Make it a trip · Paris, France

What Paris costs
once you land

Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Central Paris (Le Marais, Latin Quarter).

Prices as the source quoted them.

A cheap dayUS$131

Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.

A comfortable dayUS$265

Private room, a cheap lunch, dinner out (your half), a coffee, two beers, two rides and the top sight.

A treat day, each of twoUS$192

Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.

Arriving

  • CDG to central Paris on the RER B Fixed

    About 35 minutes to Châtelet. Load the airport ticket on a Navigo Easy card or the app. It also covers your first metro change.

    Source: Paris by Train, airport tickets 2026 (2026)

    €14 Book an airport pickup
  • Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed

    For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.

    No fee yet. The €20 ETIAS travel authorisation has no confirmed start date and was not required at the time of writing. Hotels add a small city tax per night.

    Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Schengen Traveler, ETIAS launch date (2026)

    Free
  • EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed

    For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.

    Free movement within the EU.

    Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)

    Free

Getting around

Eating and drinking

  • Meal at a cheap restaurant Many reports

    A bistro lunch menu or a crêpe and a drink. Lunch set menus are much better value than dinner.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €17
  • McDonald's meal Many reports

    A combo meal.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €12
  • Dinner for two, three courses Many reports

    A mid-range bistro, without wine. Service is included in the price.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €70
  • Cappuccino Many reports

    An espresso at the bar is about half that.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €4.60
  • Draught beer, half a litre Many reports

    Happy hour often cuts this by a third.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €7

At the supermarket

  • Water, 1.5 litres Many reports

    Tap water is safe. Ask for a carafe d'eau in restaurants; it's free.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €0.80
  • Coca-Cola, small bottle at a café Many reports

    Café price. A supermarket can is far cheaper.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €4.10
  • Beer, half a litre, to take away Many reports

    Picnics with a drink by the Seine are a Paris habit.

    Source: Numbeo, Paris (2026-10)

    €2.40
  • Croissant from a boulangerie Many reports

    The 2025 national average. Award-winning Paris bakeries charge up to €3.50 or more.

    Source: Le Tribunal du Net, croissant prices (2025)

    €1.40

Doing

Everyday

Sleeping, per night

Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.

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