Food prices in Greece

Is it expensive in the shops in Greece? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Greece? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Greece, such as: onion, foreign beer, beef, Cigarettes, or bananas (The last update: today)

Currency in Greece euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.59 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.9 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.4 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Greece


What are the differences in prices between regions and cities in Greece? What are the prices on the islands belonging to Greece? See here: Prices in regions, cities and islands in Greece

Prices: Corfu   Crete   Zakynthos   Kos   Rhodes   Thasos   Santorini   Cephalonia   Mykonos   Samos   Greek Islands   Greece Mainland   Athens   Patras   Chania   Heraklion   Thessaloniki   Kavala   Corfu   Volos   Larissa   Ioannina  


Price bread $1.3 ($0.83 - $2.1)

bread

$1.3 ($0.83 - $2.1)
64% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $12.9 ($9.4 - $18.8)

cheese

$12.9 ($9.4 - $18.8)
Very much like in United States

Price rice $2.3 ($1.1 - $4.2)

rice

$2.3 ($1.1 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States

Price tomatoes $2 ($1 - $3)

tomatoes

$2 ($1 - $3)
by half less than in United States

Price bananas $1.9 ($1.5 - $3.1)

bananas

$1.9 ($1.5 - $3.1)
12% more than in United States

Price wine $8.3 ($4.2 - $14.6)

wine

$8.3 ($4.2 - $14.6)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Greece (The last update: today)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Greece

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.6 (€1.5)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.3 (€1.2)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $4.3 (€4.1)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $12.9 (€12.4)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.82 (€0.78)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $8.3 (€8)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.7 (€1.6)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.5 (€2.4)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4.8 (€4.6)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $9.8 (€9.4)
  11. Apples (1kg) $1.9 (€1.8)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1.3 (€1.3)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $1.2 (€1.1)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.98 (€0.94)
  15. Kilo of white rice $2.3 (€2.2)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $2 (€1.9)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.9 (€1.8)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.2 (€1.1)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $12.9 (€12.3)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.2 (€2.1)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $1.1 (€1.1)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.51 (€0.49)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $19.9 (€19.1)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $8.3 (€7.9)
  25. Whisky 20.97 $21 (€20)
  26. Rum 21.78 $22 (€21)
  27. Vodka 18.43 $18.4 (€17.7)
  28. Gin 18.83 $18.8 (€18.1)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Greece

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.1(€1.1), 2012: $1(€1), 2013: $1.1(€1), 2014: $0.92(€0.88), 2015: $0.95(€0.91), 2016: $0.95(€0.91), 2017: $0.98(€0.94), and 2018: $1(€0.97)

Greece price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2011-2018
Greece price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Greece?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.81(€0.78), 2012: $0.69(€0.66), 2013: $0.87(€0.83), 2014: $0.74(€0.71), 2015: $0.73(€0.7), 2016: $0.78(€0.75), 2017: $0.84(€0.81), and 2018: $0.79(€0.76)

Greece price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2011-2018
Greece price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $3.8(€3.6), 2011: $3.4(€3.3), 2012: $3.4(€3.2), 2013: $2.9(€2.8), 2014: $3.1(€2.9), 2015: $3(€2.9), 2016: $3.1(€3), 2017: $3(€2.9), and 2018: $3(€2.9)

Greece price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2010-2018
Greece price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1.5(€1.4), 2013: $1.7(€1.6), 2014: $1.8(€1.7), 2015: $1.6(€1.6), 2016: $1.7(€1.6), 2017: $1.7(€1.6), and 2018: $1.6(€1.5)

Greece price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
Greece price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Greece?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $9(€8.6), 2016: $9.3(€8.9), 2017: $9.3(€8.9), and 2018: $9.2(€8.8).

Greece price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
Greece price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

local beer

$4.7 ($3.1 - $6.3)
22% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$82 ($37 - $125)
by half more than in United States

bananas

$1.9 ($1.5 - $3.1)
12% more than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$737 ($469 - $1.25K)
70% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$15.6 ($8.3 - $26)
22% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$956
79% is less expensive than in United States

Prices in each region in Greece