How much money is enough for 1 week in Rome?

Question

Including lunch and dinner (breakfast is included in hotel price), a few museums, a couple train rides, a couple souvenirs, any good estimates?

Answer 1

Well, you should look at the Euro train and see what deals they have (depends on how old you are and how many days you are buying for) and most museums are going to be between 16-24 American dollars and as for souvenirs, it just depends on what you see and want to purchase. I would say you can get by on about $250-300 without food. WITH food, I would say about $350-400 (considered for about $20 a day). However, I would always have more...just in case. You never know when you will need the extra cash.

Answer 2

It really depends on how economical you are.  We returned on 3/15.

A few money saving tips.  

1.  Find a supermarket if you are a wine drinker.  It seemed to be the cheapest place to buy a bottle of wine, and they have a huge selection.

2.  Take the 110 Trambus.  It is about 13 Euro and you can see all the major sites in one day.  Most of the sites on the route are free.  At the coloseum walk up the to Palentine Hill ticket office and buy the combined ticket to the coloseum and PH.  

3.  Eat of the beating path.

4.  Do not take taxis anywhere.

5.  Eat breakfast at the hotel.

6.  Find the flea market in Testavere for souveniers.  You can haggle or pay full price for just about everything.

Our most expensive day in Rome was as follows.

Breakfast - free

110 Trambus - 26 Euro

Ticket at the coloseum - 22 Euro

Lunch (appetizer, calzone, beer and litre of house wine) 25 Euro

Bottle of wine and vodka for naptime from supermarket - 13 Euro

Dinner in the piazza S. Marco (bruschetta, spaghetti alla carbonara, litre of wine and a cocktail all of it very nasty) 50 Euro

Cocktails after dinner - 30 Euro

Miscellaneous 50 Euro.

I suggest to plan at least 200 Euro a day.  But you can definitely do it for less than that.

Answer 3

Seriously never saw 12? my memory may have faded and I'm no BP, but say ten Gs to start or a brand new CAR!!!!

Answer 4

right by the Vatican and close to the metro - very central is also right by there -  the Borgo Pio which has great shops, bakeries, tratorria's etc. 
the pope usually has a general audience on Wednesday’s - free but you need a ticket.
vatican museum 12 euro's and another 3 at the coffee shop on the corner while you're waiting in line and take turns to run and get coffee LOL
postcards are between 1 or 2 for 1euro
when you go into churches you will have books for purchase -some of them are worth it and very interesting - about 5 euro - they will also have lighting for the main artwork - this ranges between the half and 1 euro - hand on to your coins as you can't usually get change!
colossuem was 10 euro (and watch out for the crooks in front in roman garb who pose for pictures with you -- i got rooked when i had nothing smaller than a 20 and he said 5 euro's each! they are NOT part of the facility!!!)
castle san angelo 6 euro and make sure you know the history - made it more worth while
roasted chestnuts in Piazza Navonna - 3 eor's and a must!
pizza (lunch) 7-10 euro's
dinner 30 euro's should work - sometimes more sometimes less.
2-5 euros - gelato
1.10 euro - candy bar

go to www.romaturismo.it and they had a SUPER map that was our saving grace! i still have it as i mapped out various walking tours. it has the metro and city all mapped out and detailed.

you have to get up to the Gianicolo & San Pietro on the Janniculum Hill and there is a church atop the mt. where they say St Peter was crucified -- it's a spot most people DO not visit as it's not the "famous" one -- it was darling and really something to see!

the other book i recommend = knopf mapguides - it's just perfect in size and has most of the information for the basics.

one thing i did that might sound silly.... i had a small journal with me everywhere and took notes - sometimes simple ones but.... with 6 days it can get a little overwhelming and you don't want to miss out on remembering just what that picture was! for example - to the left of the street coming up to the vatican is a little know church called Santo Spirito - it was built in the 1200's Michelangelo did the ceiling - it was a hospital at one point during one of the many sieges/battles and returned to a church! the ceiling was beautiful!

thanks for the trip down memory lane and have a lovely time!!! Ooh dress in layers and take a scarf or hat!!! a sturdy wind proof jacket would work best!

sorry this is sooooo long but i had to *** because i almost forgot - the Scala Santa - right across from St John Lateran - it was really something!

ooh and most places close in the afternoon about 4p then the restaurants open at 7-8pm. i took snacks and a fruit and nut type trail mix & diet pepsi because they don't have diet anything!