A complete overview of food prices in Goa cafes, restaurants and shops in 2021. Find out what dishes are worth trying in India and how much it will cost. Tips on where to buy fruits and seafood.
Currency exchange rate: 1 Indian rupee (INR) ≈ 1 RUB.
Prices in cafes and restaurants in Goa
Food in India is inexpensive. In South Goa, where there are more holidaymakers, prices are higher than in North Goa.
If you are looking for a certain service and are afraid of unsanitary conditions, eat in restaurants for tourists. If you want to save some money, go to cafes for locals or beach cafes, which are called here shekami... You will not only eat, but also sunbathe on the free sun lounger. Please note - the closer to the sea is the shek, the higher the prices there.
The restaurants for local residents are delicious, the dishes are cheap, but the choice is small. As a rule, you will be offered boiled rice with vegetables or chicken, bean stew daal and bread cakes roti... Simple, satisfying and inexpensive! Find out what to try in India.
Breakfast for one will cost 250 rupees. For a dinner for two with alcoholic drinks, you will pay 700-800 rupees, that is, $ 10-11. Quite inexpensive! In restaurants for tourists, the average bill for two is much higher - 1600-3000 rupees.
Tipping is optional in India. If you liked the service and the quality of the food, leave the waiter up to 10% of the bill! You will be very grateful. Find out how much money to take in Goa.
Prices for food in inexpensive Goa cafes and restaurants in 2021:
- bean chowder - 20-30 rupees
- corn soup - 120 rupees
- fish or chicken curry - 80-100 rupees
- masala dosi (pancakes with fillings) - 40-60 rupees
- gobi masala - 200 rupees
- omelet with vegetables - 70-120 rupees
- milkshake lassi - 20-50 rupees
- fresh juice - 45-50 rupees
- sugary carbonated drinks, 200 ml - 15 rupees
- tea - 8-10 rupees.
Juice centers in Chapora are popular with tourists who are vacationing in Goa. This is not the only place for lovers of fresh fruits and juices. There are also Juice Centers in Arambol - Samarth and Granthik. Fresh juices cost 40-60 rupees, fruit necks 40-80 rupees, and tropical fruit salad 80 rupees.
Food prices in Goa
The Indian rupee is a fairly stable currency, so food prices in this country grow by no more than 10-15% per year. Food in Goa is cheaper than in other seaside resorts and in Delhi.
There are few supermarkets in India as we know it. Much more often you can find small shops where they sell not only food, but also household goods. The large Orchad Stores and Oxford are popular in Anjuna, AJ Supermarket in Siolim, and Delfinos and Newton's in Candolim. A local feature - price tags on store shelves are rare. The price is written on the back of the item.
The cost of fruits and vegetables depends on the season and market size. Bigger bazaars like Calangute Market and Margao Market have more competition between traders, so food is sold cheaper than small markets. Bananas, papayas and pineapples can be bought all year round for Rs 20-50 per kg. One coconut costs 10-20 rupees, and oranges, mangoes, guavas, apples and dates - 50-150 rupees per 1 kg. Learn about the fruits of Asia.
Some more food prices in Goa stores in 2021:
- sliced bread - 40 rupees
- paneer cheese, 0.5 kg - 130 rupees
- hard cheese, 0.5 kg - 250 rupees
- peanuts, 1 kg - 60 rupees
- juice, 1 l - 100 rupees
- water, 1 l - 20 rupees
- Coca-Cola, 0.5 L - 35 rupees.
Fruits in Goa: what to try and how much it costs
Seafood prices in Goa
Fresh fish and seafood is what you should come to Goa for! The Indians cook them excellently. Depending on the content of the plate and the size of the serving, seafood dishes cost Rs 160-800. You will pay Rs 200-250 for a crab salad, Rs 180 for shrimp soup, Rs 220 for spicy crab soup, and Rs 600 for a hot seafood frying pan.
Prices for seafood and fish in Goa in 2021:
- king prawns, 1 kg - 800 rupees
- crab, 1 kg - 450-600 rupees
- lobster, 1 kg - 900 rupees
- mussels, 10 pcs. - 100 rupees
- squid, 1 kg - 450 rupees
- lemon fish, 1 kg - 300 rupees
- shark, 1 kg - 250 rupees
- barracuda, 1 kg - 200 rupees
- kingfisher, 1 kg - 500 rupees
- perch, 1 kg - 450 rupees.
We recommend buying seafood directly from fishermen or in the markets. They are in every village by the sea. Very cheap markets in Chapora and Chopdem. Fishermen bring their goods by boat in the morning and evening. Compare with prices in stores! In the markets, 1 kg of small shrimp costs 100-120 rupees, and large ones - 600 rupees. The purchased fish can be immediately cleaned - at 20 rupees apiece - and cooked. The price of a ready-made dish at the fish market is two times lower than at a beach cafe - sheke.
Food in Goa hotels
The food system in Indian hotels is fundamentally different from what tourists are used to in Turkey or Egypt. There are all inclusive hotels in Goa, but tour operators rarely have trips there. Such tours are not popular. Vacationers believe that it is enough to take only breakfast, and it is more convenient to have lunch and dinner in local restaurants or in beach shacks.
Goa patrons also refuse hotel breakfasts. The fact is that in hotels there is not much variety in food. Guests are invited to start the day with scrambled eggs and bacon, a couple of toast, fruit and juice. There is probably a good restaurant and cafe near the hotel, where you will be fed tastier, nourishing and quite inexpensively.
Find out about the 10 best hotels in Goa and the best excursions in Goa.
Alcohol in Goa
Alcoholic drinks are legal and very popular in Goa. The state sells a lot of different alcohol for every taste and budget. Tourists especially love the inexpensive Old Monk rum and Kingfisher beer.
Prices for spirits in Goa bars in 2021:
- alcoholic cocktail - 80-250 rupees
- Kingfisher beer, 0.33 l - 60-100 rupees
- wine, 180 ml - 50-1250 rupees
- whiskey, 60 ml - 30-150 rupees
- vodka, 60 ml - 80-90 rupees.
Alcohol prices in Goa stores in 2021:
- Kingfisher beer, 0.33 l - 40 rupees
- Goa Kings beer, 0.33 l - 60 rupees
- Heineken beer, 0.33 l - 135 rupees
- bottle of wine, 0.5 l - 550 rupees
- Absolut vodka, 0.75 l - 1750 rupees
- Old Monk rum - 186 rupees
- Bacardi rum, 0.75 l - 490 rupees.
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