Overview

• Average beer now costs about €15.25–€15.40 per liter, up roughly 3.5% year over year and at a record high across major tents.
• Käfer Wiesn-Schänke lists a €410 Wagyu steak, 1.5‑liter champagne bottles around €500, and a €298 Maine lobster, while Bräurosl offers a Tomahawk steak at €179 or €229 with truffle.
• Munich confirms it does not set prices but reviews them against large city gastronomy, where beer typically runs €7.70–€13.40 per liter and water averages about €7.74 per liter.
• Legal commentary cites §291 StGB, noting prices would need to exceed market rates by about 50% and exploit a buyer’s distress, conditions observers say are not present at the voluntary festival.
• Social media reactions range from boycott calls and claims of a “Reichenfest” to acceptance that high‑end items target those willing to pay, as organizers report per‑visitor spending of €90–€100.