Dame, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Eustache) are free
- A weekly Navigo pass beats paying per ride once you're taking the metro more than a few times a day