Major League Baseball: average concession stand prices 2010-2023

The average price for a hot dog at Major League Baseball games stood at 5.32 U.S. dollars in 2023. Meanwhile fans at the ball game paid an average of 6.98 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 2023, a soft drink at a concession stand in a MLB stadium cost an average of 5.23 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 2.5 times the price for a beer than a fan attending a Colorado Rockies game. The Washington Nationals had the most expensive beers in the league, but the beers offered at Nationals Park were also the largest in the league at 24 ounces. Meanwhile, hot dog prices varied from 2.99 U.S. dollars to 7.75 U.S. dollars, depending on the ballpark. Soft drink prices also varied significantly - while Boston Red Sox spectators would pay six U.S. dollars for a soft drink in 2023, Minnesota Twins fans paid 1.99 U.S. dollars for the same size beverage.