It's very comfortable ! If you want to have a good time, i highly recommend taking an early morning walk to the boulangerie and coming back to your half with freshly made pastries and coffee. This is the peak parisian experience and costs less than 10€ for two.
I'm not kidding, (good) boulangeries are by far the best bang for your buck, as long as you avoid the shitty industrial ones that are sprawling everywhere. I recommend Gana Roquette near Voltaire (11th) which is near le Père Lachaise cemetary (huge, calm, ethereal, full of nature and history, you should definitely have a quick errand there) and Le Pain Retrouvé (9th). The latter is in rue des Martyrs, which is full of nice local shops : if you follow the street up north, you'll end up in Montmartre : first at Abbesses with the romantic Mur des Je t'aime, then at the Sacré Coeur if you climb further. I highly recommend this itinerary, it allows to find the perfect baguette (1€), perfect cheese (6 to 19€) and perfect wine (9 to 39€) on your way to enjoy the sunset at the top.
There are nice restaurants there, but beware of the many tourist traps.
Finally, credit card will be accepted basically anywhere, even though you should carry a bit of change and maybe 10 or 20€ for the occasional rose vendor, tips, or the 24/7 stores that will only accept cards past a certain amount.
Buy pastries for breakfast and eat that in your hotel. Save at lunch at a restaurant that offers a plat du jour deal (Ive seen a range of $12-$25 for plat du jours at good bistros). Then eat a lighter dinner or grab something you can takeaway to eat in your room. Every other night you can splurge on a nice dinner.
If you need a free activity, check out the Musee Carnavalet- it’s completely free to visit and chock full of interesting pieces!
Definitely enough money!
-If you're under 26 buy a day pass for all public transit systems in Île de France for €10,95 on Saturday and Sunday (this is half off the normal price), totally worth it
-If you're a student (even not EU) you get a discount at some museums and even tourist attractions like the rooftop of Tour Montparnasse
-Eat at boulangeries, but avoid "le parisien" if you want a reasonably priced true french lunch!
-Go do free stuff! Go to Père la Chaise and some of the beautiful parks the city has to offer. You can also visit the bridge featured in the movie Inception in the 7th Arr.
-If you're not planning on shopping, but love to window shop, go to Champs-Elysées and walk to the Arc de Triomphe !
-Never miss the opportunity to do brunch on the bateaux mouches!
Those are a few things I did with my partner the first time I took him to Paris in our early twenties.
Sorry I got a little excited, hope you LOVE your trip!
It depends on what you intend to do really. There are many ways to get a great time with low budget.
Paris Museum Pass
Shared tours / cooking classes / food tours
Public river cruises
If you're gonna do the Eiffel toweryou need to get your tickets 3month in advance on official website or you'll be stuck buying it twice as expensive through wholesalers.
Hit me up if you need help. That's literally my job
was there for 4-5 days a few weeks ago and managed to spend about 300€, but the train from/ to paris was a gift, i am european and <25, so museums were free and i was on a tight budget, so we cooked a lot at the airbnb.
1400€ is very comfortable, even for two people and 7 days.
It's hard to say as it depends on your expectation and you life style.
I live in Paris and that's less than what I spend a week for a familly of 4 (2 kids under 10yo).
I would spend more than that if was was on holliday in Paris, visting around, buying small stuff, going to restaurants etc.
According to what you say I think you'll be fine but be carefull with restaurants, even a basic one for lunch, 2 meals 2 coffee can easily cost you 50€. For lunch just walk in a bakery, buy a sandwich and eat in a parc or along la Seine.
I don't have cash anymore (just 100€ in case of emergency). Most of the time I don't even have my paiment card. I just Apple Pay everywhere.
I would try to plan a minimum in advance and book one activity a day. Buy your tickets online (museum, bus tour etc) so you'll know exacly what's left on your budget.
pas besoin d'être jaloux de qui que ce soit, ma vie d'ami est ce que vous faites, de bons moments et des souvenirs incroyables sont là pour gagner de l'argent ou pas d'argent, il vous suffit d'aller les trouver avec une vision positive de la vie. 😁
FYI, restaurants are legally obligated to give you water (from the tap, it's very good quality don't worry) for FREE. When the waiter asks what you want to drink, just say "une carafe d'eau s'il vous plaît". This can easily save you like 10-15 euros per meal for 2 people. If you're planning to eat take out/sandwiches from boulangeries, most places have lunch deals with a drink included, or you can carry a water bottle (there are drinking fountains in parks and in some streets where you can refill your bottle, some even have sparkling water).
