Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning example for two adults sharing one room or unit, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel offers observed 1 October 2026 (quoted in EUR); restaurant menu checked 1 October 2026. Not a booking quote, a checkout price or an annual default; reprice your own dates, party and room.
Dallah Taibah and Rotana Al Manakha are room only, so every breakfast is budgeted; Dar Al Taqwa includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are deducted once. Breakfast is an MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-meal, not a supplier quote. Lunch and dinner are benchmarks from one public restaurant, Nora Burger on Sultana Road (menu checked 1 October 2026, VAT included); each combo already includes fries and a Pepsi, so the drinks allowance covers additional drinks only. It is one menu used as a price marker, not a citywide average and not a suggestion to eat the same meal all week. Central hotels need a short ride to it. Not a Makkah or Umrah package. Transport, additional drinks and activities are MTC allowances, not quotes.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
1,919.30 USD
137.09 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 991.38 EUR (stay) = 991.38 EUR ≈ 1,125.71 USD
Source-backed: Dallah Taibah Hotel, Standard Twin Room, room only. Quoted 991.38 EUR including the listed VAT 15% and municipality fee 5%, with the provider's discount already applied; converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR (reference dated 30 September 2026).
Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)
14 × 40 SAR (person-breakfast) = 560 SAR ≈ 149.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-breakfast, not a supplier quote or a named hotel or restaurant price. Breakfasts already included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-lunch) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-dinner) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 40 SAR (party-day) = 280 SAR ≈ 74.67 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote; drinks already included with meals are not counted again.
Madinah airport (MED) car allowance, each way
2 × 150 SAR (direction) = 300 SAR ≈ 80.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two passengers, not a verified fare; Madinah airport (MED) only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 50 SAR (ride) = 600 SAR ≈ 160.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed route fare or coverage; rides from central hotels to dining on Sultana Road. Not a Makkah or Umrah package; excursions and any religious-site access arrangements are separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 SAR (adult) = 200 SAR ≈ 53.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Dallah Taibah Hotel — Standard Twin Room; room only (breakfast sold separately). Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; date changes only as the provider's terms allow; pay online. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
1,945.44 USD
138.96 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 991.38 EUR (stay) = 991.38 EUR ≈ 1,125.71 USD
Source-backed: Dallah Taibah Hotel, Standard Twin Room, room only. Quoted 991.38 EUR including the listed VAT 15% and municipality fee 5%, with the provider's discount already applied; converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR (reference dated 30 September 2026).
Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)
14 × 40 SAR (person-breakfast) = 560 SAR ≈ 149.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-breakfast, not a supplier quote or a named hotel or restaurant price. Breakfasts already included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-lunch) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 44 SAR (person-dinner) = 616 SAR ≈ 164.27 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 40 SAR (party-day) = 280 SAR ≈ 74.67 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote; drinks already included with meals are not counted again.
Madinah airport (MED) car allowance, each way
2 × 150 SAR (direction) = 300 SAR ≈ 80.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two passengers, not a verified fare; Madinah airport (MED) only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 50 SAR (ride) = 600 SAR ≈ 160.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed route fare or coverage; rides from central hotels to dining on Sultana Road. Not a Makkah or Umrah package; excursions and any religious-site access arrangements are separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 SAR (adult) = 200 SAR ≈ 53.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Dallah Taibah Hotel — Standard Twin Room; room only (breakfast sold separately). Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; date changes only as the provider's terms allow; pay online. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
2,355.18 USD
168.23 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 1,375.24 EUR (stay) = 1,375.24 EUR ≈ 1,561.59 USD
Source-backed: Rotana Al Manakha Madinah, City View King Room, room only. Quoted 1,375.24 EUR including the listed VAT 15% and municipality fee 5%, with the provider's discount already applied; converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR (reference dated 30 September 2026).
Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)
14 × 40 SAR (person-breakfast) = 560 SAR ≈ 149.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-breakfast, not a supplier quote or a named hotel or restaurant price. Breakfasts already included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-lunch) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-dinner) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 40 SAR (party-day) = 280 SAR ≈ 74.67 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote; drinks already included with meals are not counted again.
Madinah airport (MED) car allowance, each way
2 × 150 SAR (direction) = 300 SAR ≈ 80.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two passengers, not a verified fare; Madinah airport (MED) only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 50 SAR (ride) = 600 SAR ≈ 160.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed route fare or coverage; rides from central hotels to dining on Sultana Road. Not a Makkah or Umrah package; excursions and any religious-site access arrangements are separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 SAR (adult) = 200 SAR ≈ 53.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Rotana Al Manakha Madinah — City View King Room; room only (breakfast sold separately). Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
2,381.32 USD
170.09 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 1,375.24 EUR (stay) = 1,375.24 EUR ≈ 1,561.59 USD
Source-backed: Rotana Al Manakha Madinah, City View King Room, room only. Quoted 1,375.24 EUR including the listed VAT 15% and municipality fee 5%, with the provider's discount already applied; converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR (reference dated 30 September 2026).
Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)
14 × 40 SAR (person-breakfast) = 560 SAR ≈ 149.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-breakfast, not a supplier quote or a named hotel or restaurant price. Breakfasts already included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-lunch) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 44 SAR (person-dinner) = 616 SAR ≈ 164.27 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 40 SAR (party-day) = 280 SAR ≈ 74.67 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote; drinks already included with meals are not counted again.
