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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 17.5 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 12.8 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 82 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 11.7 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 3.1 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Netherlands, including coffee, bottle of water, Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda, imported beer, or a better restaurant for a couple
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 8.57 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 85.7 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 11.7 US dollars.
Prices: Curaçao Aruba Saint Martin Sint Eustatius Saba Hoofddorp Amersfoort Amsterdam Arnhem Breda Deventer Eindhoven Groningen Haarlem Leiden
cheap restaurant
$17.5 ($10.5 - $29)
12% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$5.8 ($3.6 - $8.2)
2.7% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.8 ($2.3 - $5.4)
25% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$2.6 ($2.1 - $3.5)
26% more than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$12.8 ($10.7 - $16.3)
19% more than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$3.1 ($2.3 - $4.1)
25% more than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $2.9(€2.5), 2012: $2.8(€2.4), 2013: $2.8(€2.4), 2014: $3(€2.5), 2015: $3.1(€2.6), 2016: $3.1(€2.6), 2017: $3(€2.6), and 2018: $3.2(€2.8)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $70(€60), 2011: $58(€50), 2012: $58(€50), 2013: $70(€60), 2014: $58(€50), 2015: $64(€55), 2016: $70(€60), 2017: $70(€60), and 2018: $70(€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: $3.5(€3), 2011: $4.7(€4), 2012: $4.7(€4), 2013: $4.7(€4), 2014: $4.7(€4), 2015: $4.7(€4), 2016: $4.7(€4), 2017: $5.1(€4.4), and 2018: $5.3(€4.5).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Netherlands?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $2.4(€2), 2011: $2.6(€2.2), 2012: $2.3(€2), 2013: $2.4(€2), 2014: $2.5(€2.1), 2015: $2.5(€2.2), 2016: $2.6(€2.2), 2017: $2.6(€2.2), and 2018: $2.7(€2.3) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $1.8(€1.5), 2011: $2.3(€2), 2012: $2.1(€1.8), 2013: $2(€1.7), 2014: $2.2(€1.9), 2015: $2(€1.8), 2016: $2.2(€1.9), 2017: $2.1(€1.8), and 2018: $2.3(€2)