Lazio is Italy's most historically rich region, home to Rome — the Eternal City — as well as ancient ruins, medieval hilltowns, volcanic lakes, and a stunning Tyrrhenian coastline. From the Colosseum to the vineyards of the Castelli Romani and the thermal baths of Viterbo, Lazio offers an unparalleled blend of art, history, nature, and cuisine.
Local currency: Euro (€).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Lazio.
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- €20-35/night (dorm)
- Budget
- €60-90/night (budget hotel, private room)
- Midrange
- €100-180/night (3-4 star hotel)
- Luxury
- €250-600+/night (5 star and boutique)
Food
- Street
- €2-5 (supplì, pizza al taglio, sandwich)
- Local
- €10-18 (lunch menu at a trattoria)
- Midrange
- €30-50 (dinner at a good restaurant with wine)
- Fine
- €80-250+ (fine dining or Michelin restaurant)
Transport
- Bus
- €1.50/ride (Rome city bus or metro)
- Taxi
- €10-30 (typical city ride, metered)
- Airport
- €30-50 (taxi Fiumicino-Rome), €6-8 (train)
- Daytrip
- €5-15 (train/bus to Tivoli, Viterbo, etc.)
Activities
- Museum
- €5-20 (state museum entry)
- Sites
- €18 (Colosseum + Forum combined)
- Tour
- €25-60 (guided tour of major sites)
- Excursion
- €30-80 (organised day excursion)
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Lazio costs end-to-end.
Budget traveller
€385 for 7 days (hostel, market food, free sights)
Midrange traveller
€1050 for 7 days (mid-range hotel, trattorias, key paid attractions)
Luxury traveller
€2800+ for 7 days (5-star hotels, fine dining, private tours)
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Buy the Roma Pass (48h €32 or 72h €52) for free museum entry plus unlimited public transport
Visit state museums on the first Sunday of the month — free entry to Colosseum, Forum, national museums
Stay in Frascati, Tivoli or Ostia for cheaper accommodation with easy train access to Rome
Buy a block of 10 metro/bus tickets (carnet) for a slight saving
Eat lunch at a trattoria (primo + secondo + water = €15-18) rather than dinner for the same quality at lower prices
Have coffee at the bar (standing) — sitting at café tables in tourist areas adds €2-3 per item
Avoid restaurants with photo menus or touts near the Colosseum and Vatican
Use public buses (COTRAL) to reach day-trip destinations like Viterbo, Castel Gandolfo and Sperlonga
Book Colosseum and Vatican tickets online — skip-the-line tickets avoid paying for overpriced tours
Fill up at Rome's free drinking fountains (nasoni) rather than buying bottled water
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
Trevi Fountain
Free to visit at any time — magical at dawn before crowds
Pantheon exterior
Piazza della Rotonda is always free; interior now €5
Piazza Navona
Open piazza with three magnificent free fountains
Trastevere wandering
Rome's most charming medieval neighbourhood to explore on foot
Vatican approach and St. Peter's Square
The colonnaded piazza is always free to enter
Campidoglio hill and piazza
Michelangelo-designed square with great Forum views
Villa Borghese gardens
Rome's central park — free to walk and picnic
Via Appia Antica
Ancient Roman road for walking/cycling; tombs visible from outside for free
Janiculum Hill viewpoint
Best free panoramic view over Rome from Gianicolo
Campo de' Fiori morning market
Free to browse Rome's most atmospheric morning market
Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verità)
Ancient marble mask at Santa Maria in Cosmedin church
First Sunday of the month
All Italian state museums are free on the first Sunday of each month