Dublin travel guide — where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.
Local currency: Euro (EUR).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Dublin.
- Backpacker
- €55–€85/day (~$60–$93) — hostel dorm, self-catering breakfast, lunch at a café, pub meal for dinner, free attractions
- Luxury
- €600–€1,600+/day (~$660–$1,760) — 5-star hotel, fine dining, private transfers, premium experiences
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Dublin costs end-to-end.
Suggested trip budget covering accommodation, meals, transport and activities.
Suggested trip budget covering accommodation, meals, transport and activities.
Suggested trip budget covering accommodation, meals, transport and activities.
Suggested trip budget covering accommodation, meals, transport and activities.
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Buy a Leap Card from any newsagent, 7-Eleven or Dublin Airport kiosk — it gives 30%+ discount on bus, DART and Luas fares versus cash
Lunch at upscale restaurants costs roughly half the dinner price; a Michelin-quality lunch at Dax or Etto can be had for €30–€40 (~$33–$44)
Avoid bars in Temple Bar — a pint here costs €7–€9 vs €5.50–€6.50 in a neighbourhood pub; walk 5 minutes east or west to pay local prices
Supermarkets (Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, SuperValu) are abundant; self-catering breakfast from a supermarket saves €10–€15/day (~$11–$16.50) versus a café
Book Guinness Storehouse online for the best rate (€26 vs €29 at the door); students and OAPs get €3–€5 discount
Dublin Bus Nitelink night buses (€3.80/~$4.20) run until around 04:00 on weekends — far cheaper than a taxi home from the city
Many galleries and museums have free guided tours on set days — check each venue's website for the current schedule
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
National Museum of Ireland (Kildare Street — Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Natural History branches)
National Gallery of Ireland (permanent collection)
Chester Beatty Library
Irish Museum of Modern Art (permanent collection)
Phoenix Park (including free visitor centre on weekends)
St. Stephen's Green
Merrion Square (including Oscar Wilde statue)
Iveagh Gardens
Glasnevin Cemetery (grounds; museum extra)
Walk along the Grand Canal