Should you visit Boca Raton or Naples?
Which city should you visit? Read on to compare the prices of travel for Boca Raton and Naples. We’ll break down costs for accommodation, food, transportation and more to help you learn more about these two destinations. Then, you can figure out if either of these two places are accessible based on your travel budget. So, let's dig into it.
Boca Raton
An affluent city with a reputation for catering to the well-to-do, Boca Raton is a beautiful city in Southern Florida with plenty to offer for all tastes and budgets. Boca's warm weather climate has visitors flocking to its many beaches and parks each day, while others take advantage of the golf courses, spas, annual events, festivals, live shows, museums, shopping, dining, and more.
Naples
Located on the Gulf of Mexico on Florida's southwest coast, Naples is a city best known for its high-end shopping opportunities and golf courses, as well as miles of beaches with calm waters and fine sugar-white sand.
Which city is cheaper, Naples or Boca Raton?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Boca Raton is $226, while the average daily cost in Naples is $177. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Boca Raton and Naples in more detail.
Accommodation
For a normal double-occupancy room in Boca Raton, $272 is the average cost for a hotel room. Also in Boca Raton, the typical price for a place to stay for one person is $136, such as in a hostel.
Travelers usually pay around $190 for a double occupancy room in Naples If you want to be in a premiere location or have high end amenities, you can expect to pay a bit more.
Food
The average traveler spends about $54 per day in Boca Raton for food, but obviously this is dependent on the type of restaurant and the amount of food ordered. To save money you can grab a lighter lunch or dinner, or you can try fast food or street food.
The price of a meal in Naples can vary widely. However, the average price for food per day is $54 per person, and a typical meal will cost around $22 based on the spending of previous visitors. Less expensive dining options can be found by eating street food or at fast food restaurants.
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Food
Meals for one day
Boca Raton $54
Naples $54
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Naples
For Naples, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Audio tour "Richness of the Decumans" with pizza snack:
$15
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Online Pizza Making Experience from Napoli:
$31
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Neapolitan pizza cooking class and dinner with a view for small groups:
$31
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Naples Walking Tour with Pizza and Sfogliatella Tasting:
$36
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Naples Pizza & Dough Making Experience:
$37
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Cook and enjoy a traditional Neapolitan dinner for private groups:
$46
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Naples Street Food Tour with Foodie Guide around Historical Center:
$47
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Private Dining: Typical Aperitivo dinner with a sea view in Naples:
$52
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Home dining and cooking experience in Naples:
$60
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Pizza Class Learn how to Become a Pizza Maker:
$67
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Home dining and cooking experience in Naples:
$68
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Pompeii,Naples and Pizza Private Tour:
$73
Local Transportation
Boca Raton's transportation costs can vary by the type of transport chosen by visitors. Naturally, taxis and private drivers cost much more than public transportation options. On average, visitors spend $61 per person, per day on transportation in Boca Raton.
Naples's transportation costs can vary by the type of transport chosen by visitors. Naturally, taxis and private drivers cost much more than public transportation options. On average, visitors spend $44 per person, per day on transportation in Naples.
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Boca Raton
Also for Boca Raton, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Boca Raton to Miami Airport (MIA) - Departure Private Transfer:
$153
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Boca Raton to Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)- Departure Private Transfer:
$98
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Naples
Also for Naples, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Private Transfer from Napoli to Rimini (RMI) Airport:
$2,063
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Private Transfer from Napoli to Firenze (FLR) Airport:
$1,953
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Capri transfer by boat from Naples:
$1,435
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Transfer Form Savelletri To Sorrento or Amalfi Coast or Viceversa:
$1,369
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Transfer from Naples to Florence (1-8 PAX):
$1,338
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Transfer from Naples to Florence with 2 secret stops along the way:
$1,324
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Transfer from Naples to Sorrento with Pompeii ruins:
$995
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Transfer From Naples To Sorrento with stop in Herculaneum and Pompeii:
$977
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2-Night Sorrento and Capri Tour Including Private Round-Trip Transfer from Naples:
$933
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Private Transfer from Napoli to Bari (BRI) Airport:
$846
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Transfer from Naples to Rome with stop at Pompeii or Vice Versa:
$823
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private transfer from Positano to Matera or back:
$783
Entertainment
Sightseeing, admission tickets, things to do, and other entertainment expenses in Boca Raton can vary widely by price. On average, visitors spend around $22 per person, per day on entertainment and sightseeing here.
Sightseeing, admission tickets, things to do, and other entertainment expenses in Naples can vary widely by price. On average, visitors spend around $20 per person, per day on entertainment and sightseeing here.
Tours and Activities in Naples
For Naples, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
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2 Hr Guided Kayak Tour:
$65
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2-Hour Private Tour of the Ruins of Herculaneum:
$267
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2-Night Amalfi Coast Experience from Naples:
$759
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4-Day Small Group Tour: Rome to Amalfi Coast:
$523
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7 Days Package Gastrotour of Amalfi Coast - Finest Local Experience:
$3,050
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A Contryside experience in Amalfi Coast:Tasting and Riding Horse:
$311
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Amalfi Coast Day Tour:
$175
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Amalfi Coast Full Day Tour with Private Driver Comfortable Van and Hotel Pick Up:
$336
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Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour:
$1,616
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Amalfi Coast Private Tour:
$233
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Amalfi Coast Private Tour:
$498
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Amalfi Coast Private Tour:
$242
Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages can often be a significant portion of a traveler's budget, and the costs can vary greatly from person to person. In Boca Raton, the average amount that a visitor spends on alcoholic beverages per day is $32.
Typically, people visiting Naples spend on average $30 on alcoholic beverages per person, per day.
Sample the Local Flavors in Naples
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Naples:
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Epic Naples Bar Crawl: By Let’s Roam:
$12
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Horse Riding Experience and Wine Tasting Tour:
$75
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Wine Tour and Lunch with Winetasting and Vineyard Visit:
$91
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Wine Tasting - Tour and Tasting in Vesuvius Winemaker:
$114
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Pompeii & Wine Tasting - Full Day Tour with Guide&Food:
$131
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Wine Tasting on Mt. Vesuvio from Naples City:
$131
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Naples in 3 Wines: Exclusive Wine Tasting with an Expert & Food Pairing:
$136
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Wine tasting in the Vesuvius National Park:
$156
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Pompeii & Wine Tour - ALL INCLUSIVE:
$156
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Pasta making private course with lunch and wine tasting:
$162
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Discovering Napoli,Paestum, mozzarella&wine tasting:
$174
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Private Day Tour: Herculaneum and Wine Tasting:
$174
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Boca Raton and Naples, we can see that Boca Raton is more expensive. And not only is Naples much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Naples would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Naples and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Boca Raton would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Boca Raton than you might in Naples.
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