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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Germany? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Germany? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Germany?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 13.6 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 10.5 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 63 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 8.4 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 2.8 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Germany, including coffee, imported beer, a better restaurant for a couple, Burger King or a similar bar, or Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Germany
What currency is used in Germany and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Germany euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.52 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.2 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.5 US dollars.
Prices: Berlin Bielefeld Bremen Cologne Dresden Essen Hamburg Leipzig Mannheim Munich
cheap restaurant
$13.6 ($8.4 - $21)
32% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$4.2 ($3.1 - $5.7)
30% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.5 ($2.1 - $4.7)
32% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$2.5 ($2 - $3.7)
23% more than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$10.5 ($8.4 - $11.5)
2.3% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.8 ($2.1 - $4)
13% more than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $2.5(€2.4), 2012: $2.5(€2.4), 2013: $2.6(€2.5), 2014: $2.7(€2.5), 2015: $2.7(€2.5), 2016: $2.7(€2.6), 2017: $2.8(€2.7), and 2018: $2.8(€2.7)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $37(€35), 2011: $42(€40), 2012: $42(€40), 2013: $47(€45), 2014: $42(€40), 2015: $45(€42), 2016: $47(€45), 2017: $47(€45), and 2018: $47(€45)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $2.6(€2.5), 2011: $3.1(€3), 2012: $3.1(€3), 2013: $3.1(€3), 2014: $3.1(€3), 2015: $3.1(€3), 2016: $3.7(€3.5), 2017: $3.7(€3.5), and 2018: $3.7(€3.5).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Germany?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $1.6(€1.5), 2011: $2.2(€2.1), 2012: $2(€1.9), 2013: $2(€1.9), 2014: $2.2(€2.1), 2015: $2.1(€2), 2016: $2.2(€2.1), 2017: $2.3(€2.1), and 2018: $2.4(€2.3) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $1.8(€1.7), 2011: $2(€1.9), 2012: $1.8(€1.7), 2013: $1.7(€1.6), 2014: $1.8(€1.7), 2015: $1.7(€1.6), 2016: $1.8(€1.7), 2017: $1.8(€1.7), and 2018: $2(€1.9)