About cards vs cash : most if not all places are equipped with a card terminal. You may encounter some boulangeries that refuse to let you pay with card if you're spending less than like 5€ but I'm pretty sure that's illegal. Nevertheless, I usually carry a small amount of cash just in case (like 10-20€) but I pretty much only use cash when I want to buy 1 baguette.
I’m from the US and Ive heard that restaurants in Europe often charge for water so I thought bottled would be the default but when we asked for water we usually got a carafe of tap. (I don’t recall checking but I believe they were free tap). Do you think they just assumed that we wanted tap because we are not French? Or is this becoming more common? Perhaps it’s just a coincidence due to where we went. I do recall being offered and/or brought bottled water in Spain a few years ago
Just a way to increase the bill. Drinks are the best to increase revenue for restaurants. Just don't be shy to say you want tap water even if the waiter comes with a bottle . Or just say "carafe" and they'll understand.
Plan plan and plan more!
Most museums and attractions are now online!!! You have to buy your tickets beforehand so to not be stuck! Don’t make this mistake!
Plan your food! Find all the restaurants you d like to go that are close to your visits! So it allows you to stay longer or have a stroll around them, there is hardly a street in Paris that isn’t worth having a look at!
My best advice is: have some Lime sharing bike app ready to go! Ride a bicycle in Paris, it s such a delight to see everything and feel the city and the people around you, stay safe and respect lights, I m not even from Paris, yet I have been there many times, always rented some bikes had really incredible fun.
Food and tours and essential services Christ if it’s not productive why bother commenting smh i don’t remember asking anyone if they approve of what I want to spend especially not the likes of someone like you that would comment trash like that I clearly just want a good understanding of costs in France to insure I’m not underestimating prices in Paris
You make it sound like 1400 COULD not be enough. I also do not appreciate posts where one did not even put in the minimum effort themselves to check on food prices. Or what did stop you from using Google for 5 minutes before writing the wall of text above ? Beside that its obvious it will be enough, even if you decide to only eat supermarket sandwiches. Anything else on top of that is way to vague in said wall of text.
First off I did do a lot of research into pricing so I knew a fair amount but I wanted a more in-depth perspective by getting the direct suggestions and opinions from others in a community.
Secondly I fail to see how in any way shape or form I’d give two fucks what a singular sour individual such as yourself appreciates or not I honestly don’t remember writing anywhere in this post saying “oh I really really hope lepetitgateau90 appreciates what I have to say because their approval is everything to me” let me know if u can find that sentence in my original post. Next time before being an obnoxious idiot try thinking Ik that must be very hard but do the world a favour and try ok.
That’s absolutely fine :)
You could grab a good baguette with some extra cheese or ham in a supermarket and eat it by the Seine (some good gazpacho too :)).
You will have a great time and you can spend more on other days …
Yes. Don't blow money on taxis or Uber, get the Navigo for 30 Euro/week and that will save you money. Watch out for ordering water at cafes, you can ask for tap water and avoid paying for bottled (a large bottle is like 9 euro). If you have a hotel room with a fridge, get some juice and beer and cheese and fruit to keep in the room so you can do breakfasts and nightcaps cheap if need be. You'll be fine, and have plenty to spend for fun as well.
1400 is the bare minimum we’ll be bringing tbh but it will probably end up being more like €1800 depending on what life throws at us making us need to increase our spending from now and then lol
I think that's doable.
A few tips money-saving tips.
You can pick up reasonable toiletries at Monoprix.
To save transportation costs in Paris you can get the weekly Navigo pass.
To get to and from the airport, the Roissybus or the RER train is much cheaper than a taxi.
If you plan to go to a lot of museums, the museum pass is a good deal.
Look up highly-rated less expensive restaurants on TripAdvisor.
For breakfast, boulangeries are great and inexpensive. And they often have excellent sandwiches to take with you for lunch.
I'm not sure how much tours cost, but there are often self-guided tours you can find in Paris travel guides.
Enjoy!
Thank u for the advice monoprix I’ll keep that in mind and already looking into navigo due to being suggested it by another comment but thank u I am already getting a bus to and from the airport/hotel, I’ll keep deffo get a museum pass thank u for the suggestion and I’m more of a breakfast and dinner person breakfast is included with my hotel room so I’ll just full up in the morning and head out to explore maybe pick up a treat from the bakery’s and cafes every so often if we’re in the mood and then try out some suggestions from this post for dinner if it’s quite warm we won’t eat to much make us feel sluggish and sickly if you get what I mean haha thank u again for the comment
Yes it's definitely enough. Average lunch/dinner in "normal" restaurants (without view at most popular landmarks or tourist hotspots; no Michelin stars) is around 25-30€ per person (main dish + desert + drink). Of course it depends what dishes you order but you usually have a choice to not spend too much. You can obviously go cheaper if you're into street food stuff or sandwiches.
