{"id":13253,"date":"2022-04-19T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T17:42:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T16:42:26","slug":"what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the official currency of Greece?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#Is_life_expensive_in_Greece\" >Is life expensive in Greece?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_is_the_average_salary_in_Greece\" >What is the average salary in Greece?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_budget_for_Greece\" >What budget for Greece?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#Cheap_hotel_in_Crete\" >Cheap hotel in Crete<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#Cheap_hotel_in_Mykonos\" >Cheap hotel in Mykonos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#Cheap_hotel_in_Santorini\" >Cheap hotel in Santorini<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_is_the_budget_for_Mykonos\" >What is the budget for Mykonos ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_is_the_budget_for_your_vacations_in_Santorini\" >What is the budget for your vacations in Santorini?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#How_to_pay_in_Greece\" >How to pay in Greece?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_is_the_currency_in_Rhodes\" >What is the currency in Rhodes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_is_the_currency_of_Greece\" >What is the currency of Greece?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#Which_identity_documents_for_Greece\" >Which identity documents for Greece?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-is-the-official-currency-of-greece\/#What_is_the_official_language_of_Greece\" >What is the official language of Greece?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/?p=13489\">\n  <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Greek islands<\/span>\n<\/a>and on the mainland, how to pay on the spot ? Within the framework of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-all-inclusive-stay-the-all-inclusive-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n  <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">stay in Crete<\/span>\n<\/a> or elsewhere in the country, Crete Autrement takes stock of the Greek currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_life_expensive_in_Greece\"><\/span>Is life expensive in Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/La-vie-est-elle-ch\u00e8re-en-Gr\u00e8ce.jpeg\" alt=\"Is life expensive in Greece?\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plan your expenses in Greece!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The currency used in Greece is the Euro (EUR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>The cost of living in Greece is 27% lower than in France for example. However, the local purchasing power is 33% lower. When traveling, plan on a local budget of at least 59 \u20ac \/ day and per person.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crete<\/a> is about as expensive as in UK when you go to tourist destinations, except for food and jewelry&#8230; You can bring back jewelry, leather, embroidery, plates (Cretan music is great) and many culinary delights. &#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_average_salary_in_Greece\"><\/span>What is the average salary in Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The average per capita income in Greece is $1,693, or $20,320 per capita per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_budget_for_Greece\"><\/span>What budget for Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quel-budget-pour-la-Gr\u00e8ce.jpeg\" alt=\"What budget for Greece?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Estimate per person within 14 days<\/th><th>Average budget<\/th><th>Big budget<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Accommodation (2 to 3 stars) per day and per person<\/td><td>25 \u20ac<\/td><td>45 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catering \/ day \/ person<\/td><td>20 \u20ac<\/td><td>35 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Activities \/ visits per day \/ person<\/td><td>15 \u20ac<\/td><td>25 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total budget per person<\/td><td>1350 \u20ac<\/td><td>1810 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/blog-travel-guide-to-crete\/best-hotels-in-crete-our-top-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hotel in Crete<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/rent-a-house-crete-13-villas-with-swimming-pool-to-rent-in-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">villa rental in Crete<\/a>, the amount can climb quite high, but it is always possible to find great deals at any time of the year, for a cheap stay. For example, consider looking at the good plans below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cheap_hotel_in_Crete\"><\/span>Cheap hotel in Crete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find your cheap hotel in Crete :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2189172\" data-target_aid=\"2189172\" data-prod=\"dfl2\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"auto\" data-lang=\"en\" data-currency=\"EUR\" data-dest_id=\"811\" data-dest_type=\"region\" data-df_num_properties=\"8\">\n    <!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. -->\n        <a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2189172\">Booking.com<\/a>\n<\/ins>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    (function(d, sc, u) {\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';\n      s.async = true;\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/cf.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');\n<\/script>\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cheap_hotel_in_Mykonos\"><\/span>Cheap hotel in Mykonos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><!-- \/wp:post-content --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/h3>\n<p>Find your cheap hotel in Mykonos :<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><br \/><ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2241144\" data-target_aid=\"2241144\" data-prod=\"dfl2\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"auto\" data-lang=\"fr\" data-currency=\"EUR\" data-dest_id=\"2813\" data-dest_type=\"region\" data-df_num_properties=\"7\"><br \/><!