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World Cup Food Prices: Prepare Your Wallet!
19 Jul
Summary
- Chicken tender combo with fries and drink costs $19.
- A bottle of water is priced at $5, soft drinks at $6.
- MetLife Stadium prices are not the most expensive for the tournament.
Fans attending the FIFA World Cup final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium face substantial costs for food and beverages, even after purchasing match tickets. With extended entertainment and post-match ceremonies, attendees are expected to be in the stadium for hours, making food purchases nearly unavoidable.
A chicken tender combo meal, including fries and a soft drink, is priced at $19. Individual chicken tenders range from $13 to $15. Standard beverages are also marked up, with a 20-ounce bottle of water costing $5 and soft drinks $6. Alcoholic drinks incur even higher costs.
Despite these prices, MetLife Stadium's food and drink costs are surprisingly moderate compared to other venues. Water and soft drink prices are among the cheapest, and beer prices fall in the mid-range for the tournament. FIFA's decision to let each stadium maintain its own concession operators resulted in these price variations across the 16 host stadiums.