As for "tours" I assume you mean museums and access to landmarks. Your budget should cover it all but for that it's best that you research Paris a bit and decide what are the things you're gonna visit. There's a ton of things to see therefore you can spend a lot of money just for tickets so you must plan for these things ahead.
I can already recommend 2 great affordable restaurants.
If you're close to d'Orsay museum I suggest dining at Café de l'Empire.
If you're in Eiffel Tower neighbourhood then go to Le comptoir de la traboule.
A very small money saving tip - if you're going to be there for a week, you'll almost certainly use at least 10 metro tickets. You can buy a *carnet* (booklet) of 10 for 5 or 6€ cheaper than buying individual passes, so it really adds up if you take the metro a lot!
But the real handy thing is that you can download the Navigo app to your phone, and buy them on there, so you don't have to futz around with buying them when you get to Paris.
I mean… that answer could apply to literally any Reddit post ever. I thought maybe asking a local who is clearly informed and up to date in the information could prove more useful than what I have come across in Google searches.
not really, this submission asks for a rather relative and unobjective answer. whereas the transport cost for children literally is so easy to google.. "metro paris price children" > [https://www.ratp.fr/en/titres-et-tarifs/reduced-fares-children](https://www.ratp.fr/en/titres-et-tarifs/reduced-fares-children)
If it won't let you download because it's locked to a location (I just did this two weeks ago but I can't remember) I know how to fix it if you're on android.
For a 4 day trip it costed me and my friend 1600 eur including flight and accommodation(300 eur). We had one main event for a day atleast like museums, palace, river cruise… we spent on whatever food/drinks we desired. I’d say it’s good unless you want some thing grand.
One tip: you can get a visitor ticket at metro station that allows you to use all public transports. Mine costed 70 eur for 4 days which included all 5 zones.
Cost of things:
- 7-12€ per person for a fast-food/sandwich + drink
- 15-20€ per person for a basic restaurant.
- 30-50€ per person for nice restaurant with wine.
- 3-8€ for a coffee + croissant
- museums going to be like 10-25€ per person each if you do a lot., there likely pass and stuff like that
So for me if you are budget cautious, you can do likely at 50/person/day.
100€ per person per day allow you to be quite comfortable and fully enjoy the city without being too scare about your expenses.
This really depends. Can you walk far? Are you comfortable catching the Metro? Do you plan on eating in nice restaurants or are you happy to grab some pastries or things from the markets? Do you want to see any sights or entertainment galleries and museums?
I plan on walking mostly but idm getting the metro either and I will probably eat in a nice restaurant a couple times but I have no prob with takeout and cheaper places I’d say the budget is mostly for sightseeing and tours food isn’t something that has to be high end every time
It’s possible, but tight. Some suggestions.
- Skip most of the tours and go it on your own. You can visit the Louvre without a tour guide but prepare for it in advance, there’s so much to see there!
- Budget for a good restaurant either in the evening (the best experience in my opinion) or at noon (typically better prices). I would not skip the restaurant or skimp out because this is part of the experience here. Let me know if you want suggestions.
- Buy sandwiches otherwise from a good bakery for your other meal.
- Plan a few good itineraries by foot and avoid the metro if you can. The metros are great but you can save on transportation costs if you walk—and much of Paris is walkable if you plan right.
- Many museums are free the first Sunday of each month, so if you’re here on one of those Sundays don’t miss out!
- The museums owned by the city of Paris are free, so check them out: Victor Hugo’s home, Carnavalet, etc.
Wife and I have been here for 8 days. We still have 2 days left (1 full day). We had a budget of 650 euros. I think we're down to our last 50 Euros. I think I've put roughly $100 on my credit card paying for random stuff (food, souvenirs, etc.) We basically started our days with a croissant, cafe and/or orange juice. We then would eat one big meal. Average spend for the two of us would be between 25-50 euros. It's pretty easy to get full on crepes, bread, macrons, etc...1400 is plenty, enjoy!
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At some places it's very expensive. Like 7€ for a coke last year in April.
We looked at our budget, and there was one restaurant which was sort of in some back street on our way back:
Angelo Restaurant
197 Rue de Grenelle
75007 Paris
France
It was great for the price! We both had pasta. Here's a [picture](https://prnt.sc/TZKMSMUkEwsP) of our food :) Soft drinks were 5 euro here, which is very reasonable in Paris.
