At a grocery, beer runs about €1.75 and a bottle of wine about €4. Expresso should only cost €1-€1.50 (specialty coffee might cost around €2-€3).
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Dining out in Venice is expensive so it comes as a surprise to discover that drinking is incredibly cheap, which may explain why locals can often be spotted with a glass in hand from 10am.
A whole pizza costs from € 5 ( US$ 5.40) to € 13 ( US$ 13.90), depending on the toppings it has and the size. It is difficult to find as it doesn't have any sign, but if you are lucky enough to locate it, you will try one of the best pizzas in Venice. A whole pizza costs around 5 euros.
A cappuccino will run you 10.50 euros and an espresso is 6.50 euros (3 euros if you stand at the bar). The cornetti were around 5 euros each. A full service traditional tea will run you 35 euros and their tramezzini and panini are between 11.50 euros and 18 euros.
Venice is more expensive than some places but that is to be expected as getting things in and around has extra logistical challenges. We've been going for over 20 years and only paid near those prices for special drinks in St Mark's Square which we expected.
The best local dishes in Venice often consist of various seafood delicacies caught from the city's famous waterways and lagoon. Venetian cuisine also puts its own twist on Italian favorites such as risotto, lasagna and spaghetti.
You should plan to spend around €229 ($245) per day on your vacation in Venice. This is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average for one day: €65 ($69) on meals.
Remember that tipping is a personal decision and is not mandatory in Venice. Let's look at the local tipping customs. Venetians see tipping as optional. Most people consider good service a standard and leave a tip only if the service is exceptional.
All the restrooms are accessible with a coin that needs to be inserted in the proper coin acceptors. The entry fee, determined by the City Hall of Venice, is of euro 1,50, Vat included, in all the restrooms except for the Tronchetto island and the Napoleonic gardens, where the fee is of 1,00, euro Vat included.
“In Italy beer is more expensive if you compare it to the price of wine. This happens mainly because of the taxes,” Francesca Morbidelli, who writes about Italian craft beer at Pinta Medicea, says. Big tax breaks that provide assistance to Italian winemakers do not apply to the country's brewers.
Because of these fees, avoid using your credit card for ATM withdrawals or cash advances (use a debit or cash card instead). Venetian merchants prefer MasterCard and Visa, but American Express is usually accepted in popular tourist destinations.
The standard 30-minute gondola ride in Venice costs 80 EUR during the day and 120 EUR in the evening or at night (from 7 PM to 8 AM). This is the fixed price you pay for a private gondola ride and not per person.
Venice is a walking city. Even if Venice is known as a floating city and most of the people think that is mandatory to take a vaporetto or a boat to get around, the best way to visit it is on foot.
Drinks and Alcohol Prices in VeniceAt a grocery, beer runs about €1.75 and a bottle of wine about €4. Expresso should only cost €1-€1.50 (specialty coffee might cost around €2-€3).
If you budget 300 euros for your 3 nights, you should be fine even with a splurge meal. Just try to avoid tourist traps! Lunch: You can readily find pizzas for 8-10 euros. Or ready made sandwiches for a few euros depending on what you get.