Travel budget and cost of living in Paris (Parisian region) how much does a trip cost?
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Paris travel budget
Paris: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Paris
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Paris for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 9.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2011* (1918 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 153 for 2 ppl.
- $ 45 per person
- $ 22 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4373* (4158 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 194 for 2 ppl.
- $ 75 per person
- $ 39 per person
- $ 28 per person
Total budget:
$ 6642* (6300 €)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Paris compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Paris in 2024 is 19% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Paris in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Paris by expense type
Restaurant budget in Paris
($ 13 to $ 26)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 32 to $ 53)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 11 to $ 14)
17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.3 to $ 10)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2.1 to $ 7.4)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.1 to $ 6.3)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.6 to $ 5.3)
62% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.1 to $ 4.2)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Paris
($ 46 to $ 444)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 49 to $ 779)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 75 to $ 347)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 224
($ 106 to $ 428)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 269 to $ 2472)
87% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 437
($ 68 to $ 662)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 45 to $ 978)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 74 to $ 1493)
80% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 204
($ 98 to $ 541)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 148 to $ 1083)
159% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
Supermarket food budget in Paris
($ 1.1 to $ 2.1)
36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.1 to $ 4.2)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.1 to $ 6.3)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 6.3 to $ 22)
17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 5.1)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.6 to $ 5.3)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.1 to $ 4.2)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.2 to $ 1.6)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Paris
($ 2.1 to $ 3)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 5.3)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.9 to $ 2.1)
113% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 5.1 to $ 16)
134% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 18 to $ 61)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Paris
($ 11 to $ 16)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 13 to $ 24)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Paris
($ 13 to $ 15)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 58 to $ 127)
98% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 31 to $ 85)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 487)
(fair price: $ 738)
(fair price: $ 603)
(fair price: $ 970)
(fair price: $ 579)
(fair price: $ 996)
About this information on the cost of living in Paris
The information about the cost of living in Paris shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Paris was updated on 01-07-2015.
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