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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Netherlands? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Netherlands? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Netherlands?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 15.7 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 11.5 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 73 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 10.5 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 Netherlands, including imported beer, a better restaurant for a couple, Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda, bottle of water, or coffee
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Netherlands
What currency is used in Netherlands and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Netherlands 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: Curaçao Aruba Saint Martin Sint Eustatius Saba Hoofddorp Amersfoort Amsterdam Arnhem Breda Deventer Eindhoven Groningen Haarlem Leiden
cheap restaurant
$15.7 ($9.4 - $26)
21% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$5.2 ($3.2 - $7.3)
13% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.4 ($2.1 - $4.8)
33% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$2.3 ($1.9 - $3.1)
14% more than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$11.5 ($9.7 - $14.7)
7.4% more than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.8 ($2.1 - $3.7)
12% more than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $2.6(€2.5), 2012: $2.5(€2.4), 2013: $2.5(€2.4), 2014: $2.7(€2.5), 2015: $2.8(€2.6), 2016: $2.8(€2.6), 2017: $2.7(€2.6), and 2018: $2.9(€2.7)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $63(€60), 2011: $52(€50), 2012: $52(€50), 2013: $63(€60), 2014: $52(€50), 2015: $58(€55), 2016: $63(€60), 2017: $63(€60), and 2018: $63(€60)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $3.1(€3), 2011: $4.2(€4), 2012: $4.2(€4), 2013: $4.2(€4), 2014: $4.2(€4), 2015: $4.2(€4), 2016: $4.2(€4), 2017: $4.6(€4.3), and 2018: $4.7(€4.5).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Netherlands?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $2.1(€2), 2011: $2.3(€2.2), 2012: $2.1(€2), 2013: $2.1(€2), 2014: $2.2(€2.1), 2015: $2.3(€2.1), 2016: $2.3(€2.2), 2017: $2.3(€2.2), and 2018: $2.4(€2.3) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $1.6(€1.5), 2011: $2.1(€2), 2012: $1.9(€1.8), 2013: $1.8(€1.7), 2014: $2(€1.9), 2015: $1.8(€1.7), 2016: $2(€1.9), 2017: $1.9(€1.8), and 2018: $2(€1.9)