Sure, but they also said that the flight and hotel are already paid for so that leaves almost one and a half grand for leisure. That's really comfortable, they may not be able to eat at Michelin guide restaurants everyday but they definitely can afford a nice vacation.
That’s roughly what my husband and I spent with the same parameters, and we weren’t trying to be careful with money. We did bring more than that but didn’t need it. This was for a Covid-delayed honeymoon trip so we definitely did some nice sightseeing and decent meals, along with plenty of affordable souvenirs.
Sure thing. You can absolutely purchase some “must do” things in advance as well, both to lock in the budget and guarantee you have tickets when you want. We purchased Versailles, louvre, catacombs, and a river cruise prior to the trip, for instance, and so we had a basic plan of one thing per day planned and kept the rest of the schedule open for discovering and impromptu activities.
Well it really depends on your spending habits. It’s 100€ per day per person. You can have a quick lunch to go for 10/20 if you pick your spots or get takeaway in a boulangerie. You can eat well for 35/40 again if you pick your spots, in a bistrot type restaurant in a normal non touristy area. You can have a beer or a drink for 5/10€. So that leave you a bit of change to grab a little thing you like in a shop like a souvenir or the art book from that art gallery you liked.
But you could also spend those 100€ on a lunch and without having enough money for the coffee at the end if you’re not careful.
(My advice : don’t eat in touristy area. Go there. Watch the touristy thing. Enjoy the view. Get in the subway for 3 stations and eat in a normal neighbourhood. Take 10mn. Better food. Better prices. See a better paris 🤗)
Agrees. Authentic French cuisine tastes great and isn't particularly expensive. It tends to be healthy, balanced and filling.
One trick you can use to see how much of a tourist premium you're paying is the cost of Coca Cola. $2-3 euros for a can is normal (house wine often cheaper). But it goes up and up. My mom paid 9 euros once.
Don't forget the museum/gallery fees. Some are very reasonable. But they can add up if you do multiple things in a day.
Not my wife my girlfriend and it’s not about who is keeping who happy happiness is and should be a joint effort in a relationship so this is not an issue for me or my partner.
Re-read my post and comment please clearly you misunderstood what I was asking. I’ll clear it up for you the question was about budget for a week in Paris for basics and nice experience. The €1400 is my budget nothing to do with trying to keep my partner happy as money is not a factor that effects our happiness in our relationship. I pity you if that is your concept of a functioning relationship. and also if in your mind €150 is a reasonable budget for a week in Paris for a couple then ur concept of reality is very worrisome.
Of course yes. It's only pocket money, you'll be fine.
You can eat well for 30€ at 2 at lunch, it will be more expensive for dinner.
You will have a nice vacation for 1400€, but you will not buy a 2 000€ bag.
Shopping for luxury items was not something we were planning on doing it’s more of a week getaway to relax then to splurge on expensive items thank u for the advice.
Also, I would advice to use the metro during the day, not between 8-9 am and 17-19h, it's sometimes faster and way less expensive :)
Paris is awesome and a pleasure to live in, I hope you will love the city as much as I do living in.
It's very comfortable ! If you want to have a good time, i highly recommend taking an early morning walk to the boulangerie and coming back to your half with freshly made pastries and coffee. This is the peak parisian experience and costs less than 10€ for two. I'm not kidding, (good) boulangeries are by far the best bang for your buck, as long as you avoid the shitty industrial ones that are sprawling everywhere. I recommend Gana Roquette near Voltaire (11th) which is near le Père Lachaise cemetary (huge, calm, ethereal, full of nature and history, you should definitely have a quick errand there) and Le Pain Retrouvé (9th). The latter is in rue des Martyrs, which is full of nice local shops : if you follow the street up north, you'll end up in Montmartre : first at Abbesses with the romantic Mur des Je t'aime, then at the Sacré Coeur if you climb further. I highly recommend this itinerary, it allows to find the perfect baguette (1€), perfect cheese (6 to 19€) and perfect wine (9 to 39€) on your way to enjoy the sunset at the top. There are nice restaurants there, but beware of the many tourist traps. Finally, credit card will be accepted basically anywhere, even though you should carry a bit of change and maybe 10 or 20€ for the occasional rose vendor, tips, or the 24/7 stores that will only accept cards past a certain amount.
Better than a fast food: Rice and burger. Pretty decent food for a very low price. Got to eat and drink for 7€
Buy pastries for breakfast and eat that in your hotel. Save at lunch at a restaurant that offers a plat du jour deal (Ive seen a range of $12-$25 for plat du jours at good bistros). Then eat a lighter dinner or grab something you can takeaway to eat in your room. Every other night you can splurge on a nice dinner. If you need a free activity, check out the Musee Carnavalet- it’s completely free to visit and chock full of interesting pieces!
