Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in Auckland
Typical prices for 7 dishes, from 15 restaurant menus we read. The dot is the typical (middle) price; the band shows where most places sit. Prices are in New Zealand dollars.
Paneer Butter Masala$22.458 menus
Kadai$21.958 menus
Butter Chicken$21.5010 menus
Chicken Tikka Masala$21.508 menus
Korma$21.508 menus
Saag Paneer$21.458 menus
Chicken Biryani$21.458 menus
typical price middle half of prices
Where the favourites cost less
The lowest prices we found for the most-listed dishes. Portions and what comes with the dish differ, so check the menu.
Butter Chicken
Typical $21.50
- The Taste of India, Puketāpapa: $14.99
- Pahadi Pearl Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Auckland: $18
- Bheemas - south Indian Kitchen, Papakura: $19.90
Chicken Tikka Masala
Typical $21.50
- The Taste of India, Puketāpapa: $14.99
- Pahadi Pearl Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Auckland: $18
- Timmur, Papakura: $21
Kadai
Typical $21.95
- The Taste of India, Puketāpapa: $14.99
- Indreni, Maungakiekie-Tamaki: $20.90
- Indreni, Waitemata: $20.90
Saag Paneer
Typical $21.45
- The Taste of India, Puketāpapa: $13.99
- Indreni, Maungakiekie-Tamaki: $20.90
- Indreni, Waitemata: $20.90
Korma
Typical $21.50
- The Taste of India, Puketāpapa: $13.99
- Pahadi Pearl Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Auckland: $18
- Timmur, Papakura: $21
Paneer Butter Masala
Typical $22.45
- The Taste of India, Puketāpapa: $13.99
- Timmur, Papakura: $20
- Indreni, Maungakiekie-Tamaki: $20.90
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Chicken | $21.50 | $20.20 to $24.25 | 10 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | $21.50 | $20.25 to $22.75 | 8 |
| Kadai | $21.95 | $20.90 to $25.20 | 8 |
| Saag Paneer | $21.45 | $20.90 to $24.25 | 8 |
| Korma | $21.50 | $20.25 to $25 | 8 |
| Paneer Butter Masala | $22.45 | $20.70 to $24.90 | 8 |
| Chicken Biryani | $21.45 | $19.75 to $22.15 | 8 |
How we work this out: we read the dish names and prices on restaurant menus, match each dish to a standard name, drop prices that look like party trays or typos, and use the middle price once at least 8 places list a dish. Compare cities in the Curry Price Index.