Madinah airport (MED) car allowance, each way
2 × 150 SAR (direction) = 300 SAR ≈ 80.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two passengers, not a verified fare; Madinah airport (MED) only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 50 SAR (ride) = 600 SAR ≈ 160.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed route fare or coverage; rides from central hotels to dining on Sultana Road. Not a Makkah or Umrah package; excursions and any religious-site access arrangements are separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 SAR (adult) = 200 SAR ≈ 53.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Rotana Al Manakha Madinah — City View King Room; room only (breakfast sold separately). Cancellation and payment: Non-refundable; pay online. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
3,771.17 USD
269.37 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 2,734.99 EUR (stay) = 2,734.99 EUR ≈ 3,105.58 USD
Source-backed: Dar Al Taqwa Hotel, Deluxe King Room with City View, breakfast for two. Quoted 2,734.99 EUR including the listed VAT 15% and municipality fee 5%; converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR (reference dated 30 September 2026).
Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)
2 × 40 SAR (person-breakfast) = 80 SAR ≈ 21.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-breakfast, not a supplier quote or a named hotel or restaurant price. Breakfasts already included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-lunch) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-dinner) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 40 SAR (party-day) = 280 SAR ≈ 74.67 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote; drinks already included with meals are not counted again.
Madinah airport (MED) car allowance, each way
2 × 150 SAR (direction) = 300 SAR ≈ 80.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two passengers, not a verified fare; Madinah airport (MED) only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 50 SAR (ride) = 600 SAR ≈ 160.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed route fare or coverage; rides from central hotels to dining on Sultana Road. Not a Makkah or Umrah package; excursions and any religious-site access arrangements are separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 SAR (adult) = 200 SAR ≈ 53.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Dar Al Taqwa Hotel — Deluxe King Room with City View; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 16 January 2027; nothing to pay until 14 January 2027. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
3,797.31 USD
271.24 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights (listed charges included)
1 × 2,734.99 EUR (stay) = 2,734.99 EUR ≈ 3,105.58 USD
Source-backed: Dar Al Taqwa Hotel, Deluxe King Room with City View, breakfast for two. Quoted 2,734.99 EUR including the listed VAT 15% and municipality fee 5%; converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR (reference dated 30 September 2026).
Breakfasts not covered by the hotel (MTC allowance)
2 × 40 SAR (person-breakfast) = 80 SAR ≈ 21.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): MTC gross planning allowance of 40 SAR per person-breakfast, not a supplier quote or a named hotel or restaurant price. Breakfasts already included by the hotel are deducted exactly once.
Lunch per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 37 SAR (person-lunch) = 518 SAR ≈ 138.13 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Dinner per adult (menu benchmark)
14 × 44 SAR (person-dinner) = 616 SAR ≈ 164.27 USD
Source-backed: Nora Burger, Sultana Road: lunch and dinner basket A are a double cheeseburger combo, 37 SAR; dinner basket B is a triple cheeseburger combo, 44 SAR — a larger burger combo, not a three-course dinner. Each combo includes fries and a Pepsi, so no drink is added for these meals. VAT included; open noon to 01:00, not breakfast. A single-menu benchmark, not a citywide average or a suggested diet for every day.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 40 SAR (party-day) = 280 SAR ≈ 74.67 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary budget for additional drinks only, not a supplier quote; drinks already included with meals are not counted again.
Madinah airport (MED) car allowance, each way
2 × 150 SAR (direction) = 300 SAR ≈ 80.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget for two passengers, not a verified fare; Madinah airport (MED) only.
Local car ride allowance
12 × 50 SAR (ride) = 600 SAR ≈ 160.00 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Planning budget, not a guaranteed route fare or coverage; rides from central hotels to dining on Sultana Road. Not a Makkah or Umrah package; excursions and any religious-site access arrangements are separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 SAR (adult) = 200 SAR ≈ 53.33 USD
MTC allowance (not a supplier price): Discretionary planning budget; no named ticket or admission is promised.
Hotel: Dar Al Taqwa Hotel — Deluxe King Room with City View; breakfast included for two adults. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 16 January 2027; nothing to pay until 14 January 2027. Listed charges are included once; unlisted property extras need reconfirming and are not guaranteed to be zero, so this is not a guaranteed final bill.
Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, Makkah travel, Umrah packages and excursions
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-09-30: 1 EUR = 1.1355 USD · 1 USD = 3.75 SAR. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: Hotel offers were quoted in EUR and converted at 1.1355 USD per EUR, not the provider's own conversion; menu and allowance lines use SAR 3.75 per USD (Saudi riyal peg)
Practical notes
Arrival is Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED); the airport car allowance covers MED to a central Madinah hotel only. Central hotels in these examples still need a short ride to the priced restaurant on Sultana Road. This is a city stay, not a Makkah or Umrah package; check current official guidance for visits and any access arrangements before you travel.
Limits of these examples
Qualified dated estimate, not live availability or annual defaults. Breakfast is an MTC allowance, not a verified venue price. Hotel listed charges and included breakfasts counted once. Restaurant VAT included; unlisted extras remain possible. Reprice actual dates, party, room and meal choices.
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