Is San Juan expensive?
An 8-day trip to San Juan costs about $4,278 for 2 people travelling comfortably — roughly $2,139 each, or $535 a day. Done leanly it is nearer $2,830; done well, about $7,114. That includes flights from LAX, lodging, food, getting around and things to do.
Puerto Rico · beach · history · nightlife · food
8 days · 2 adults · October · 3,382 miles each way · No passport needed for US travellers
October is outside peak season here — lodging is cheaper, but check the weather.
Lean
Hostels and guesthouses, street food, public transport.
| Flightsroundtrip, 2 adults | $1,322 |
| Lodging7 nights, 1 room(s) | $416 |
| Food8 days, 2 adults | $448 |
| Getting aroundlocal transport | $160 |
| Activitiesentries, tours, a few splurges | $288 |
| Airport transfersboth ends, both ways | $100 |
| Travel insuranceestimate | $96 |
| Total | $2,830 |
| likely $2,491–$3,170 · $1,415 per person · $354 per day · high confidence | |
Comfortable
Solid 3-star hotels, restaurants, the occasional taxi.
| Flightsroundtrip, 2 adults | $1,322 |
| Lodging7 nights, 1 room(s) | $952 |
| Food8 days, 2 adults | $880 |
| Getting aroundlocal transport | $320 |
| Activitiesentries, tours, a few splurges | $608 |
| Airport transfersboth ends, both ways | $100 |
| Travel insuranceestimate | $96 |
| Total | $4,278 |
| likely $3,765–$4,791 · $2,139 per person · $535 per day · high confidence | |
Premium
4-star and up, eating well, taxis and private tours.
| Flightsroundtrip, 2 adults | $1,322 |
| Lodging7 nights, 1 room(s) | $1,964 |
| Food8 days, 2 adults | $1,760 |
| Getting aroundlocal transport | $672 |
| Activitiesentries, tours, a few splurges | $1,200 |
| Airport transfersboth ends, both ways | $100 |
| Travel insuranceestimate | $96 |
| Total | $7,114 |
| likely $6,260–$7,967 · $3,557 per person · $889 per day · high confidence | |
Ready to book San Juan?
Your dates and party size are carried through to find places to stay and find flights, so you land on results rather than a homepage. The rest open the partner's own site, where you pick your dates.
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which destinations we show you or how we rank them. How we make money.
Where to stay in San Juan
Real places, real prices, for your dates — so you can check our lodging estimate against what a room actually costs tonight.
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which destinations we show you or how we rank them. How we make money.
← Back to results