France or Italy from the UK: which costs less?
Italy costs less day to day: about £50 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about £52 in France (the middle of our places in each country). British travellers need no visa for a holiday in either.
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £52£43 (Saint-Malo) to £63 (Nice), 5 places | about £50£31 (Palermo) to £69 (Amalfi), 11 places |
| A day, street food | about £29 | about £27 |
| 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 British travellers | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
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.