What do things cost in Groningen?

Basic products (on average)

Budget supermarket

• milk (1 l ): € 0,39
• coffee (250 gr): € 0,59
• bread: € 0,79
• rice (400 gr): € 0,35
• fresh vegetables (mix, 400 gr): € 1,69
• chicken (1 kg): € 4

  High-quality supermarket

• milk (1 l): € 0,49
• coffee (250 gr): € 1,39
• bread: € 1,10
• rice (400 gr): € 0,69
• fresh vegetables (mix, 400 gr): € 2,39
• chicken (1 kg): € 5

Oriental supermarket/Toko

• different kinds of rice: pandan, basmati, paraboiled (1 kg): € 1,85 - € 2,15
• different kinds of herbs and spices (15-40 gr): € 1,45
• pack of instant noodles (40-100 gr): € 0,40 - € 1,05
• cocos milk (1 l): € 3,25 
• can of black-eyed beans (400 gr): € 1,05 

Cost of food in restaurants (on average)

Glass of coca cola, other soft drinks: € 2

• juice: € 2,50
• pizza: € 7 - € 15 (varying per pizzeria, many pizzerias have special deals for students)
• murg tikka: € 9 - € 12
• burrito beef: € 8 - € 10
• kai phad prik gang: € 11,50
• main course: € 10 - € 15; starter: € 6 - € 8; dessert € 5 (however, many restaurants have special deals for students)
• beer: € 2,50 wine: € 3,50

Transport

Bicycles

There are a lot of bicycle shops in the city. You would rather buy a cheap or even 2^nd hand bike than a new one. For a simple 2^nd hand bike you should not pay more than approximately €110,-. The only shop that will by your bicycle back when you leave is the shop near the ACLO sports center.

 

Train

A round-trip from Groningen Station to Amsterdam Central Station:

• approx. € 42 (full fare); € 25 (discount)

Information about the Off-Peak Discount Pass

 

Bus

A 'strippenkaart' of 15 'strippen' will cost approximately € 7. Most one-way rides will require 2 'strippen', with the exception of some outer districts, which require 3. When you buy a ticket in the bus, it will be on average twice the price.

 

Information about buses in Groningen