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Prague on a budget
What a trip to Prague really costs, and where the savings are.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Prague is affordable for most international visitors. Budget roughly $50–$90 per person per day on a tight budget, $120–$220 mid-range and $350–$900 for luxury, excluding flights. Hotel prices are usually lowest in January–February.
Key facts
- Budget traveller
- $50–$90 a day
- Mid-range
- $120–$220 a day
- Luxury
- $350–$900 a day
- Local currency
- CZK
- Free sights
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Daily budget and trip cost
AMZBooking estimates per person in US dollars, excluding flights, reviewed October 2026. Accommodation is the biggest variable; prices rise in peak months.
| Style | Per day | 3 days | 5 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $50–$90 | $150–$270 | $250–$450 | $350–$630 |
| Mid-range | $120–$220 | $360–$660 | $600–$1,100 | $840–$1,540 |
| Luxury | $350–$900 | $1,050–$2,700 | $1,750–$4,500 | $2,450–$6,300 |
Typical prices
Approximate prices in Prague, October 2026. They change; use them for planning, not as quotes.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| 30-minute public transport ticket | about 30–40 Kč |
| Half-litre of beer in a local pub | about 55–90 Kč |
| Weekday lunch menu | about 160–250 Kč |
| Svíčková in a pub | about 250–380 Kč |
| Coffee in a café | about 60–90 Kč |
| Prague Castle circuit ticket | about 450–600 Kč |
Money-saving tips
- Pay in Czech koruna, not euros; prices quoted in euros usually include a poor exchange rate.
- Avoid exchange offices advertising '0% commission' in the Old Town, which often use very poor rates; use bank ATMs and decline dynamic currency conversion.
- Eat the weekday lunch menu and drink in pubs outside the Old Town Square area for much lower prices.
- Charles Bridge, the castle courtyards, Vyšehrad, Letná, the Wallenstein Garden and the Lennon Wall are free.
- A 24- or 72-hour transport ticket is good value if you plan several tram and metro rides.
- Visit between January and March, outside holidays, for the lowest hotel rates.
Free things to do
- Charles Bridge — Begun under Charles IV in 1357, this 500-metre stone bridge links the Old Town with Malá Strana and is lined with 30 baroque statues of saints, most now replaced by copies.
- Old Town Square — Prague's medieval market square is ringed by the twin Gothic spires of the Týn Church, the baroque St Nicholas Church, the pink-and-white Kinský Palace and the Old Town Hall.
- Vyšehrad — Legend places Prague's founding on this fortified rock above the Vltava.
- Dancing House — Designed by Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry and completed in 1996, this riverside building of two twisting towers is nicknamed Fred and Ginger after the dancing pair.
- Wallenstein Garden — The formal baroque garden of the palace that now houses the Czech Senate has bronze statues, a huge open loggia (sala terrena), a pond and a strange grotesque wall of dripstone.
- Kampa Island and the Lennon Wall — Kampa is a riverside island park separated from Malá Strana by the Čertovka millstream, with a working water wheel and David Černý's giant faceless crawling babies outside the Museum Kampa.
Where to stay on a budget
$$ · Best for budget, shopping, first-timers and nightlife
New Town
Wenceslas Square, 19th-century boulevards and practical hotels
$$ · Best for food lovers, couples, solo travellers and quiet stays
Vinohrady
Art Nouveau apartment blocks, cafés, wine bars and leafy parks
$ · Best for nightlife, budget and solo travellers
Žižkov
Working-class pubs, the TV tower and the Vítkov hill monument
Eating well for less
- Open sandwiches — Traditional delicatessens (lahůdky) and modern sandwich bars in the New Town and Vinohrady.
- Pickled cheese — Almost every traditional pub; it appears under 'beer snacks' (k pivu).
- Trdelník — Stands throughout the Old Town and Malá Strana; enjoy it as a snack, not as tradition.
Getting around for less
PID tickets
Time-based tickets valid on metro, trams, buses, ferries and the airport buses, from 30 and 90 minutes up to 24 and 72 hours. Buy them from machines, newsagents or the PID Lítačka app.
Prague Visitor Pass
A multi-day pass combining public transport with entry to many sights; worth comparing against the attractions you actually plan to visit.
Questions travellers ask
+How much does a trip to Prague cost?
About $600–$1,100 per person for five days mid-range, excluding flights (estimate), or $250–$450 on a tight budget.
+Is Prague expensive?
It is affordable for international visitors. Pay in Czech koruna, not euros; prices quoted in euros usually include a poor exchange rate.
+How much money do I need per day in Prague?
Roughly $50–$90 on a budget and $120–$220 mid-range (estimates).
+When are hotel prices lowest in Prague?
Usually in January–February.