Is it expensive to eat out in Italy?

Lunch should be an inexpensive pleasure in Italy. If you are paying more than 13-15 euros, you are having a luxury meal, in my opinion. If, however, you are going to authentic trattorias, delis (alimentari), street carts or sandwich shops, you should expect to pay 3-10 euros, depending on what you get.



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Average Daily Costs While meal prices in Italy can vary, the average cost of food in Italy is €45 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Italy should cost around €18 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner.

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As we said above, eating out in Italy is actually extremely cheap. At a restaurant in Italy, you can eat out for only 2.5 Euros (roughly 3 USD) per person for most meals. Grabbing a coffee and pastry for breakfast, and having all the pizza and house wine you can manage is surprisingly cheap!

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Since every region of Italy accepts the euro (including the Vatican City and the Republic of San Marino), you shouldn't have too much trouble managing your money.

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Average price of breakfast in Rome Italians tend to shoot their espressos and eat their cornetti right at the bar. Coffee usually costs €1, a cappuccino around €1.20 and pastries are usually €1–2. So plan out an average of €3 for breakfast.

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For two people I would budget about $2,000 for two weeks. But have more available in case you need it. FIRST: you shouldn't take a gawdang penny with you. Take an ATM card and withdraw as needed.

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It's common to split food with people at your table, but usually this applies to antipasti or second courses, rather than splitting a pasta dish. All this said, the world's your oyster when it comes to eating out in Italy, so get what you want and leave the rest.

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The legal drinking age in Italy is currently 18 years old. And drinking a glass of wine, even with breakfast, is probably more common and socially acceptable in Italy than it is in the U.S. Moreover, the tradition of an after-work aperitivo has become firmly ingrained in Italian traditions.

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A mid-range budget traveler, such as myself, can expect to spend approximately $150 per day or $1,050 for one week of travel in Italy, excluding flights. Two mid-range budget travelers visiting Italy can expect to spend about $270 per day. I break down my Italy travel budget by category below.

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The short answer is yes. Drinking water from the tap in Italy is considered safe. Tap water in the major cities and towns around Italy is safe for consumption, and there are thousands of old-style water fountains dotted around cities, like Rome, where you can fill up water bottles.

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