How much does a trip to Paris 2021 cost? Cost and life hacks

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Find out how much it costs to visit Paris in 2021! We spent only 650 euros for the trip for two. We share tips and talk about prices. We calculate the cost of a vacation in Paris for two for 3 and 7 days.


How much are tickets to Paris

Any trip to Paris starts with finding airline tickets. Prices for a round-trip flight are as follows:

  • Direct flights Moscow-Paris Air France and Aeroflot - from 22,000 rubles.
  • Flights with one stop - from RUB 11,000.
  • Flights with two transfers - from RUB 8,000.

You will save money if you visit several countries at once in one trip, because flights in Europe are very cheap. For example, I flew to Paris from Lisbon after a vacation in the Azores for only 30 €. We also flew to Paris with a short stopover in Belgrade - convenient and inexpensive.

Search for cheap tickets on the search engines Aviasales and Skyscanner.

Tours to Paris

Few people travel to Paris on a tour, but there are still offers. Look for last minute tours on the Travelata and Level.Travel services - they compare the prices of 120 popular tour operators.

The cost of a trip to Paris on a 7-8 night tour from Moscow:

  • Hotels 2-3 * - from 60 000 ₽
  • Hotels 4 * - from 80 000 ₽
  • Hotels 5 * - from 130 000 ₽

The cost of housing in Paris

Housing in the French capital is expensive! Get ready to splurge - most of the money you spend on your own trip to Paris goes to the hotel. But there are lafhaki how to save money:

  • Rent an apartment on Airbnb instead of a hotel - the choice is huge.
  • Choose housing not in the center, but on the outskirts - the metro is convenient, you won't be lost.
  • Book your accommodation 3-4 months before your trip.
  • Come in autumn, winter or early spring: prices are lower and there are fewer tourists.

In summer, a standard double room in a budget hotel near the center (Xth arrondissement) costs 55-65 €, in the center of Paris - from 75 €. A room in a 3 * hotel in the center is already more expensive - about 120 €. A bed in a hostel costs from 20 €. Look for hotels on Booking and compare prices on Rumguru.

We rented a wonderful apartment on the outskirts of Paris for only 50 € per day. It's very cheap! Montmartre is only 15 minutes on foot, and 5 minutes to the metro.

Food in Paris

How much does it cost to eat in Paris? If you go to restaurants, the trip will be very expensive. But you can save money, and without the slightest damage to the stomachs.

For 8 days in Paris, we spent indecently little on food - only 220 € for two... That is, 14 € per day per person. How we did it:

  • Ate in the cafe only business lunch (formule / menu) for 10 €.
  • We often went to Asian restaurants, where we ate 6-10 €.
  • We bought ready-made food in supermarkets: 2-5 € per dish.
  • We bought wonderful French cheeses, wine, baguettes, as well as jamon and sweets for breakfast and dinner.

In general, the prices in ordinary restaurants and cafes in 2021 are as follows:

  • Breakfast (croissant + coffee + juice) - from 5 €.
  • Business lunch - from 13 €, more often from 18 €.
  • Onion soup - from 7 €.
  • A cup of coffee - from 2.5 €.
  • A glass of wine or a glass of beer - from 5 €.
  • Ice cream scoop - from 2.5 €.
  • Macaroons - from 2 €.

How much do groceries cost in shops in Paris? Many goods cost about 20-30% more than in Russia, but the quality is much higher. Wines, cheeses, grapes, meat, chicken, yoghurts cost about the same.

Sights

You will be surprised, but the sights in Paris we spent 0 €... We decided to devote our first trip to Paris only to walking around the city - it is huge, so if you come even for 5-7 days, it is better not to waste time on museums. We walked around the city, exploring area after area, and also visited many free attractions: parks, gardens, Pere Lachaise and Montparnasse cemeteries, temples, observation decks. We are completely satisfied with this program. Think how interesting it is for you to go to the Louvre or go to Versailles and spend a whole day on it? We didn't.

