For those backpacking through Europe on a budget, spending money on food can get pretty pricey if you’re looking to sample local cuisines at every stop.
PHOTO NADIA CHOA great way to cut down on meal costs and try regional food is to buy separate items from vendors and picnic once a day rather than eating at restaurants for every meal. By splitting three to four yummy food products from local stores between two people, you both can eat for 10 euros or less. Picnicking also provides opportunities to seek pleasant and scenic places to picnic, and many of my favorite meals were picnics in front of amazing views, like from this bench overlooking the Riviera in Nice.
PHOTO NADIA CHOSpain
Bottle of red wine: 1.75-3 euros
Baguette: 1 euro or less
Jar of olives: 1 euro
Pack of jamón: 4-5 euros
PHOTO NADIA CHOFrance
Bottle of rosé: 5 euros
Round of cheese: 3 euros — try to buy it from an artisan farmers market which are quite common throughout major French cities
Baguette: 1-2 euros
PHOTO NADIA CHOItaly
Small jar of pesto: 6 euros
2 pieces of focaccia: 1 euro or less
Mozzarella: 3 euros
Gelato cone: 2.5 euros
PHOTO NADIA CHOCroatia
10 Kuna = 1.3 Euros
Burek: 11-15 Kuna—Burek is a Croatian pastry that is often filled with meats, cheese, vegetables and/or apples.
Salami: 13 Kuna
Croatian beer: 10 Kuna
PHOTO NADIA CHOHungary
1000 Forints = 3.20 Euros
Goulash: 2000 forints
Bread: 200 forints
Stuffed cabbage rolls: 800-1000 forints
PHOTO NADIA CHOGermany
Rye bread: about 20 cents apiece
Pack of cold cuts: 1.50-4 euros
Half liter of beer: 3.50-4 euros
Piece of kinder chocolate (aka. The best thing about Germany): 50-60 cents
