Credit: Suhyeon Choi

Berlin, 17 June 2019. None of us are keen to fork out for snacks and drinks on budget airlines, but since we are forced to dispose of liquids before going through security, we are often left with no choice.

Travel platform fromAtoB (www.fromatob.com) compared the current prices for food and drinks and among the main European low-cost airlines, to see which are the worst offenders.

German airlines offer cheapest beer

As is fitting for a country known for its beer, flights to and from Germany offer the best value, with a 330ml can costing just £2.67 with Eurowings and TUIfly. 

EasyJet makes passengers dig a little deeper into their pockets, charging £4.50, while with Ryanair it’s £4.90.

The biggest price difference can be seen in soft drinks. While a can of Coke costs between £2.22 and £2.67, portion sizes vary, meaning that with Ryanair it’s £8.90 a litre, compared with £5.35 per litre on TUIfly.

Food for thought

The cost of a sandwich also varies widely. The East European carrier WizzAir offers the cheapest options for just £3.56, while Eurowings passengers can expect to pay £4.45 for a chicken roll. Norwegian, meanwhile, charges £5.79 for a club sandwich.

TUIfly: best value overall

Almost all airlines offer a combined menu that often includes a sandwich, drink and snack. A WizzAir meal deal costs between £5.35 and £7.57, while a sandwich alone costs £5.79 with Norwegian.

TUIfly offers the best overall value for money, with all items on the menu totalling £31.93, compared the Norwegian menu which totals £46.39.       

*Where the price in £ was not available on the menu, these have been converted from the amount in € at the live exchange rate on the date of release.

The full data can be seen here.