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. --><br \/><a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2241144\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Booking.com<\/a><br \/><\/ins><br \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><br \/>\n    (function(d, sc, u) {<br \/>\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];<br \/>\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';<br \/>\n      s.async = true;<br \/>\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());<br \/>\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);<br \/>\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/cf.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');<br \/>\n<\/script><br \/><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cheap_hotel_in_Santorini\"><\/span>Cheap hotel in Santorini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/h3>\n<p>Find your cheap hotel in Santorini :<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:html --><br \/><ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2241151\" data-target_aid=\"2241151\" data-prod=\"dfl2\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"auto\" data-lang=\"fr\" data-currency=\"EUR\" data-dest_id=\"1513\" data-dest_type=\"region\" data-df_num_properties=\"8\"><br \/><!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. --><br \/><a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2241151\">Booking.com<\/a><br \/><\/ins><br \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><br \/>\n    (function(d, sc, u) {<br \/>\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];<br \/>\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';<br \/>\n      s.async = true;<br \/>\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());<br \/>\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);<br \/>\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/cf.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');<br \/>\n<\/script><br \/><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<h3><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/h3>\n<h3><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_budget_for_Mykonos\"><\/span>What is the budget for Mykonos ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is estimated that a budget of 3000 dollars per month allows to live comfortably on the island of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/mykonos-travel-guide-for-a-rhythmic-vacation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mykonos<\/a> <\/span>(~ 2700 euros), where a meal in a cheap restaurant costs 20,6 euros, against only 10 euros in Athens.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_budget_for_your_vacations_in_Santorini\"><\/span>What is the budget for your vacations in Santorini?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The island of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/?p=13410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santorini<\/a> <\/span>(or Santorini) in the Cyclades is particularly popular with tourists from Europe and around the world, so your vacation there will not be among the cheapest! In any case, for a stay in Santorini, plan a good budget:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>800-1000 \u20ac in June and September,<\/li>\n<li>1500\/2000 \u20ac in summer, between July and August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_pay_in_Greece\"><\/span>How to pay in Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Comment-payer-en-Gr%C3%A8ce.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Comment-payer-en-Gr\u00e8ce.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Comment-payer-en-Gr\u00e8ce-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Comment-payer-en-Gr\u00e8ce-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Comment-payer-en-Gr\u00e8ce-360x240.jpeg 360w\" alt=\"How to pay in Greece?\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greece has been a member of the Eurozone since 2001. You can therefore pay and pay with a bank card as in France (same tariff conditions). However, refusing a bank card is a national sport in the country, all payments are made in cash.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_currency_in_Rhodes\"><\/span>What is the currency in Rhodes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the island of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-to-do-in-rhodes-home-of-the-colossus-our-top-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhodes<\/a> <\/span>like everywhere else in Greece, the currency is the euro.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_currency_of_Greece\"><\/span>What is the currency of Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quelle-est-la-monnaie-de-la-Gr%C3%A8ce.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quelle-est-la-monnaie-de-la-Gr\u00e8ce.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quelle-est-la-monnaie-de-la-Gr\u00e8ce-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quelle-est-la-monnaie-de-la-Gr\u00e8ce-1024x476.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Quelle-est-la-monnaie-de-la-Gr\u00e8ce-768x357.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"What is the currency of Greece?\" width=\"1440\" height=\"670\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Drachma.<\/p>\n<p>The drachma has become a national division of the<em>euro<\/em>, the common <em>currency<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_identity_documents_for_Greece\"><\/span>Which identity documents for Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Greece, people travel with a valid ID card or passport. Within the European Union, French citizens must travel with a valid national identity card or passport.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_official_language_of_Greece\"><\/span>What is the official language of Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Greece is very homogeneous linguistically: 90% of the population speaks Greek as their mother tongue. For the rest, we speak Albanian (1.9%), Turkish (1.2%), Macedonian (0.8%), Roma (0.4%), Bulgarian (0.3%) &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"La vie est-elle ch\u00e8re en Gr\u00e8ce?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<\/p>\n<p>Planifiez vos d\u00e9penses en Gr\u00e8ce La devise utilis\u00e9e en Gr\u00e8ce est l'euro (EUR). ... Le co\u00fbt de la vie en Gr\u00e8ce est 27% inf\u00e9rieur \u00e0 celui de la France. 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