Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in the Triangle
Typical prices for 21 dishes, from 16 restaurant menus we read. The dot is the typical (middle) price; the band shows where most places sit. Prices are in US dollars.
Goat Biryani$19.508 menus
Tandoori Chicken$19.408 menus
Lamb Rogan Josh$18.958 menus
Chicken Tikka Masala$1811 menus
Butter Chicken$1811 menus
Chicken Biryani$189 menus
Chicken Tikka$17.959 menus
Saag Paneer$1713 menus
Kadai$179 menus
Malai Kofta$16.959 menus
Paneer Tikka$1610 menus
Korma$169 menus
Paneer Butter Masala$169 menus
Chana Masala$1512 menus
Bhindi Masala$14.509 menus
Chicken 65$14.458 menus
Gobi Manchurian$138 menus
Samosa$713 menus
Gulab Jamun$510 menus
Naan$411 menus
Roti$3.959 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
- Chimney Indian Kitchen and Bar, Chapel Hill: $4
- Bombay Curry, Raleigh: $5.99
- Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe, Chapel Hill: $6.25
Saag Paneer
Typical $17
- Himalayan Range Nepali Restaurant, Cary: $11.99
- Sip N Spices Bar & Grill, Morrisville: $15
- Curry House, Wake Forest: $15.95
Chana Masala
Typical $15
- Himalayan Range Nepali Restaurant, Cary: $10.99
- BLR Food Street, Morrisville: $12
- Bombay Curry, Raleigh: $13.99
Naan
Typical $4
- The Farmer’s Indian Restaurant, Raleigh: $2.99
- Chimney Indian Kitchen and Bar, Chapel Hill: $3
- Curry House, Wake Forest: $3.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Typical $18
- Sip N Spices Bar & Grill, Morrisville: $13
- Momo's Master, Chapel Hill: $14.99
- Bharath Cafe, Cary: $16.99
Butter Chicken
Typical $18
- Botiwalla, Raleigh: $12.99
- Sip N Spices Bar & Grill, Morrisville: $15
- Bharath Cafe, Cary: $16.99
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samosa | $7 | $7 to $7 | 13 |
| Saag Paneer | $17 | $16 to $18 | 13 |
| Chana Masala | $15 | $14.70 to $16.25 | 12 |
| Naan | $4 | $3.95 to $4.50 | 11 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | $18 | $17 to $18.50 | 11 |
| Butter Chicken | $18 | $17 to $18.50 | 11 |
| Gulab Jamun | $5 | $5 to $6 | 10 |
| Paneer Tikka | $16 | $15.25 to $17.70 | 10 |
| Bhindi Masala | $14.50 | $12 to $16.95 | 9 |
| Chicken Biryani | $18 | $18 to $19 | 9 |
| Korma | $16 | $16 to $17 | 9 |
| Malai Kofta | $16.95 | $16 to $17 | 9 |
| Kadai | $17 | $16 to $18 | 9 |
| Chicken Tikka | $17.95 | $15 to $18 | 9 |
| Roti | $3.95 | $3 to $4 | 9 |
| Paneer Butter Masala | $16 | $16 to $17 | 9 |
| Goat Biryani | $19.50 | $18.75 to $22 | 8 |
| Tandoori Chicken | $19.40 | $19 to $20.50 | 8 |
| Lamb Rogan Josh | $18.95 | $18 to $21.50 | 8 |
| Gobi Manchurian | $13 | $12 to $14.50 | 8 |
| Chicken 65 | $14.45 | $12.75 to $15.25 | 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.