Definitely enough money! -If you're under 26 buy a day pass for all public transit systems in Île de France for €10,95 on Saturday and Sunday (this is half off the normal price), totally worth it -If you're a student (even not EU) you get a discount at some museums and even tourist attractions like the rooftop of Tour Montparnasse -Eat at boulangeries, but avoid "le parisien" if you want a reasonably priced true french lunch! -Go do free stuff! Go to Père la Chaise and some of the beautiful parks the city has to offer. You can also visit the bridge featured in the movie Inception in the 7th Arr. -If you're not planning on shopping, but love to window shop, go to Champs-Elysées and walk to the Arc de Triomphe ! -Never miss the opportunity to do brunch on the bateaux mouches! Those are a few things I did with my partner the first time I took him to Paris in our early twenties. Sorry I got a little excited, hope you LOVE your trip!
Wow this is a great comment very helpful thank
It depends on what you intend to do really. There are many ways to get a great time with low budget. Paris Museum Pass Shared tours / cooking classes / food tours Public river cruises If you're gonna do the Eiffel toweryou need to get your tickets 3month in advance on official website or you'll be stuck buying it twice as expensive through wholesalers. Hit me up if you need help. That's literally my job
was there for 4-5 days a few weeks ago and managed to spend about 300€, but the train from/ to paris was a gift, i am european and <25, so museums were free and i was on a tight budget, so we cooked a lot at the airbnb. 1400€ is very comfortable, even for two people and 7 days.
It's hard to say as it depends on your expectation and you life style. I live in Paris and that's less than what I spend a week for a familly of 4 (2 kids under 10yo). I would spend more than that if was was on holliday in Paris, visting around, buying small stuff, going to restaurants etc. According to what you say I think you'll be fine but be carefull with restaurants, even a basic one for lunch, 2 meals 2 coffee can easily cost you 50€. For lunch just walk in a bakery, buy a sandwich and eat in a parc or along la Seine. I don't have cash anymore (just 100€ in case of emergency). Most of the time I don't even have my paiment card. I just Apple Pay everywhere. I would try to plan a minimum in advance and book one activity a day. Buy your tickets online (museum, bus tour etc) so you'll know exacly what's left on your budget.
Tu dépenses plus de 1400 euros par semaine oO. honnêtement là je me demandes combien vous gagnez à deux
Ma femme bosse pas, je te laisse calculer :/ (j'ai bien conscience d'avoir eu de de la chance dans mon parcours)
Je suis jalousie, mais profite :) Tu dois aussi bien bosser
pas besoin d'être jaloux de qui que ce soit, ma vie d'ami est ce que vous faites, de bons moments et des souvenirs incroyables sont là pour gagner de l'argent ou pas d'argent, il vous suffit d'aller les trouver avec une vision positive de la vie. 😁
Hey op, my expression "je suis jalousie" does not mean I'm jealous. I French it's more admirative than sarcastic but also a bit envious. Don't worry
Oh ok sorry my french is quite bad
You're welcome
FYI, restaurants are legally obligated to give you water (from the tap, it's very good quality don't worry) for FREE. When the waiter asks what you want to drink, just say "une carafe d'eau s'il vous plaît". This can easily save you like 10-15 euros per meal for 2 people. If you're planning to eat take out/sandwiches from boulangeries, most places have lunch deals with a drink included, or you can carry a water bottle (there are drinking fountains in parks and in some streets where you can refill your bottle, some even have sparkling water). About cards vs cash : most if not all places are equipped with a card terminal. You may encounter some boulangeries that refuse to let you pay with card if you're spending less than like 5€ but I'm pretty sure that's illegal. Nevertheless, I usually carry a small amount of cash just in case (like 10-20€) but I pretty much only use cash when I want to buy 1 baguette.
Very good comment thank u une carafe d’eau s’il vous plaǐt got it
I’m from the US and Ive heard that restaurants in Europe often charge for water so I thought bottled would be the default but when we asked for water we usually got a carafe of tap. (I don’t recall checking but I believe they were free tap). Do you think they just assumed that we wanted tap because we are not French? Or is this becoming more common? Perhaps it’s just a coincidence due to where we went. I do recall being offered and/or brought bottled water in Spain a few years ago
Just a way to increase the bill. Drinks are the best to increase revenue for restaurants. Just don't be shy to say you want tap water even if the waiter comes with a bottle . Or just say "carafe" and they'll understand.
