France or Italy from Australia: which costs less?
Italy costs less day to day: about A$95 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$97 in France (the middle of our places in each country). Australians need no visa for a holiday in either.
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$97A$81 (Saint-Malo) to A$118 (Nice), 5 places | about A$95A$59 (Palermo) to A$130 (Amalfi), 11 places |
| A day, street food | about A$56 | about A$51 |
| Best months | April to October | April to October |
| Busy weeks | Summer school holidays (grandes vacances) | Christmas to Epiphany, July and August summer holidays, Ferragosto |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
| A real 10-night trip from Sydney, 2 adults | Paris: A$9,428 | Rome: A$8,370 |
Food and getting around from our researched city costs: the middle value of our places in each country, with the cheapest and dearest named. Flights and stays come on top; the sample trips include them.