How much does a trip to Paris cost in 2026? Daily budgets, hotel, food, metro and museum prices, plus a 5-day sample budget, all checked in one search.
Quick answer
Budget travelers: about €80-120 per day. Mid-range: about €180-300 per day, not counting flights.
So how much does a trip to Paris cost in 2026? The honest answer is that it scales with where you sleep and how you eat, more than with the city itself. Paris trip cost in 2026 can be as low as about €80 a day for a hostel-bed, bakery-and-metro traveler, or several hundred euros a day for a central hotel and sit-down dinners.
This guide breaks down every piece of a Paris budget per day (flights, accommodation, getting around, food, and museums) with the real 2026 prices, then puts them into a sample 5-day budget so you can see the total before you book. Use the search box on this page to compare live flight and hotel prices for your dates.
For the full city guide, see our Paris travel guide, and for broader savings tactics, our budget travel hacks.
Prices are typical ranges checked in October 2026 and change often. Always check live prices before booking.
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The flight is the biggest variable in any Paris trip cost, and it depends almost entirely on your origin and the month you fly. The cheapest months are usually January to March and November, after the holiday rush and before the spring crowds. Book about 3 weeks to 3 months ahead and fly midweek for the lowest fares. See our guide to the best time to book flights for the full window.
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Accommodation is the largest single cost in a Paris budget per day. A hostel dorm bed runs about €35-60 a night, while a budget hotel double in the centre is about €110-180 a night. The biggest saving is geographic: staying outside the centre near a metro line drops the rate sharply and keeps you within a 15-minute ride of the sights. See our budget hotels guide for more.
Paris is one of the cheapest capitals to move around. A single Metro or RER ticket within Paris costs €2.55. The old carnet of 10 paper tickets no longer exists; instead, load a Navigo Easy card (€2) and add a pack of tickets, or buy a Navigo weekly pass for €32.40 (valid Monday to Sunday). From the airport, public transport from CDG or Orly to Paris costs about €14, far less than a taxi. Walk the central arrondissements; many sights are closer than they look on the map.
Food is where a Paris budget bends most easily. A bakery breakfast costs about €5-8, a lunch formule (main plus a drink or dessert) about €15-20, and a mid-range dinner about €25-40. The classic money-saver is the picnic: grab a baguette, some cheese and a bottle from a market or supermarket and eat along the Seine or in a park. That single habit can cut a daily food budget in half.
Sightseeing costs add up but are easy to control. The Louvre costs €32 for most non-EU visitors since 14 January 2026 (€22 for EU residents). Many museums are free on the first Sunday of some months; check each museum’s calendar before you go. And the best of Paris is free: walking the Seine, climbing Montmartre, and wandering the Tuileries cost nothing at all.
Here is how the ranges above add up over five days, budget versus mid-range, not counting flights. Use it as a starting point and adjust to your style.
| Cost category | Budget (5 days) | Mid-range (5 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | €175-300 | €550-900 |
| Food | €100-200 | €250-450 |
| Transport (metro + airport) | €25-40 | €40-70 |
| Sights and museums | €50-100 | €100-200 |
| Total (excl. flights) | €350-640 | €940-1,620 |
Add your flight cost on top. Is Paris expensive? Only as expensive as the room you pick and the restaurants you choose.
For more tactics that work in any city, see our budget travel hacks and the full Paris travel guide.
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Free to use. No account needed.About €400-600 on a budget and €900-1,500 mid-range, plus flights. That covers a bed in a hostel or a budget hotel, food, metro and the main sights. Book flights and a room early to keep the total down.
Accommodation is the biggest cost in Paris, but transport and food can be kept cheap. A bakery breakfast, a lunch formule and a picnic dinner can hold food spending to about €20-30 a day, and the metro is one of the cheapest ways to get around any capital.
A single metro or RER ticket within Paris costs €2.55 in 2026. The old carnet of 10 paper tickets no longer exists; load a Navigo Easy card (€2) and add a pack of 10 tickets, or buy a Navigo weekly pass for €32.40.
The Louvre costs €32 for most non-EU visitors and €22 for EU residents. Many museums are free on the first Sunday of some months, so check each museum’s calendar before you go.
Usually January to March and November, outside school holidays. Flights and hotels drop after the Christmas peak and before the spring rush, so daily costs are at their lowest.
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