My wife and I are going to Europe for two weeks for the first time in mid-september. We have already paid for all our hotels amd airfare, but I am trying to get a sense of what i should schedule for a daily budget for things like sightseeing, meals, drinks, etc. I have been given answers all over the board.
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You need to be a little more specific about where in Europe as the cost of living varies from country to country.
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While in Paris I would suggest the Paris Museum/Monument Pass. You can get them for 2,4 or 6 days. Then you will just need to pay for any of the ones not covered on the pass.
http://www.parismuseumpass.com/en/home.php
For the Metro you can purchase a carnet of 10 tickets for 11euros
We are on a medium budget when we will be going in Sept/Oct we are budgeting around a 100euros per person a day, for food and drinks. We eat light for breakfast and luch we will probly either picnic or have a simple lunch, we will save our larger meal for dinner and a couple of cocktails and or glasses of Champange.
Shopping is up to you....
I hope this helps a little..look at some of the restaurants you want to go to online and look at their prices that may help alittle more in the food area.
Cheers,
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We are going to be in:
Paris from 13 Sep-19 Sep
Roma from 19 Sep- 23 Sep
Munich from 23 Sep -27 Sep (Oktoberfest)
Would also like to catch a football match, prefferably in Rome. Probably will try and do a nice dinner each evening.
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I budget around 250€ per day for two, except for the Guy Savoy dinner day, when I don%26#39;t want to think about it. That lets us pretty much do as we please as far as lunch, museums, coffees, and a few presents for the folks at home. Because we get apartments, we eat breakfast and the odd dinner in, which helps a lot.
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Given today%26#39;s exchange rates, you will need at least $300 a day for expenses, unless you save money by skipping restaurant meals about half the time, and eat a bunch of breakfasts, lunches and dinners on the cheap, such as baguette sandwiches in the park, etc.
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Budget? All depends really. The sky is the limit in Paris.
I just got back from a week in Paris and after the initial shock of 17Euros for 2 coffees and 2 croisants at a %26#39;tourist%26#39; bistro...you kind of learn quick. We found very nice restaurants and it did not cost us more than 50E for supper for 2 including wine. Lunch was usually a quick baguette and snack %26lt; 10 Euros for 2. Breakfast - on our own (find a corner bakery) - croissants, coffee, cheese easily less than 5Euros. A carnet of 10 metro/bus tickets cost 11Euros. Sightseeing - again depends if you want to follow a group or do it on your own. Example: Versailles with a tour group ~80E each. On your own (subway,train, entrance tickets) %26lt; 50e for 2!! Big difference - same place!
(for 2) On the low end 100E/day. Safe bet: 200euros. Your mileage may vary....
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In Paris, IF you have the Museum Pass (excluding it%26#39;s cost from daily budget) I get by fine on $100E (can%26#39;t find Euro sign). I%26#39;m not a big breakfast person and I don%26#39;t drink coffee, except in Europe for some reason - so breakfast is a standup cafe creme at the bar in a cafe nearby my hotel. I usually have a light lunch and spend the bulk of my daily budget on a nice 2-3 hour dinner and a free after dinner stroll.
This may not work for everyone, my friend notoriously has to eat several times a day. But, I%26#39;m usualy too busy during the day to stop and eat (I can%26#39;t eat on the run - it%26#39;s just not right for Paris) so I tend to splurge on dinner - just not to the extent of Guy Savoy!
Been a few years since I was in London, but London seems to be the most expensive, Paris next and then Rome (Paris/Rome 6-7/06)
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