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).
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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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
The official currency of Italy is the euro, but the country is still somewhat of a cash-based economy. You won't always pay in cash, as there are shops and merchants in Italy that are well-equipped to accept card payments — Visa and Mastercard are more common than American Express.
At moderately-priced places, a large bottle of mineral water for the table should cost no more than 2 euros, maybe 3 in more expensive cities like Venice. Yes, you do also have to pay for bread. This is the “pane e coperto” charge — more on what that is in a moment.
The cheapest way to travel around Venice is on foot. However, to save time and money, you can take the vaporetti, which is perhaps the cheapest public transportation option for travelling long distances.
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.