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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Greece? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Greece? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Greece?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 15.6 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 9.4 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 52 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 9.4 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 2.1 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Greece, including local beer, a better restaurant for a couple, imported beer, coffee, or bottle of water
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Greece
What currency is used in Greece and what is the conversion rate?
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.
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
cheap restaurant
$15.6 ($8.3 - $26)
22% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$4.7 ($3.1 - $6.3)
22% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.5 ($2.1 - $5.2)
32% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.52 ($0.52 - $1)
75% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$9.4 ($7.3 - $10.4)
13% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.1 ($1.3 - $3.1)
15% is less expensive than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $3.5(€3.4), 2012: $3.4(€3.3), 2013: $3.2(€3.1), 2014: $3.1(€3), 2015: $3.1(€2.9), 2016: $3.1(€2.9), 2017: $3.1(€2.9), and 2018: $3(€2.9)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $41(€39), 2011: $42(€40), 2012: $40(€38), 2013: $37(€35), 2014: $37(€35), 2015: $31(€30), 2016: $31(€30), 2017: $37(€35), and 2018: $37(€35)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $3.4(€3.2), 2011: $4.2(€4), 2012: $4.2(€4), 2013: $3.7(€3.5), 2014: $3.1(€3), 2015: $3.7(€3.5), 2016: $3.7(€3.5), 2017: $4.2(€4), and 2018: $3.7(€3.5).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Greece?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $1.3(€1.2), 2011: $1.7(€1.7), 2012: $1.4(€1.3), 2013: $1.5(€1.5), 2014: $1.4(€1.4), 2015: $1.5(€1.4), 2016: $1.4(€1.4), 2017: $1.5(€1.4), and 2018: $1.5(€1.4) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $0.52(€0.5), 2011: $0.52(€0.5), 2012: $0.52(€0.5), 2013: $0.52(€0.5), 2014: $0.52(€0.5), 2015: $0.52(€0.5), 2016: $0.52(€0.5), 2017: $0.52(€0.5), and 2018: $0.52(€0.5)