How Much Does Pécs Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Pécs prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Pécs spend around HUF 18,000 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to HUF 38,000, and a splurge day lands around HUF 75,000. HUF per person per day. At roughly HUF 400 = EUR 1 and EUR 1 = CAD 1.48 (Sept 2026, approximate), that's about CAD 65 / 140 / 280. Pécs runs noticeably cheaper than Budapest.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | HUF 6,000 | HUF 6,000 | HUF 1,500 | HUF 4,500 | HUF 18,000 |
| Mid-range | HUF 18,000 | HUF 12,000 | HUF 3,000 | HUF 5,000 | HUF 38,000 |
| Splurge | HUF 40,000 | HUF 22,000 | HUF 6,000 | HUF 7,000 | HUF 75,000 |
Mid-range guesthouse in Belváros HUF 18,000. Coffee and a pastry near Széchenyi tér HUF 1,200. Cella Septichora and Cathedral combined roughly HUF 6,500 in entry tickets. Lunch at the market hall HUF 3,000. A proper sit-down dinner with a glass of Villányi Franc around HUF 9,000. Total: roughly HUF 38,000, close to CAD 140.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Early Christian Necropolis / Cella Septichora (Sopianae) | HUF 3,900 full price, HUF 2,500 students/seniors/teachers, HUF 10,000 family (2 adults + 2 children 6-18); combined 'Időutazó' ticket with the Early Christian Mausoleum and Medieval University: HUF 4,400 full, HUF 3,200 discounted, HUF 13,000 family |
| JPM Csontváry Múzeum | HUF 3,000 full price, HUF 1,500 discounted (ages 6-26 with student ID, seniors 62-70, and other eligible groups) |
| Pécs Cathedral (Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul) | HUF 3,600 individual, HUF 2,900 discounted individual/group, HUF 7,200 family (effective March 2026) |
| Tettye ruins and Havihegy lookout | free |
| Villanyi Franc (Cabernet Franc) | HUF 900-2,200 per glass |
| Vadas / porkolt (game stew, often wild boar) | HUF 3,200-4,800 |
| Pecsi Vasarcsarnok market hall stalls | HUF 800-2,500 per item |
| Turos retes and other strudel pastries | HUF 700-1,200 |
| Herb-forward southern Hungarian cooking | HUF 2,800-4,000 |
| Palinka and local spirits | HUF 700-1,400 per shot |
How to spend less
- Buy the Időutazó combined ticket covering Cella Septichora, the Early Christian Mausoleum, and the Medieval University for HUF 4,400 rather than paying for each site separately
- The Zsolnay Quarter's outdoor grounds are free daily 6am-9pm; only the museums and Planetarium charge
- Pécsi Vásárcsarnok, the market hall, is the cheapest sit-down lunch in the center
- Tettye and the Havihegy lookout cost nothing and give the same Mecsek views as any paid vantage point in town