Cheapest places for a pint and a sausage at Manchester Christmas Markets 2023

Manchester Christmas Markets are back across the city, spreading some festive cheer and plenty of tempting items to eat and drink. But there have been price rises across the food and drink stalls again this year amid rising inflation in the UK.

You can expect to pay, on average, about 50p more for everything this year on food and drink stalls - from your mugs of gluhwein to your sausage in a bun. There's also an extra 50p to factor in on the Manchester Christmas Markets mug deposit scheme which is priced at £3.50 this year.

The deposit is fully refunded after you've had your drink - unless you want to keep the mug as a souvenir to take home.

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As part of our annual coverage of the event, the MEN has published a full price list of what you can expect to pay for food and drink across the nine different zones of the Christmas Markets this year. You can read the full price list here.

It has also helped to pinpoint where the cheapest drinks and popular food items can be found across the markets this year. It's also worth noting that as it's a market with individual traders, prices can fluctuate, so these are correct as of the opening weekend.

Here's what you can expect to pay, on average, for some of the most popular generic items across the markets. And where we've found the cheapest.

The average price of a pint of lager across the Christmas Markets in Manchester this year is £6, with the most expensive we saw priced at £6.50. But if you head to the right location, you can get it for a lot less than that.

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