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Restaurant Meal (inexpensive)

Price of an inexpensive restaurant meal for one person (USD) INVERTED: lower cost = higher score. Sourced from Numbeo Cost of Living 2024. One of the most searched expat metrics worldwide. Covers a sit-down lunch or dinner at a mid-low-tier local restaurant, not fast food. Score 99: Vietnam/Cambodia/Nepal (.503.00), score 85: Thailand/India/Egypt (), score 60: Eastern Europe (), score 40: Western Europe (), score 15: Scandinavia/Switzerland (), score 2: Bermuda/Cayman Islands (+).

#↑ Country↕ Raw Value↕ Score↕
1 Bangladesh2.00 $/meal 2.00 $/meal 91
1 India2.00 $/meal 2.00 $/meal 91
1 Vietnam2.00 $/meal 2.00 $/meal 91
1 Myanmar2.00 $/meal 2.00 $/meal 91
5 Cambodia2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Laos2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Burundi2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Ethiopia2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Afghanistan2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Pakistan2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Indonesia2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
5 Nepal2.50 $/meal 2.50 $/meal 85
13 Yemen3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Syria3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Madagascar3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Burkina Faso3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Niger3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Guinea-Bissau3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Chad3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Central African Republic3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Egypt3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Thailand3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Sri Lanka3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Uganda3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Somalia3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Malaysia3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Korea DPR3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Uzbekistan3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Turkmenistan3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Venezuela3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Mozambique3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Malawi3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Tajikistan3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Iran3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Philippines3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
13 Bhutan3.00 $/meal 3.00 $/meal 80
37 Gambia3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Mali3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Benin3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Togo3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Sierra Leone3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Guinea3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Congo DR3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Sudan3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Libya3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Tunisia3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Tanzania3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Eritrea3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Bolivia3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Kyrgyzstan3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Timor-Leste3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
37 Nicaragua3.50 $/meal 3.50 $/meal 75
53 Ghana4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Senegal4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Mauritania4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Western Sahara4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Paraguay4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Lesotho4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Zimbabwe4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Cameroon4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Zambia4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Brunei4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Zanzibar4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 South Sudan4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Ukraine4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Iraq4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Kenya4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Rwanda4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Cuba4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 China4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Honduras4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Mexico4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Mongolia4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Comoros4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Colombia4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Peru4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Turkey4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Guatemala4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 Ecuador4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
53 El Salvador4.00 $/meal 4.00 $/meal 72
81 Nigeria4.50 $/meal 4.50 $/meal 68
81 Ivory Coast4.50 $/meal 4.50 $/meal 68
81 Liberia4.50 $/meal 4.50 $/meal 68
81 Swaziland4.50 $/meal 4.50 $/meal 68
81 Morocco4.50 $/meal 4.50 $/meal 68
81 Haiti4.50 $/meal 4.50 $/meal 68
87 Belarus5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Kosovo5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Congo5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Suriname5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Brazil5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Guyana5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Kazakhstan5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Moldova5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Argentina5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 São Tomé and Príncipe5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Algeria5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Azerbaijan5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Palestine5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Lebanon5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Georgia5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Armenia5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Papua New Guinea5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
87 Solomon Islands5.00 $/meal 5.00 $/meal 65
105 Botswana5.50 $/meal 5.50 $/meal 63
105 North Macedonia5.50 $/meal 5.50 $/meal 63
107 Angola6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Namibia6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Equatorial Guinea6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Russia6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 South Africa6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Tuvalu6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Kiribati6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Jordan6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Bulgaria6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Panama6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Romania6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Serbia6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Bosnia and Herzegovina6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Dominican Republic6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Albania6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
107 Tonga6.00 $/meal 6.00 $/meal 60
123 Hungary7.00 $/meal 7.00 $/meal 56
123 Samoa7.00 $/meal 7.00 $/meal 56
123 Micronesia7.00 $/meal 7.00 $/meal 56
123 Chinese Taipei7.00 $/meal 7.00 $/meal 56
123 Costa Rica7.00 $/meal 7.00 $/meal 56
123 Chile7.00 $/meal 7.00 $/meal 56
129 Latvia8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Lithuania8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Uruguay8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Gabon8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Poland8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Mauritius8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Nauru8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Slovakia8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Korea Republic8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Marshall Islands8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Saudi Arabia8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Oman8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Belize8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Cape Verde8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Trinidad and Tobago8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Montenegro8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Niue8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Jamaica8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
129 Djibouti8.00 $/meal 8.00 $/meal 52
148 Czech Republic9.00 $/meal 9.00 $/meal 49
148 Japan9.00 $/meal 9.00 $/meal 49
148 Vanuatu9.00 $/meal 9.00 $/meal 49
151 Estonia10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Singapore10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Hong Kong10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Macau10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Kuwait10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Bahrain10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Portugal10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Croatia10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Wallis and Futuna10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Fiji10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
151 Greece10.00 $/meal 10.00 $/meal 46
162 Qatar11.00 $/meal 11.00 $/meal 43
162 Spain11.00 $/meal 11.00 $/meal 43
162 Slovenia11.00 $/meal 11.00 $/meal 43
165 Malta12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Curacao12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 United Arab Emirates12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Palau12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Cyprus12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Cook Islands12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 American Samoa12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Puerto Rico12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Mayotte12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Montserrat12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Northern Mariana Islands12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
165 Dominica12.00 $/meal 12.00 $/meal 41
178 Réunion13.00 $/meal 13.00 $/meal 39
178 Grenada13.00 $/meal 13.00 $/meal 39
180 Wales14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Northern Ireland14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 French Guiana14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Aruba14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 San Marino14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Saint Lucia14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Italy14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Guam14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Martinique14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
180 Guadeloupe14.00 $/meal 14.00 $/meal 37
190 Australia15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Maldives15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Germany15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Canada15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Andorra15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Saint-Martin15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Antigua and Barbuda15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
190 Saint Kitts and Nevis15.00 $/meal 15.00 $/meal 35
198 Finland16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Scotland16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Seychelles16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Saint Pierre and Miquelon16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Austria16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Gibraltar16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Tahiti16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Sint Maarten16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 Israel16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
198 New Zealand16.00 $/meal 16.00 $/meal 33
208 Netherlands17.00 $/meal 17.00 $/meal 31
209 England18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 United States18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 Belgium18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 France18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 Barbados18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 U.S. Virgin Islands18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 British Virgin Islands18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
209 New Caledonia18.00 $/meal 18.00 $/meal 30
217 Ireland20.00 $/meal 20.00 $/meal 27
217 Sweden20.00 $/meal 20.00 $/meal 27
217 Bahamas20.00 $/meal 20.00 $/meal 27
217 Turks and Caicos Islands20.00 $/meal 20.00 $/meal 27
217 Anguilla20.00 $/meal 20.00 $/meal 27
222 Denmark22.00 $/meal 22.00 $/meal 24
222 Luxembourg22.00 $/meal 22.00 $/meal 24
222 Faroe Islands22.00 $/meal 22.00 $/meal 24
225 Liechtenstein25.00 $/meal 25.00 $/meal 20
225 Cayman Islands25.00 $/meal 25.00 $/meal 20
227 Norway28.00 $/meal 28.00 $/meal 17
227 Iceland28.00 $/meal 28.00 $/meal 17
229 Monaco30.00 $/meal 30.00 $/meal 15
229 Switzerland30.00 $/meal 30.00 $/meal 15
231 Bermuda40.00 $/meal 40.00 $/meal 7