Major League Baseball: average concession stand prices 2010-2022

The average price for a hot dog at Major League Baseball games stood at 5.13 U.S. dollars in 2022. Meanwhile fans at the ball game paid an average of 6.87 U.S. dollars for a beer.

Baseball concessions

Hot dogs, soft drink and beer are food and beverage staples at Major League Baseball games. Along with these traditional items, concession stands at MLB games may offer local signature dishes as well. For example, spectators may find lobster rolls and clam chowder at Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox’s ballpark. In 2022, a soft drink at a concession stand in a MLB stadium cost an average of five U.S. dollars.

Prices vary by stadium

In order to sell these products, concession stands need to pay for the arena fee, the product itself, employees as well as the team’s take, which varies between 40 to 50 percent of sales. This is one of the reasons concession stand prices vary greatly within the MLB. A fan at a New York Mets game has to pay four times the price for a beer than a fan attending a Colorado Rockies game. Indeed, the Mets have the most expensive beers in the league. Meanwhile, Hot dog prices vary from two U.S. dollars to 7.50 U.S. dollars, depending on the ballpark. A hot dog purchased at the Yankee Stadium cost three U.S. dollars in 2022, whereas the same snack bought at a New York Mets game would set a fan back 6.70 U.S. dollars. Soft drink prices also vary significantly - while Los Angeles Dodgers spectators would pay 6.75 U.S. dollars for a soft drink in 2022, Kansas City Royals spectators paid three U.S. dollars for the beverage.