Mercedes-Benz Stadium Revealed to Be the Cheapest Stadium for Food and Drink
Monday, August 21st, 2023
Being an NFL fan isn’t always easy on our wallets with the average ticket to a game costing $107 per person. And when it comes to shelling out that money for food and drink, some NFL stadiums are more affordable than others.
But have you ever wondered which stadiums have the cheapest concession prices?
Betting.com has analyzed data on the cost of beer and a hot dot at each of the 30 NFL stadiums across the nation to reveal the most and least expensive for game day food.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the Atlanta Falcons, is the cheapest stadium in the NFL for food and drinks
With a beer costing just $5 and a hot dog costing around $2, Mercedes-Benz is revealed to be the most affordable stadium in the NFL for game day snacks and drinks.
Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins comes in second place as the stadium offering the most fan-friendly prices with one beer and one hot dog totaling to just $9.
M&T Bank Stadium, home to the Baltimore Ravens, comes in third where a beer will cost you just $7.
The top five cheapest NFL stadiums for food and drinks are:
|
Rank |
Stadium |
Team |
Cost of a beer |
Cost of a hot dog |
Total cost of 1 hot dog + 1 beer |
|
1 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Atlanta Falcons |
$5.00 |
$2.00 |
$7.00 |
|
2 |
Hard Rock Stadium |
Miami Dolphins |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
$9.00 |
|
3 |
M&T Bank Stadium |
Baltimore Ravens |
$7.00 |
$3.25 |
$10.25 |
|
4 |
MetLife Stadium |
New York Giants & New York Jets |
$5.00 |
$6.00 |
$11.00 |
|
5 |
Paycor Stadium |
Cincinnati Bengals |
$5.53 |
$5.66 |
$11.19 |
SoFi Stadium has the most expensive concession prices where beer will set you back $11
Meanwhile, the most expensive stadium in the NFL is the SoFi Stadium, home to the Los Angeles Rams & Los Angeles Chargers. At this stadium, one beer and one hot dog will set fans back $19.
Raymond James Stadium comes in second place as the most expensive stadium where game day beer costs around $12 on average, the most expensive out of the stadiums. The Highmark Stadium comes in third where a game-day hot dog costs $7.25 on average.
The five most expensive NFL stadiums for food and drinks:
|
Rank |
Stadium |
Team |
Cost of a beer |
Cost of a hot dog |
Total cost of 1 hot dog + 1 beer |
|
1 |
SoFi Stadium |
Los Angeles Rams & Los Angeles Chargers |
$11.00 |
$8.00 |
$19.00 |
|
2 |
Raymond James Stadium |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
$12.00 |
$7.00 |
$19.00 |
|
3 |
Highmark Stadium |
Buffalo Bills |
$11.50 |
$7.25 |
$18.75 |
|
4 |
Soldier Field |
Chicago Bears |
$11.00 |
$7.50 |
$18.50 |
|
5 |
TIAA Bank Field |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
$11.50 |
$6.75 |
$18.25 |
Paycor Stadium, home to the Cincinnati Bengals, is the cheapest stadium in the NFL overall for fans
Betting.com also analyzed data on ticket and parking costs to reveal the most and least expensive for a game day experience.
With a beer costing just $5.53 and a parking spot cost of around $11.60 per car, Paycor Stadium is revealed to be the most affordable stadium in the NFL overall with fans spending on average $104.81 for a game day experience.
Meanwhile, the most expensive stadium in the NFL is the Allegiant Stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders. At this stadium, a ticket will set fans back $153 whilst parking is reported to be around $40. A day out to watch the Las Vegas Raiders can see fans paying anywhere from $207.
The most and least expensive NFL stadiums set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup
With the US set to share hosting responsibilities for the FIFA World Cup with Canada and Mexico in 2026, the study also ranks the 11 chosen NFL stadiums that will host matches by least to most expensive for fans:
|
Rank |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Cost of parking |
Cost of a beer |
Cost of a hotdog |
|
1 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
71,000 |
$23.10 |
$5.00 |
$2.00 |
|
2 |
Hard Rock Stadium |
65,326 |
$32.50 |
$5.00 |
$4.00 |
|
3 |
NRG Stadium |
72,220 |
$19.80 |
$6.00 |
$5.25 |
|
4 |
MetLife Stadium |
82,500 |
$32.14 |
$5.00 |
$6.00 |
|
5 |
Gillette Stadium |
66,829 |
$34.50 |
$10.50 |
$4.50 |
|
6 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
76,416 |
$42.13 |
$9.00 |
$5.00 |
|
7 |
Lumen Field |
69,000 |
$20.56 |
$9.49 |
$7.49 |
|
8 |
Levi's Stadium |
68,500 |
$33.33 |
$11.50 |
$5.50 |
|
9 |
Lincoln Financial Field |
69,596 |
$34.13 |
$11.00 |
$6.25 |
|
10 |
AT&T Stadium |
80,000 |
$61.38 |
$9.50 |
$6.00 |
|
11 |
SoFi Stadium |
70,000 |
$66.03 |
$11.00 |
$8.00 |
You can find the full data for all 30 stadiums here.