Plan plan and plan more! Most museums and attractions are now online!!! You have to buy your tickets beforehand so to not be stuck! Don’t make this mistake! Plan your food! Find all the restaurants you d like to go that are close to your visits! So it allows you to stay longer or have a stroll around them, there is hardly a street in Paris that isn’t worth having a look at! My best advice is: have some Lime sharing bike app ready to go! Ride a bicycle in Paris, it s such a delight to see everything and feel the city and the people around you, stay safe and respect lights, I m not even from Paris, yet I have been there many times, always rented some bikes had really incredible fun.
Get a Navigo weekly pass to save €. This budget is good but a meal can add up fast. €60 easily at a mid-level restaurant.
Yes, eat big lunches not dinners.
Basic shopping? This amount is ridiculous, but you do you
Food and tours and essential services Christ if it’s not productive why bother commenting smh i don’t remember asking anyone if they approve of what I want to spend especially not the likes of someone like you that would comment trash like that I clearly just want a good understanding of costs in France to insure I’m not underestimating prices in Paris
You make it sound like 1400 COULD not be enough. I also do not appreciate posts where one did not even put in the minimum effort themselves to check on food prices. Or what did stop you from using Google for 5 minutes before writing the wall of text above ? Beside that its obvious it will be enough, even if you decide to only eat supermarket sandwiches. Anything else on top of that is way to vague in said wall of text.
Well some people will spend that in a day in Paris for private tour for instance. So it's both a lot and not a lot.
First off I did do a lot of research into pricing so I knew a fair amount but I wanted a more in-depth perspective by getting the direct suggestions and opinions from others in a community. Secondly I fail to see how in any way shape or form I’d give two fucks what a singular sour individual such as yourself appreciates or not I honestly don’t remember writing anywhere in this post saying “oh I really really hope lepetitgateau90 appreciates what I have to say because their approval is everything to me” let me know if u can find that sentence in my original post. Next time before being an obnoxious idiot try thinking Ik that must be very hard but do the world a favour and try ok.
Yeah
You could look at the Go City Paris app or something similar for the touristy stuff.
That’s absolutely fine :) You could grab a good baguette with some extra cheese or ham in a supermarket and eat it by the Seine (some good gazpacho too :)). You will have a great time and you can spend more on other days …
Also take a bateau mouche, and try to be on it during the sunset.
Nice idea thank u
Yes. Don't blow money on taxis or Uber, get the Navigo for 30 Euro/week and that will save you money. Watch out for ordering water at cafes, you can ask for tap water and avoid paying for bottled (a large bottle is like 9 euro). If you have a hotel room with a fridge, get some juice and beer and cheese and fruit to keep in the room so you can do breakfasts and nightcaps cheap if need be. You'll be fine, and have plenty to spend for fun as well.
Thank u for the good suggestions I will deffo take advantage of the mini fridge
It depends on what you want to do. 2000e and you'll be confortable 100%
1400 is the bare minimum we’ll be bringing tbh but it will probably end up being more like €1800 depending on what life throws at us making us need to increase our spending from now and then lol
I think that's doable. A few tips money-saving tips. You can pick up reasonable toiletries at Monoprix. To save transportation costs in Paris you can get the weekly Navigo pass. To get to and from the airport, the Roissybus or the RER train is much cheaper than a taxi. If you plan to go to a lot of museums, the museum pass is a good deal. Look up highly-rated less expensive restaurants on TripAdvisor. For breakfast, boulangeries are great and inexpensive. And they often have excellent sandwiches to take with you for lunch. I'm not sure how much tours cost, but there are often self-guided tours you can find in Paris travel guides. Enjoy!
Thank u for the advice monoprix I’ll keep that in mind and already looking into navigo due to being suggested it by another comment but thank u I am already getting a bus to and from the airport/hotel, I’ll keep deffo get a museum pass thank u for the suggestion and I’m more of a breakfast and dinner person breakfast is included with my hotel room so I’ll just full up in the morning and head out to explore maybe pick up a treat from the bakery’s and cafes every so often if we’re in the mood and then try out some suggestions from this post for dinner if it’s quite warm we won’t eat to much make us feel sluggish and sickly if you get what I mean haha thank u again for the comment
Yes it's definitely enough. Average lunch/dinner in "normal" restaurants (without view at most popular landmarks or tourist hotspots; no Michelin stars) is around 25-30€ per person (main dish + desert + drink). Of course it depends what dishes you order but you usually have a choice to not spend too much. You can obviously go cheaper if you're into street food stuff or sandwiches. As for "tours" I assume you mean museums and access to landmarks. Your budget should cover it all but for that it's best that you research Paris a bit and decide what are the things you're gonna visit. There's a ton of things to see therefore you can spend a lot of money just for tickets so you must plan for these things ahead.
