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How much does a trip to Prague cost?

What a trip to Prague costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Prague come to Kč 1,600–2,000 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

Kč 23,000–28,000

≈ $1,100 – $1,300 · rate of October 6, 2026

Kč 1,700–2,000 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
Kč 23,000–28,000
Most trips land in here
Set aside
Kč 28,000
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
Kč 2,600
10% of the trip
  • FoodKč 12,000–15,000
  • Getting aroundKč 2,000–3,300
  • Airport, both waysKč 180–800
  • Sights and activitiesKč 4,900–8,400
  • Nights outKč 590–1,200
  • Lodging tax and odds and endsKč 970–1,300

Of that, in cash: Kč 510–3,400

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Prague costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

Kč 1,000–1,200 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
Kč 570–720
Getting aroundPublic transport
Kč 140–230
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
Kč 180–300
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
Kč 44–63

Mid-range

Kč 1,600–2,000 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
Kč 890–1,100
Getting aroundPublic transport
Kč 140–230
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
Kč 350–600
Nights outNow and then
Kč 42–85
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
Kč 69–96

Comfort

Kč 2,100–2,700 per person per day

The best food level we can price, public transport, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
Kč 990–1,200
Getting aroundPublic transport
Kč 140–230
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
Kč 700–1,200
Nights outNow and then
Kč 42–85
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
Kč 92–130

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Prague

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights. It is not the daily figure times the days: airport transfers are paid once, so they weigh less the longer you stay.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3Kč 3,300–4,000
Kč 1,100–1,300 a day		Kč 5,100–6,200
Kč 1,700–2,100 a day		Kč 6,700–8,400
Kč 2,200–2,800 a day
5Kč 5,300–6,400
Kč 1,100–1,300 a day		Kč 8,300–10,000
Kč 1,700–2,000 a day		Kč 11,000–14,000
Kč 2,200–2,700 a day
7Kč 7,300–8,900
Kč 1,000–1,300 a day		Kč 12,000–14,000
Kč 1,700–2,000 a day		Kč 15,000–19,000
Kč 2,200–2,700 a day
10Kč 10,000–13,000
Kč 1,000–1,300 a day		Kč 17,000–20,000
Kč 1,700–2,000 a day		Kč 22,000–27,000
Kč 2,200–2,700 a day
14Kč 14,000–18,000
Kč 1,000–1,300 a day		Kč 23,000–28,000
Kč 1,600–2,000 a day		Kč 30,000–38,000
Kč 2,200–2,700 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Prague

