Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in Boston
Typical prices for 43 dishes, from 30 restaurant menus we read. The dot is the typical (middle) price; the band shows where most places sit. Prices are in US dollars.
Goat Curry$20.5017 menus
Lamb Rogan Josh$19.9511 menus
Shrimp Masala$19.5015 menus
Fish Curry$19.5012 menus
Chicken Biryani$1914 menus
Chicken Tikka Masala$18.9521 menus
Butter Chicken$18.9519 menus
Vindaloo$18.5018 menus
Korma$18.4516 menus
Tandoori Chicken$18.2012 menus
Saag Paneer$17.9521 menus
Malai Kofta$17.9517 menus
Kadai$17.9514 menus
Paneer Butter Masala$17.9514 menus
Paneer Tikka$17.2514 menus
Chana Masala$16.9519 menus
Bhindi Masala$16.9513 menus
Chicken Tikka$16.2514 menus
Aloo Gobi$1611 menus
Chicken 65$15.9517 menus
Aloo Tikki$8.2517 menus
Samosa$828 menus
Paratha$617 menus
Rasmalai$616 menus
Gulab Jamun$518 menus
Kheer$511 menus
Naan$4.9523 menus
Lassi$4.9514 menus
Roti$4.5021 menus
Masala Chai$413 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.
Samosa
Typical $8
- Curry Leaf Foxborough, Foxborough: $4.50
- Himalayan Curry House, Nashua: $4.99
- Mawa House, Westborough: $5.99
Naan
Typical $4.95
- Curry Leaf Foxborough, Foxborough: $2.50
- Himalayan Curry House, Nashua: $2.99
- Mayuri Indian Cuisine, Westborough: $3
Chicken Tikka Masala
Typical $18.95
- The Curry Chapter, Cambridge: $10
- Food Shines, Lowell: $10.99
- Hyderabad Express Indian Bistro, Quincy: $13.99
Saag Paneer
Typical $17.95
- Norwood Spice, Norwood: $13.49
- Mirchi Nation-Indian Kitchen, Brookline: $14.99
- Bawarchi Biryanis Framingham, MA, Framingham: $14.99
Roti
Typical $4.50
- Himalayan Curry House, Nashua: $2.99
- Eggmania, Chelmsford: $2.99
- Dilli Darbar, Framingham: $3
Butter Chicken
Typical $18.95
- Eggmania, Chelmsford: $13.99
- Food Shines, Lowell: $14.99
- Mirchi Nation-Indian Kitchen, Brookline: $15.99
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samosa | $8 | $7 to $10 | 28 |
| Naan | $4.95 | $3.75 to $5 | 23 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | $18.95 | $16 to $19.95 | 21 |
| Saag Paneer | $17.95 | $16 to $18.95 | 21 |
| Roti | $4.50 | $3.50 to $5 | 21 |
| Butter Chicken | $18.95 | $17.50 to $20.50 | 19 |
| Chana Masala | $16.95 | $14 to $17.50 | 19 |
| Vindaloo | $18.50 | $17 to $19.95 | 18 |
| Gulab Jamun | $5 | $4.95 to $7 | 18 |
| Aloo Tikki | $8.25 | $6.95 to $11 | 17 |
| Malai Kofta | $17.95 | $16.50 to $18 | 17 |
| Paratha | $6 | $5 to $6 | 17 |
| Chicken 65 | $15.95 | $13 to $17 | 17 |
| Goat Curry | $20.50 | $19 to $23 | 17 |
| Korma | $18.45 | $16 to $19.95 | 16 |
| Rasmalai | $6 | $5 to $7 | 16 |
| Shrimp Masala | $19.50 | $18 to $21 | 15 |
| Lassi | $4.95 | $4.50 to $6.75 | 14 |
| Chicken Tikka | $16.25 | $13.25 to $17 | 14 |
| Kadai | $17.95 | $16.25 to $19.70 | 14 |
| Chicken Biryani | $19 | $18 to $21 | 14 |
| Paneer Tikka | $17.25 | $16.25 to $18 | 14 |
| Paneer Butter Masala | $17.95 | $15.10 to $18 | 14 |
| Bhindi Masala | $16.95 | $15 to $18 | 13 |
| Masala Chai | $4 | $3 to $4.95 | 13 |
| Fish Curry | $19.50 | $18 to $20.45 | 12 |
| Tandoori Chicken | $18.20 | $17 to $19.25 | 12 |
| Lamb Rogan Josh | $19.95 | $19.50 to $22.50 | 11 |
| Aloo Gobi | $16 | $13.75 to $17.25 | 11 |
| Kheer | $5 | $4.45 to $6.95 | 11 |
| Dosa | $11.95 | $10.95 to $13 | 11 |
| Veg Biryani | $17 | $16 to $18.95 | 11 |
| Dal Makhani | $14.95 | $14 to $16.50 | 11 |
| Seekh Kebab | $19 | $15.50 to $20 | 10 |
| Idli | $10.45 | $9.60 to $12.75 | 10 |
| Baingan Bharta | $17 | $16 to $18.95 | 9 |
| Pav Bhaji | $14 | $11 to $15 | 9 |
| Chilli Paneer | $14.95 | $14 to $16 | 9 |
| Chilli Chicken | $16 | $14 to $17.50 | 9 |
| Medu Vada | $9.95 | $9 to $10 | 9 |
| Puri | $11 | $10 to $12 | 9 |
| Kulcha | $6 | $5 to $9 | 9 |
| Momos | $12.50 | $11 to $13 | 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.