How much does a one-week trip to Paris cost?

Question

If I stayed in a moderately priced hotel (not a hostel but nothing expensive like the Ritz either) and ate a small breakfast (croissant and coffee-ish type) and maybe some lunch and a nice dinner almost every day. Also, clubbing, museums, public transportation, shopping...So how much? If I went like in June or July?

Answer 1

My favorite little Left Bank Hotel, the Hotle St. Andre des Arts,  costs only 69 euros a night for a single, 89 euros double and that price includes breakfast. http://www.123france.co.uk/en/0/hotel-sa...

If you eat your big meal at noon, you can get very nice three course meals with a glass of wine for as little as 8-12 euros in areas like the rue Moufetard in the Latin Quarter. Have your lighter meal at night at a cafe with a sandwich, crepe, or omelet and your cost will be under 10 euros.

Walking is the best form of transportation in Paris with a couple of rides on the Metro to get to and from  the area you will be touring. Buy your metro/bus tickets in a "carnet" of 10 tickets and your cost for transport will be 2.20 euros a day.

Museum prices vary but budget 10 euros a day for entrance fees.

Night time entertainment  costs will depend on what you enjoy and how much you drink. Drinks in Paris tend to be expensive and many people nurse a single drink for a very long time. Count on spending around 20 euros (which will get you a 50 cl pitcher of wine at my favorite club).

Answer 2

1- Going in June and July can be costly because that is the tourist season.

2- Euro dollar is higher since last July when I was there. It was 1 Euro= $1.23 USD. Now 1 Euro= $1.43 USD.

3- If you can find someone who opens their house as a bed and breakfast, it's cheaper that way. Although you may not have all of the convenience but you can save lots of money. I'm not sure how much it costs for hotel since I have family there, I never had to pay for hotel but you need to bring lots of money or credit cards if you want to fully enjoy your vacation.

4- Unlike museum in the US, you have to pay to get in Le Louvre or Musée  D'orsay even climbing La Tour Eiffel. Of course, you can also shop on Champs Elysees.

5- If you decided to go, don't forget to visit Montmartre to see Sacré-Cœur and visit Jim Morrison's grave if you know who he was.

6-It's hard to say how much it would cost, it depends on how much you're willing to spend. Remember this is a tourist town, everything is expensive including a can of Coke, it can easy goes for 3-4 dollars.

Have fun.

Answer 3

Hi there,

How exciting - a week in Paris!

There is plenty of accommodation available in June/July at budget prices - here is a hotel search website:

http://www.booking.com/city/fr/paris.htm...

Once you type in the proposed dates, you'll get a list of hotels.  Now you can search by price, or even better, click the pop-up list and search by Cheapest Room or Cheapest Double Room, whichever you like.

I came across an apartment online for 300 euros for 7 days which is VERY inexpensive - you did have to walk up 6 flights of stairs, but if you're on a very tight budget and you're fit, it would be fine :-)

You can also look for cheap apartments to rent by using CraigsList Paris - I have written how to do this on my website, and you should be able to find something :

http://www.a-night-in-paris.com/craigsli...

I've also written some tips about booking accommodation in Paris, things to be aware of, questions to ask, and these might help you too:

http://www.a-night-in-paris.com/book-hot...

Now, as for how much to budget for spending, you can be very creative by buying fresh ham, cheese, baguette etc at a local market and make a picnic for some of your meals.

I recently answered a similar question on my website - "How much money will I need in Paris?" - which you might like to read here:

http://www.a-night-in-paris.com/how-much...

The previous tip about eating in a restaurant at lunchtime is a great one - you can order from the Prix Fixe [fixed price menu] where you normally get 2-3 courses.  If it's a really nice restaurant, you will be able to order the same meals at lunchtime that they serve in the evenings, at a much reduced price.

If you plan on doing a lot of siteseeing, you might consider the Paris Pass for 2,4 or 6 days which gets you into a ton of museums etc and you won't have to queue to get in. You'll get public transport inclulded:

* A free map of Paris

* Free entry to over 60 sights and attractions

* Additional special offers and benefits at selected restaurants and shops

* Free use of public transport within Paris Zones 1 - 3 (Metro and buses) for the validity of your pass

* Skip the queues with fast-track entry at many of the major sights, including the Louvre, Pantheon, Arc de Triomphe, Musee d'Orsay, Centre Pompidou etc.  