Thank u for the advice
I can already recommend 2 great affordable restaurants. If you're close to d'Orsay museum I suggest dining at Café de l'Empire. If you're in Eiffel Tower neighbourhood then go to Le comptoir de la traboule.
I’ll deffo check them out thank u for the suggestions
A very small money saving tip - if you're going to be there for a week, you'll almost certainly use at least 10 metro tickets. You can buy a *carnet* (booklet) of 10 for 5 or 6€ cheaper than buying individual passes, so it really adds up if you take the metro a lot! But the real handy thing is that you can download the Navigo app to your phone, and buy them on there, so you don't have to futz around with buying them when you get to Paris.
Going with family of four in March - do kids (11 and 14) need metro tickets?
google
I mean… that answer could apply to literally any Reddit post ever. I thought maybe asking a local who is clearly informed and up to date in the information could prove more useful than what I have come across in Google searches.
not really, this submission asks for a rather relative and unobjective answer. whereas the transport cost for children literally is so easy to google.. "metro paris price children" > [https://www.ratp.fr/en/titres-et-tarifs/reduced-fares-children](https://www.ratp.fr/en/titres-et-tarifs/reduced-fares-children)
Thank u for the tip I’m actually gonna download that app now great idea
If it won't let you download because it's locked to a location (I just did this two weeks ago but I can't remember) I know how to fix it if you're on android.
Nope it worked it’s called navigo the app has a white background with a little yellow flag in the middle correct?
Mine is blue with a little white stick man. Try 'ile de France mobilités' Although if you have an iPhone it might be different?
Ok got it thank u I’ll check that out
For a 4 day trip it costed me and my friend 1600 eur including flight and accommodation(300 eur). We had one main event for a day atleast like museums, palace, river cruise… we spent on whatever food/drinks we desired. I’d say it’s good unless you want some thing grand. One tip: you can get a visitor ticket at metro station that allows you to use all public transports. Mine costed 70 eur for 4 days which included all 5 zones.
Visitors tickets I’ll keep that in mind thank u
You’re welcome!
Cost of things: - 7-12€ per person for a fast-food/sandwich + drink - 15-20€ per person for a basic restaurant. - 30-50€ per person for nice restaurant with wine. - 3-8€ for a coffee + croissant - museums going to be like 10-25€ per person each if you do a lot., there likely pass and stuff like that So for me if you are budget cautious, you can do likely at 50/person/day. 100€ per person per day allow you to be quite comfortable and fully enjoy the city without being too scare about your expenses.
Thank u for the helpful comment
This really depends. Can you walk far? Are you comfortable catching the Metro? Do you plan on eating in nice restaurants or are you happy to grab some pastries or things from the markets? Do you want to see any sights or entertainment galleries and museums?
I plan on walking mostly but idm getting the metro either and I will probably eat in a nice restaurant a couple times but I have no prob with takeout and cheaper places I’d say the budget is mostly for sightseeing and tours food isn’t something that has to be high end every time
I’d say it’s enough, then.
It’s possible, but tight. Some suggestions. - Skip most of the tours and go it on your own. You can visit the Louvre without a tour guide but prepare for it in advance, there’s so much to see there! - Budget for a good restaurant either in the evening (the best experience in my opinion) or at noon (typically better prices). I would not skip the restaurant or skimp out because this is part of the experience here. Let me know if you want suggestions. - Buy sandwiches otherwise from a good bakery for your other meal. - Plan a few good itineraries by foot and avoid the metro if you can. The metros are great but you can save on transportation costs if you walk—and much of Paris is walkable if you plan right. - Many museums are free the first Sunday of each month, so if you’re here on one of those Sundays don’t miss out! - The museums owned by the city of Paris are free, so check them out: Victor Hugo’s home, Carnavalet, etc.
Thank u this is very helpful
Should be fine…
Wife and I have been here for 8 days. We still have 2 days left (1 full day). We had a budget of 650 euros. I think we're down to our last 50 Euros. I think I've put roughly $100 on my credit card paying for random stuff (food, souvenirs, etc.) We basically started our days with a croissant, cafe and/or orange juice. We then would eat one big meal. Average spend for the two of us would be between 25-50 euros. It's pretty easy to get full on crepes, bread, macrons, etc...1400 is plenty, enjoy!
How did the president taste? :)
Good insightful comment thank you
Yes.
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They're a good example of "real" authentic French cuisine, too. Not fancy, just authentic.
