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

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.

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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?