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Butter croissant, PAULKč 49From the source Oct 2026
Espresso, Café LouvreKč 59From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, Café LouvreKč 69From the source Oct 2026
Espresso, KolkovnaKč 69From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, KolkovnaKč 85From the source Oct 2026
Filtered water, still or sparkling, 0.5 l, Café LouvreKč 29From the source Oct 2026
Soup of the day, the cheapest one, LokálKč 69From the source Oct 2026
Potato soup, 0.25 l, U FlekůKč 89From the source Oct 2026
Beef goulash (150 g) with bacon and bread dumplings, U FlekůKč 309From the source Oct 2026
Svíčková (beef in cream sauce, 150 g) with bread dumplings, U FlekůKč 309From the source Oct 2026
Svíčková (beef in cream sauce, 180 g) with bread and Karlovy Vary dumplings, KolkovnaKč 329From the source Oct 2026
Fried cheese (150 g) with tartare sauce and boiled potatoes, LokálKč 315From the source Oct 2026
Schnitzel fried in butter, pork or chicken (180 g), with potato salad, LokálKč 365From the source Oct 2026
Quarter roast duck with dumplings and red and white cabbage, KolkovnaKč 329From the source Oct 2026
Roast pork knuckle, KolkovnaKč 479From the source Oct 2026
Kofola (Czech cola), 0.3 l, LokálKč 59From the source Oct 2026
Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, LokálKč 74From the source Oct 2026
Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, KolkovnaKč 76From the source Oct 2026
House dark lager 13°, 0.4 l, U FlekůKč 99From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
Public transport ticket, 30 minutes, in the PID Lítačka appKč 36From the source Oct 2026
Public transport ticket, 30 minutes, paper ticketKč 39From the source Oct 2026
Public transport ticket, 90 minutes, in the PID Lítačka appKč 46From the source Oct 2026
Public transport ticket, 90 minutes, paper ticketKč 50From the source Oct 2026
24-hour ticket, in the app (metro, trams, buses, Petřín funicular)Kč 140From the source Oct 2026
24-hour ticket, paper (metro, trams, buses, Petřín funicular)Kč 150From the source Oct 2026
72-hour ticket, in the app (metro, trams, buses, Petřín funicular)Kč 340From the source Oct 2026
72-hour ticket, paper (metro, trams, buses, Petřín funicular)Kč 350From the source Oct 2026
Airport to the centre: bus 59 and metro line A, 90-minute ticket (app – paper)Kč 46–50From the source Oct 2026
Airport Express (AE) bus, Terminal 1 to the Main Railway StationKč 200From the source Oct 2026
Sights
Old Town Hall with the Astronomical ClockKč 350From the source Oct 2026
Prague Castle, main circuitKč 450From the source Oct 2026
Jewish Museum in Prague (synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery)Kč 600From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Local and cheap
From Butter croissant, PAUL + Espresso, Café Louvre + Soup of the day, the cheapest one, Lokál + Fried cheese (150 g) with tartare sauce and boiled potatoes, Lokál + Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, Lokál (Kč 566) to Butter croissant, PAUL + Cappuccino, Café Louvre + Potato soup, 0.25 l, U Fleků + Schnitzel fried in butter, pork or chicken (180 g), with potato salad, Lokál + Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, Lokál × 2 (Kč 720).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Butter croissant, PAUL + Cappuccino, Café Louvre + Soup of the day, the cheapest one, Lokál + Fried cheese (150 g) with tartare sauce and boiled potatoes, Lokál + Svíčková (beef in cream sauce, 150 g) with bread dumplings, U Fleků + Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, Lokál (Kč 885) to Butter croissant, PAUL + Cappuccino, Kolkovna + Potato soup, 0.25 l, U Fleků + Schnitzel fried in butter, pork or chicken (180 g), with potato salad, Lokál + Svíčková (beef in cream sauce, 180 g) with bread and Karlovy Vary dumplings, Kolkovna + House dark lager 13°, 0.4 l, U Fleků + Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, Kolkovna (Kč 1,092).
Restaurants most of the time
From Butter croissant, PAUL + Cappuccino, Café Louvre + Potato soup, 0.25 l, U Fleků + Beef goulash (150 g) with bacon and bread dumplings, U Fleků + Svíčková (beef in cream sauce, 180 g) with bread and Karlovy Vary dumplings, Kolkovna + Pilsner Urquell, 0.5 l, Lokál × 2 (Kč 993) to Butter croissant, PAUL + Cappuccino, Kolkovna + Potato soup, 0.25 l, U Fleků + Quarter roast duck with dumplings and red and white cabbage, Kolkovna + Roast pork knuckle, Kolkovna + House dark lager 13°, 0.4 l, U Fleků × 2 (Kč 1,229).
Getting around

Which ticket pays off

A pass is only cheaper past a certain number of rides. This is that number, worked out from the published fares.

  • 1-day pass at Kč 140: it pays off from 4 rides a day at Kč 36 each.
  • 3-day pass at Kč 340: it pays off from 4 rides a day at Kč 36 each.

A pass only counts on the lines it covers. Check which ones before you buy.

Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

  • From January 1, 2022

    • Kč 50 per person per night, whatever the room costs
    • Under-18s don't pay.

Which area to stay in Prague: the neighbourhood comparison

Saving

What saves money in Prague, and what does not

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: Kč 110–140 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: Kč 320–370 less per person per day.
  • “Espresso, Café Louvre” (Kč 59) instead of “Espresso, Kolkovna” (Kč 69): Kč 10 less each time.
  • “Cappuccino, Café Louvre” (Kč 69) instead of “Cappuccino, Kolkovna” (Kč 85): Kč 16 less each time.

What does not

  • The 1-day pass (Kč 140) on fewer than 4 rides of Kč 36 a day: it costs more than paying for each ticket.
Questions

Questions about money in Prague

How much money do you need for a week in Prague?

For seven days, Kč 12,000–14,000 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Prague?

For 3 days, Kč 5,100–6,200 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Prague?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: Kč 1,000–1,200 on the “Budget” style, Kč 1,600–2,000 on the “Mid-range” style, and Kč 2,100–2,700 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Prague on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: Kč 1,000–1,200 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Prague?

From Kč 570 per person per day (“Local and cheap”) to Kč 1,200 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Prague?

A ride on public transport costs Kč 36–39. The 1-day pass costs Kč 140 and pays off from 4 rides a day at Kč 36 each.

Is there a lodging tax in Prague?

Yes: Kč 50 per person per night. Under-18s don't pay.

How much cash should you carry in Prague?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about Kč 260–1,700 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Is it better to use cash or card in Prague?

By card: in general; trains and subway, short rides.

Do you tip in Prague?

Restaurants: customary. Bars and cafés: customary.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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