I have the ParisPass and other transport options on my website here:

http://www.a-night-in-paris.com/getting-...

Hmm, how much to allow for shopping?  :-)  Well, that depends on what you want to buy, and how much money you have to spend.  If you're buying gifts for people, make a list before you go and decide how MUCH you want to spend on each gift, then stick to that plan.

I hope some of this has been of help, and I'd love to hear from you after your trip to hear how it went.  Have a fabulous time!

Ciao ciao!

http://www.a-night-in-paris.com

Answer 4

You will find that breakfast comes with most hotels in France ( even the 2* places I stayed in served a good breakfast)...so that saves you money....There are lots of 2* places in Paris and I will tell you the rooms are TINY..or at least mine was....you get used to it tho.

Some hotels would have resterraunts too for evening meals....but you would be paying 20 euros for a decent dinner...if not more in some places...at least that gives you an idea.

THere is a museum pass that gets you into most of the good places and is worth your while if you want to do that...I got my money's worth ( The Rodin museum is not included)

I got a carte Orange, but I did read somewhere that they have changed the rules on this one...this means you can go for a week on this pass into certain zones eg 1-3 which is where most of the main places are ( I got fined being in the wrong zone!!! which was pretty hefty too something like 10 or 20 euros!!!

As I was travelling by myself, my main plan was to get up early and get home and eat early and go to bed early ( all tv that I saw was ALL french, so I watched french "Friends" every night which was interesting)...so I iddn't go out much at night...as I travelled in Feb it got dark by 6pm so I didn;t venture too far from my hotel after that, but in summer you will be able to stay out longer/

Shopping in general shops would be expensive, in fact I didn't buy anything apart from postcards when I was in Paris!!!

Answer 5

June and July will be most expensive for flights. If you are going from USA expect to pay $1200-1500.

You can stay in Paris on a budget, but maybe not doing all the things you mentioned...."a nice dinner every night" could cost a lot. You might have to alternate...club one night, dinner out the next,

I stayed for 5 days and was having bank issues so I couldn't get some of my money out, had to rely on a a few hundred dollars cash (maybe $600)for 2 people and we were fine (but we mostly stayed in hostels, but in a private 2 person room) There are so many yummy looking bakeries you can easily just pick up a cheap piece of pizza, muffin, croissants, ect for just a couple Euro.

Just choose 1 main paying activity(museum, seine river cruise,) for the day and then do something cheap or free in the afternoon like walk around, picnic in a park, ride a bus around a different area to see different scenery,

Here are some free or cheap museums

http://gridskipper.com/346320/culture-fo...

I loved this little hotel within 5-10 min walking distance to Le Louvre, Seine River, more like 30-40 min walk to Eiffel Tour and Champs(but you can take a taxi on way back)

http://www.hoteldenesleparis.com/

If I remember correctly the staff was pretty freindly...maybe a little snooty, but the basic morrocan theme rooms were only 75-100Euros.

Consider staying in 2 different hotels in 2 different parts of the city, that way you get a feel for the neighborhoods. But don't switch around too much or you waste valuable siteseeing time.

I usually find the type of hotel I want to stay in..see how much it is and then double that price to get an idea for cost.

So if you are staying in a $100/night room then plan on another $100/day for the things you want to do. +always have a minimum of $200 emergency fund (maybe in travelers checks or something)

The travel saying goes...."take twice the money and only half the stuff"

Answer 6

The thing about france is that every time you try to make a budget, you alway end up going over. Money flies along with time.an ok hotel would be around 120-150EURO (at least)but that won't be in a very good location. i would consider a hostel that has private rooms that you don't share. those can be cheep-like 30-40EUROS a night. you have a small private room with a clean bed and you can even ge some with a shower inside the room. its like a crappy hotel-except clean. Its something i would really consider. you get to stay longer and save your money for partying, tourism, and shopping. plus, most of the time the location is a lot better. a lot of times, they are really better than crappy hotels which tend to overwork their employees and tend to be badly kept. public transportation is pricy but you can get a tourist card that will limit the expense. just go and ask at the airport. anyways, overall, with the hotel, you are looking at around 1000EURO (at least). with a hostle with a private room, its a lot less. like 500 or less for six or seven days.