How much does it cost to travel to Paris? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Paris, in USD and EUR.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (EUR) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $80 | €71 | $560 | €500 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $185 | €160 | $1,295 | €1,100 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $395 | €350 | $2,765 | €2,400 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for France rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of France (0.7656969135003912, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.15, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 0.88496895841236 EUR to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Paris
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Hostel dorm bed
estimate for a shared room near the city center
$35
Mid-range hotel double room
estimate for a standard double room per night
$150
Cheap meal (bakery or café)
estimate for a simple lunch or sandwich
$12
Restaurant dinner
estimate for a sit-down dinner for one
$45
Local transport day pass
estimate for unlimited Métro and bus travel in one day
$9
Coffee at a café
estimate for an espresso at the counter
$4
Museum or attraction ticket
estimate for standard adult admission
$20
Prepaid SIM card
estimate for a tourist data plan
$25
Where the money goes
The budget tier of $80 a day is built around hostel-style lodging, simple meals, and local transit, while the mid-range figure of $185 covers a standard hotel room and sit-down restaurant meals. At the luxury end, $395 a day reflects higher-end lodging and dining choices. Stretched over a week, these become $560, $1,295, and $2,765, giving a rough sense of what a full trip costs at each level.
January, February, and December are the cheapest and quietest months to visit, which typically means lower demand for lodging compared with the summer peak. All figures here are estimates meant to give a general sense of costs rather than fixed prices, and actual spending will vary by traveler and by season.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jan, Feb and Dec.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.