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How much does a trip to rome, italy cost?
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A 3-night trip to rome, italy for 2 people costs about €1,660 on a mid-range budget, from €640 travelling cheaply up to €2,680 in comfort. Totals cover accommodation, food and drinks, local transport and sights; flights are extra.
Updated September 2026
Trip cost calculator
3-4 star hotel, restaurants, a taxi now and then
| Stay | €1,340 |
| Food & drinks | €160 |
| Local transport | €73 |
| Sights & activities | €90 |
| Total | €1,660 |
Cost per person per day in rome, italy
| Budget | Mid-range | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay | €83 | €225 | €355 |
| Food & drinks | €14 | €27 | €39 |
| Local transport | €4 | €12 | €21 |
| Sights & activities | €6 | €15 | €30 |
| Total per person per day | €105 | €275 | €445 |
What things cost in rome, italy
Hotel room per night
- Budget€165
- Mid-range€445
- Comfort€710
Live nightly rates for a double room near the centre: median of 39 hotels on Agoda for a night next month.
- Restaurant meal€11.59
- Street food or quick meal€2.67
- Coffee€1.34
- Beer€4.01
- Taxi per km€1.34
- Public transport ticket€1.50
Hotels in rome, italy
Budget: €165 · Mid-range: €445 · Comfort: €710
See hotel prices for your datesMoney tips for rome, italy
- Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €50. Official fixed fare from Fiumicino to anywhere inside the Aurelian Walls is 50 EUR. Use only the licensed white taxis at the official rank outside arrivals and confirm the fixed fare before getting in.
- Best alternative: Leonardo Express train to Termini station (€14)
- Validate your ticket in the yellow or blue machines before boarding, or tap your contactless bank card at the validated at Metro gates. Bus tickets must be stamped inside the bus. A ticket purchased but not validated is treated as no ticket. Fine without a valid ticket: €50.
- Tipping is not expected in Rome. Round up in restaurants or leave a small amount if service was good, but there is no obligation. Taxi drivers do not expect tips. Tour guides appreciate a small tip, around 10%.
- A cover charge, called coperto, is legal and normally 1 to 2 EUR per person, shown on the menu. A 10% service charge, servizio, may appear in tourist-heavy restaurants. Always check the menu for these fees and avoid places that display no prices at all.
- Always choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion when the ATM offers your home currency. Prefer bank-attached ATMs over independent machines, which often carry steep fees. Notify your bank of travel and use a card with no foreign transaction fees.
Tickets for the top sights
Check current prices and book official tickets in advance.
How we calculate
Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.
Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.
Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-23. Your trip can cost more or less.