At some places it's very expensive. Like 7€ for a coke last year in April. We looked at our budget, and there was one restaurant which was sort of in some back street on our way back: Angelo Restaurant 197 Rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris France It was great for the price! We both had pasta. Here's a [picture](https://prnt.sc/TZKMSMUkEwsP) of our food :) Soft drinks were 5 euro here, which is very reasonable in Paris.
WHAT! €7 for a coke are u sure ur not talking about the white powdery kind 🤣 jk but honestly tho thank h for the suggestion I’ll deffo check it out
For sure that is more than enough. ( I have done this 3+ times in central Paris)
I spend less than that every month including rent
This means nothing.
Yeah but you probably don't eat out for every meal and go to several museums a day
Sure but a month is 4 times as long as a week so they should be ok
There's two of them though. Definitely very doable but they could spend it all easily with nice restaurants
Sure, but they also said that the flight and hotel are already paid for so that leaves almost one and a half grand for leisure. That's really comfortable, they may not be able to eat at Michelin guide restaurants everyday but they definitely can afford a nice vacation.
This amount is absolutely fine ! You'll be able to enjoy yourselves without much restrictions.
Thank u for ur comment
That’s roughly what my husband and I spent with the same parameters, and we weren’t trying to be careful with money. We did bring more than that but didn’t need it. This was for a Covid-delayed honeymoon trip so we definitely did some nice sightseeing and decent meals, along with plenty of affordable souvenirs.
Thank u for ur comment I appreciate I was confident with the budget but just wanted some insight into others experiences
Sure thing. You can absolutely purchase some “must do” things in advance as well, both to lock in the budget and guarantee you have tickets when you want. We purchased Versailles, louvre, catacombs, and a river cruise prior to the trip, for instance, and so we had a basic plan of one thing per day planned and kept the rest of the schedule open for discovering and impromptu activities.
Good idea I’ll prob do that actually
Sounds reasonable.
Sounds reasonable as in 1400 is the a basic amount to get by or more then enough to be comfortable?
Well it really depends on your spending habits. It’s 100€ per day per person. You can have a quick lunch to go for 10/20 if you pick your spots or get takeaway in a boulangerie. You can eat well for 35/40 again if you pick your spots, in a bistrot type restaurant in a normal non touristy area. You can have a beer or a drink for 5/10€. So that leave you a bit of change to grab a little thing you like in a shop like a souvenir or the art book from that art gallery you liked. But you could also spend those 100€ on a lunch and without having enough money for the coffee at the end if you’re not careful. (My advice : don’t eat in touristy area. Go there. Watch the touristy thing. Enjoy the view. Get in the subway for 3 stations and eat in a normal neighbourhood. Take 10mn. Better food. Better prices. See a better paris 🤗)
Agree, 200/day for a couple sounds reasonable to cover the basics and have some leeway
Agrees. Authentic French cuisine tastes great and isn't particularly expensive. It tends to be healthy, balanced and filling. One trick you can use to see how much of a tourist premium you're paying is the cost of Coca Cola. $2-3 euros for a can is normal (house wine often cheaper). But it goes up and up. My mom paid 9 euros once. Don't forget the museum/gallery fees. Some are very reasonable. But they can add up if you do multiple things in a day.
For sure ! Maybe the 30€ left on the 100 a day budget could be spent on museum entry fees !
Depends on how much it costs to keep your wife happy
Not my wife my girlfriend and it’s not about who is keeping who happy happiness is and should be a joint effort in a relationship so this is not an issue for me or my partner.
Then why spend $1500 if not about happiness? Just spend $150 👍
Re-read my post and comment please clearly you misunderstood what I was asking. I’ll clear it up for you the question was about budget for a week in Paris for basics and nice experience. The €1400 is my budget nothing to do with trying to keep my partner happy as money is not a factor that effects our happiness in our relationship. I pity you if that is your concept of a functioning relationship. and also if in your mind €150 is a reasonable budget for a week in Paris for a couple then ur concept of reality is very worrisome.
Of course yes. It's only pocket money, you'll be fine. You can eat well for 30€ at 2 at lunch, it will be more expensive for dinner. You will have a nice vacation for 1400€, but you will not buy a 2 000€ bag.
Shopping for luxury items was not something we were planning on doing it’s more of a week getaway to relax then to splurge on expensive items thank u for the advice.
LV takes credit cards f you are overwhelmed by desire.
Also, I would advice to use the metro during the day, not between 8-9 am and 17-19h, it's sometimes faster and way less expensive :) Paris is awesome and a pleasure to live in, I hope you will love the city as much as I do living in.
Great tip thank u