How much does a day in Nice cost?

About $96 on a lean budget, $204 mid-range and $457 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (France), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.

Is Nice expensive compared with the rest of the country (France)?

Nice costs about 20% more than the national average (France), which is $170 a day mid-range. The Riviera's most affordable base, with cheap trains along the coast.

Is Nice cheaper to visit than last year?

The exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (France) rose +2.2%, a real change of +5.8%. City prices broadly follow the country.

When is the best time to visit Nice for lower prices?

France: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are April, October. Peak season is May, June, September.

The US State Department rates France at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

Nice

The Riviera's most affordable base, with cheap trains along the coast.

A day in Nice

$204

Lean: $96
Comfort: $457

Real change, 12 months

+5.8%

Cheaper. Tracks the country as a whole (France).

Against the rest of the country (France)

+20%

Pricier than the national figure of $170 a day.

The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026

Nice: as of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day costs about $204 per person, excluding flights, which is about 20% more than the national average (France). For US-dollar travelers it is 5.8% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with the country as a whole. The Riviera's most affordable base, with cheap trains along the coast.

Official per diem

For business travel, the US State Department allows up to $350 a day here: $215 for lodging and $135 for meals and incidentals. It is a ceiling, usually well above what an independent traveler spends. All per diem rates for France

What your money buys in France

Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.

Nov 12, 2026After inflation 99.5Exchange rate only 96.3

Index, start of window = 100. Above 100 your money buys more in France than it did then; below, less. Hover or drag for any month.

Nice, in five questions

City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +20% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”

How much does a day in Nice cost?: About $96 on a lean budget, $204 mid-range and $457 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (France), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
Is Nice expensive compared with the rest of the country (France)?: Nice costs about 20% more than the national average (France), which is $170 a day mid-range. The Riviera's most affordable base, with cheap trains along the coast.
Is Nice cheaper to visit than last year?: The exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (France) rose +2.2%, a real change of +5.8%. City prices broadly follow the country.
When is the best time to visit Nice for lower prices?: France: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are April, October. Peak season is May, June, September.
Is Nice safe?: The US State Department rates France at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

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The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026