How much trip to France go cost?
France fit fit almost any budget, but Paris and di Riviera cost far more than rural Burgundy or di Dordogne. Below na realistic daily figures per person, no include flight.
Daily budgets per person
- Budget (15-60 EUR): hostel dorm (25-40 EUR), bakery breakfast, picnic lunches, free museums for first Sunday, waka everywhere.
- Mid-range (90-160 EUR): two-star hotel or B&B (80-120 EUR), one bistro meal, metro passes and two paid sights daily.
- Comfort (220 EUR and up): boutique hotels, restaurant dinners wit wine, taxis and guided tours.
Sample prices
- Espresso for bar: 1.50-2.50 EUR; glass of house wine: 4-7 EUR.
- Bakery croissant: 1.20-1.50 EUR; jambon-beurre sandwich: 4-6 EUR.
- Three-course lunch *formule*: 16-22 EUR for neighbourhood bistro.
- Paris metro single (t+) ticket: 2.50 EUR; carnet for Navigo Easy dey cheaper.
- Louvre entry: 22 EUR; Eiffel Tower lift to di top: 35.30 EUR.
- High-speed TGV Paris-Lyon: 35-90 EUR if you book early for SNCF Connect.
Money and cards
France dey use euro. Contactless cards and Apple/Google Pay dem dey accept am almost everywhere, including bakeries and buses. Carry 30-50 EUR cash for markets, small cafes and tips. Always choose to dey charge you for euros, no be your home currency, so you go avoid bad dynamic-conversion rates. Withdraw from bank ATMs (BNP, Credit Agricole) instead of airport Euronet machines.
Smart ways to save
- Buy Paris Museum Pass if you plan four or more sights; plenty national museums dey free for first Sunday of di month.
- Chop your big food for lunch — di *formule du midi* dey far cheaper than di same dishes for dinner.
- Shop for Monoprip, Carrefour or local markets and picnic for parks like Luxembourg Gardens.
- Tap water (*une carafe d'eau*) dey free and legal to request for any restaurant.
- Book TGV trains weeks ahead and travel off-peak; consider regional TER trains and BlaBlaCar for short hops.
- Tipping na optional since service don already dey inside; round up or leave one or two euros dey enough.
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