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How much does a trip to Taormina cost?

What a trip to Taormina 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 Taormina come to €75 – €83 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: November 2026.

Full Taormina guide

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

€1,100 – €1,200

≈ $1,200 – $1,300 · rate of October 16, 2026

€75 – €83 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
€1,100 – €1,200
Most trips land in here
Set aside
€1,200
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
€110
10% of the trip
  • Food€610 – €700
  • Getting around€110 – €170
  • Sights and activities€200
  • Nights out€40 – €94
  • Lodging tax and odds and ends€46 – €53

Of that, in cash: €12 – €130

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 Taormina 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

€47 – €52 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
€28 – €32
Getting aroundPublic transport
€8 – €12
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
€7
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€2.20 – €2.60

Mid-range

€75 – €83 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
€44 – €50
Getting aroundPublic transport
€8 – €12
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
€14
Nights outNow and then
€2.90 – €6.70
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€3.30 – €3.80

Comfort

€90 – €98 per person per day

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

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
€44 – €50
Getting aroundPublic transport
€8 – €12
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
€28
Nights outNow and then
€2.90 – €6.70
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
€4.00 – €4.50

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 Taormina

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3€140 – €160
€47 – €52 a day		€230 – €250
€76 – €84 a day		€270 – €300
€90 – €99 a day
5€230 – €260
€47 – €52 a day		€370 – €410
€74 – €82 a day		€440 – €480
€89 – €96 a day
7€330 – €370
€47 – €52 a day		€530 – €580
€75 – €83 a day		€630 – €690
€90 – €98 a day
10€470 – €520
€47 – €52 a day		€750 – €840
€75 – €84 a day		€900 – €980
€90 – €98 a day
14€650 – €730
€47 – €52 a day		€1,100 – €1,200
€75 – €83 a day		€1,300 – €1,400
€90 – €98 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 Taormina

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
Espresso, Vecchia Taormina€2.50From the source Nov 2026
Cappuccino, Vecchia Taormina€4.00From the source Nov 2026
Cornetto (Italian croissant), Vecchia Taormina€2.80From the source Nov 2026
Granita (water ice), Vecchia Taormina€4.00From the source Nov 2026
Arancino (fried rice ball), Vecchia Taormina€6.00From the source Nov 2026
Cannolo, Vecchia Taormina€6.00From the source Nov 2026
Pizza margherita, Vecchia Taormina€9.50From the source Nov 2026
Pizza margherita, Porta Messina€10.00From the source Nov 2026
Maccheroni alla Norma, Vecchia Taormina€16.00From the source Nov 2026
Spaghetti with three kinds of Sicilian tomato, Porta Messina€16.00From the source Nov 2026
Lasagne, Porta Messina€17.00From the source Nov 2026
Maccheroni al ferretto with aubergine and baked ricotta, Porta Messina€18.00From the source Nov 2026
Cover charge, per person, Vecchia Taormina€2.50From the source Nov 2026
Cover charge, per person, Porta Messina€3.00From the source Nov 2026
Small draught beer (20 cl), Vecchia Taormina€5.00From the source Nov 2026
Large draught beer (40 cl), Vecchia Taormina€7.50From the source Nov 2026
Glass of wine, Vecchia Taormina€8.00From the source Nov 2026
Getting around
Town bus, one trip€2.00From the source Nov 2026
Town bus, 24 hours€3.50From the source Nov 2026
Town bus, 72 hours€7.00From the source Nov 2026
Cable car to Mazzarò, one way€8.00From the source Nov 2026
Cable car to Mazzarò, day pass€20.00From the source Nov 2026
Sights
Ancient Theatre of Taormina€14.00From the source Nov 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.

Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters
From Espresso, Vecchia Taormina + Cornetto (Italian croissant), Vecchia Taormina + Arancino (fried rice ball), Vecchia Taormina (€11.30) to Cappuccino, Vecchia Taormina + Granita (water ice), Vecchia Taormina + Arancino (fried rice ball), Vecchia Taormina + Cannolo, Vecchia Taormina (€20.00).
Local and cheap
From Espresso, Vecchia Taormina + Cornetto (Italian croissant), Vecchia Taormina + Arancino (fried rice ball), Vecchia Taormina + Pizza margherita, Vecchia Taormina + Cover charge, per person, Vecchia Taormina + Small draught beer (20 cl), Vecchia Taormina (€28.30) to Cappuccino, Vecchia Taormina + Granita (water ice), Vecchia Taormina + Arancino (fried rice ball), Vecchia Taormina + Pizza margherita, Porta Messina + Cover charge, per person, Porta Messina + Small draught beer (20 cl), Vecchia Taormina (€32.00).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Espresso, Vecchia Taormina + Cornetto (Italian croissant), Vecchia Taormina + Pizza margherita, Vecchia Taormina + Cover charge, per person, Vecchia Taormina × 2 + Maccheroni alla Norma, Vecchia Taormina + Glass of wine, Vecchia Taormina (€43.80) to Cappuccino, Vecchia Taormina + Granita (water ice), Vecchia Taormina + Pizza margherita, Porta Messina + Cover charge, per person, Porta Messina × 2 + Maccheroni al ferretto with aubergine and baked ricotta, Porta Messina + Glass of wine, Vecchia Taormina (€50.00).
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 €3.50: it pays off from 2 rides a day at €2.00 each.
  • 3-day pass at €7.00: it pays off from 2 rides a day at €2.00 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 September 1, 2023

    • Five stars: €5.00 per person per night
    • Four stars: €4.00 per person per night
    • Three stars: €3.00 per person per night
    • Two stars: €2.50 per person per night
    • One star: €1.50 per person per night
    • B&B or guest house: €2.00 – €2.50 per person per night
    • Holiday apartment or short let: €3.00 per person per night
    • Hostel: €2.00 per person per night
    • Only the first 10 nights are charged.
    • Under-12s don't pay.

Which area to stay in Taormina: the neighbourhood comparison

Saving

What saves money in Taormina, and what does not

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

What saves

  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: €15 – €18 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters” instead of “Local and cheap”: €12 – €17 less per person per day.
  • “Pizza margherita, Vecchia Taormina” (€9.50) instead of “Pizza margherita, Porta Messina” (€10.00): €0.50 less each time.

What does not

  • The 1-day pass (€3.50) on fewer than 2 rides of €2.00 a day: it costs more than paying for each ticket.
Questions

Questions about money in Taormina

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

For seven days, €530 – €580 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included.

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

For 3 days, €230 – €250 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Taormina?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: €47 – €52 on the “Budget” style, €75 – €83 on the “Mid-range” style, and €90 – €98 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Taormina on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: €47 – €52 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Taormina?

From €11 per person per day (“Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters”) to €50 (“Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Taormina?

A ride on public transport costs €2.00. The 1-day pass costs €3.50 and pays off from 2 rides a day at €2.00 each.

Is there a lodging tax in Taormina?

Yes: €1.50 – €5.00 per person per night, depending on the category of the accommodation. Only the first 10 nights are charged. Under-12s don't pay.

How much cash should you carry in Taormina?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about €6.20 – €65.00 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 Taormina?

By card: in general.

Do you tip in Taormina?

Restaurants: optional.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

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

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