Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in the DMV
Typical prices for 37 dishes, from 21 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$22.7010 menus
Goat Biryani$2213 menus
Kadai$219 menus
Lamb Rogan Josh$2012 menus
Veg Biryani$18.9510 menus
Vindaloo$18.5011 menus
Butter Chicken$18.2516 menus
Chicken Biryani$1815 menus
Korma$1811 menus
Chicken Tikka Masala$1717 menus
Saag Paneer$1715 menus
Chicken Tikka$1710 menus
Malai Kofta$16.7510 menus
Dal Makhani$16.758 menus
Bhindi Masala$16.5012 menus
Seekh Kebab$1611 menus
Paneer Butter Masala$15.5010 menus
Tandoori Chicken$1511 menus
Chilli Chicken$159 menus
Chana Masala$1417 menus
Chicken 65$149 menus
Gobi Manchurian$13.4510 menus
Pani Puri$1010 menus
Samosa$7.9518 menus
Gulab Jamun$514 menus
Paratha$511 menus
Lassi$511 menus
Roti$416 menus
Naan$415 menus
Masala Chai$310 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 $7.95
- ZAIQA BBQ & Karahi, Germantown: $4.99
- Maryland Tandoor, College Park: $5
- Chaska Kabob & Rice - Street Food Snacks, Sterling: $5.75
Chana Masala
Typical $14
- ZAIQA BBQ & Karahi, Germantown: $7.99
- NOSH Kabob & Karahi, Woodbridge: $7.99
- Taste of Tandor, Potomac Mills: $9.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Typical $17
- Taste of Tandor, Potomac Mills: $10.99
- Taste of Tandoor, Woodbridge: $10.99
- India Express, Silver Spring: $13.99
Butter Chicken
Typical $18.25
- ZAIQA BBQ & Karahi, Germantown: $10.99
- India Express, Silver Spring: $14.99
- Indian Express, Wheaton: $14.99
Roti
Typical $4
- Miyaji Kebab & Rumali Rolls, Gaithersburg: $2.50
- ZAIQA BBQ & Karahi, Germantown: $2.99
- India Express, Silver Spring: $2.99
Chicken Biryani
Typical $18
- Chaska Kabob & Rice - Street Food Snacks, Sterling: $13.99
- Tava Fry, Ashburn: $14.99
- India Express, Silver Spring: $14.99
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samosa | $7.95 | $7 to $8.75 | 18 |
| Chana Masala | $14 | $12 to $15 | 17 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | $17 | $14 to $21 | 17 |
| Butter Chicken | $18.25 | $15 to $20.25 | 16 |
| Roti | $4 | $3 to $4 | 16 |
| Chicken Biryani | $18 | $15 to $21.45 | 15 |
| Saag Paneer | $17 | $14.50 to $19 | 15 |
| Naan | $4 | $3.50 to $5 | 15 |
| Gulab Jamun | $5 | $5 to $6 | 14 |
| Goat Biryani | $22 | $19 to $26 | 13 |
| Bhindi Masala | $16.50 | $14.85 to $17.25 | 12 |
| Lamb Rogan Josh | $20 | $16.75 to $22.75 | 12 |
| Vindaloo | $18.50 | $15 to $20.50 | 11 |
| Seekh Kebab | $16 | $15 to $18 | 11 |
| Korma | $18 | $15 to $19.50 | 11 |
| Tandoori Chicken | $15 | $12 to $21.50 | 11 |
| Paratha | $5 | $5 to $5.50 | 11 |
| Lassi | $5 | $3.95 to $5.75 | 11 |
| Malai Kofta | $16.75 | $14 to $17 | 10 |
| Paneer Butter Masala | $15.50 | $14 to $16.95 | 10 |
| Veg Biryani | $18.95 | $16.25 to $20 | 10 |
| Goat Curry | $22.70 | $17.50 to $25.50 | 10 |
| Gobi Manchurian | $13.45 | $11.25 to $15 | 10 |
| Masala Chai | $3 | $3 to $3.75 | 10 |
| Pani Puri | $10 | $9.25 to $10 | 10 |
| Chicken Tikka | $17 | $15.25 to $18.95 | 10 |
| Chicken 65 | $14 | $12.95 to $16 | 9 |
| Chilli Chicken | $15 | $11 to $17 | 9 |
| Kadai | $21 | $19 to $32 | 9 |
| Dal Makhani | $16.75 | $13 to $17.25 | 8 |
| Rasmalai | $8 | $6 to $9 | 8 |
| Chilli Paneer | $13.50 | $10 to $15.75 | 8 |
| Momos | $14.95 | $12.75 to $15 | 8 |
| Aloo Gobi | $16 | $15.25 to $18 | 8 |
| Shrimp Masala | $23 | $21.75 to $24.25 | 8 |
| Paneer Tikka | $16.50 | $13.75 to $20 | 8 |
| Kheer | $6 | $5.75 to $6.95 | 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.