Last updated: October 2026 · Method: compiled from public listings and traveller reports; treat figures as planning aids, not quotations.
A day in Pushkar costs roughly ₹500-1,000 on a backpacker budget and ₹1,500-3,000 in the mid range, before the fair-season multiplier.
Daily costs in Pushkar follow the daily-budget pattern; the tiers below break them down.
The budget
| Tier | Daily range | What it covers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | ₹500-1,000 | Hostel, rooftop cafes, walking | |||
| Mid-range | ₹1,500-3,000 | Guesthouse, restaurants, auto | |||
| Comfortable | ₹3,000+ | Lake-view room, all meals, fair-week premium |
The fair multiplier: the fair dates triple the budget, as the calendar warns.
The tiers hold for most of the year: a hostel bed and rooftop-cafe meals sit at the bottom, a guesthouse room with restaurant dinners and auto fares defines the middle, and lake-view rooms with all meals anchor the top. Two things move the numbers. Alcohol is absent from the town’s economy because of its sacred status, which removes a budget line entirely. And the Camel Fair in November multiplies everything, roughly tripling the daily figure, so the same trip can cost three different prices depending only on the week you choose.