If you still want to go to the museums, we recommend purchasing the Paris Pass, which includes free admission to about 60 museums, attractions and attractions, public transport in zones 1-3, various discounts and so on. Paris Pass for adults for 2 days costs 48 €, for 4 days - 62 €, for 6 days - 74 €. It is cheaper for teenagers and children. It is profitable to buy a card if you plan to actively move around the center of Paris and visit many museums.

Prices for the main attractions of Paris in 2021:

  • Louvre Museum - 17 €;
  • Grevin Museum - 24.5 €;
  • Palace of Versailles - 20 € (27 € - if the fountains are working);
  • Eiffel Tower - 25 € for the 3rd floor, 2nd floor - 16 €;
  • Arc de Triomphe - 12 €;
  • catacombs - 29 € with audio guide;
  • Center Pompidou - 14 €;
  • Orsay Museum - 14 €;
  • Disneyland (adult, daytime) - 49 €.

For young people under 24 (sometimes up to 26 years old) tickets are cheaper, some attractions are free for children under 14 or 18 years old. Did you know that you can get into the museums of Paris for free?

The cost of excursions in Paris

Look for interesting excursions in Paris on Sputnik and Tripster. Here are the most popular ones:

  • Walking tour of Paris - 20 €
  • The main treasures of the Louvre in 2 hours - 37 €
  • Montmartre and its streets - 30 €
  • Excursion to Versailles - 59 €
  • Loire Valley Castles - 130 €

The cost of travel by transport

We only took the metro and spent 40 € for two in 8 days. I think the best option is to buy Carnet. The prices for transport in Paris are as follows:

  • Metro ticket - 1.9 €.
  • Carnet t + (10 metro or bus tickets) - 14.9 €.
  • Metro pass for one day - from 7.5 €.
  • Unlimited Paris Visite travel pass for zones 1-3 for 1 day - 11.65 €.
  • Travel from Charles de Gaulle airport to the city center - from 6 € by bus, from 11.4 € by train.
  • Travel from Orly airport to the center (tram + metro) - 3.7 €.
  • Taxi from Charles de Gaulle airport to the center - from 50 €.
  • Taxi in Paris (minimum fare) - 6.4 €.

How much does it cost to go to Paris

Here's how much our trip to Paris for two people cost for 8 full days:

  • Apartment for 7 nights - 390 €.
  • Ready meals, groceries, wine - 110 €.
  • Cafes and restaurants - 110 €.
  • Metro - 40 €.

Total for two: 650 € = 46,000 ₽... I think I managed to go to expensive Paris on a rather budgetary basis.

I don't consider air tickets, because we had a Eurotrip and we visited different countries. We also made a visa for a trip to Paris - we spent 150 € for two.

But we are not typical tourists. Let's calculate how much an independent trip to Paris for two costs for 3 days and for a week including air tickets and a couple of attractions. We take the minimum that you can focus on:

3 days7 days
Round-trip tickets from Moscow300 €300 €
Flat150 €350 €
Meals according to our advice90 €210 €
Eiffel Tower and Louvre33 €33 €
Visa70 €70 €
Total for two643 €963 €

Consider these calculations when planning your trip to Paris. Surely you will spend more: going to restaurants, excursions, souvenirs - all these are additional temptations and expenses.

Don't forget about insurance! Buy a policy online at Sravn.Ru or Cherehapa. Cost - from 300 rubles per week.

How to save money on your vacation in Paris

  • Book flights, hotels and buy tickets to museums in advance.
  • Rent an apartment further from the center.
  • It is cheaper to stay in hostels on a solo trip to Paris.
  • Eat in small bistros and cafes, Asian restaurants, buffets.
  • Travel in the off season.
  • Find out when museums are free to enter.
  • If you plan to go around many museums, buy the Paris Pass.
  • Buy delicious food at the supermarket for breakfast and dinner: cheese, jamon, wine, flan, baguette.
  • To travel around Paris, it is advantageous to buy a travel card or 10 trips at once.
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