Budget Dining Guide
Pad Thai Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Pad Thai? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated July 2026.
Lowest Price
$1.50
Average Item Price
$8.43
Budget for Two
$16.86
Priced Items Tracked
55
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Pad Thai Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Pad Thai sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iced Tea | beverages | — | $1.50 |
| 2 | Soda | beverages | coke, diet coke, ginger ale, or sprite. | $1.50 |
| 3 | Spring Water | beverages | — | $1.50 |
| 4 | Hot Tea | beverages | — | $2.00 |
| 5 | Snapple | beverages | lemon iced tea, lime green tea, peach, diet peach, diet iced tea, orangeade, or kiwi strawberry. | $2.00 |
| 6 | Coconut Cup Cake | desserts | — | $3.00 |
| 7 | Perrier | beverages | sparkling water. | $3.00 |
| 8 | Thai Iced Tea | beverages | — | $3.00 |
| 9 | 14. Thai Salad | salad | cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, bean sprouts and bean curd with our famous thai peanut dressing. | $4.00 |
| 10 | 7. Po Pia Taud Appetizer | appetizers | spring roll. filled with bamboo shoots, cabbage, and carrots with thai sweet & sour sauce. | $4.00 |
| 11 | Fried Banana | desserts | banana wrapped in spring roll skin and topped with honey & sesame seeds. | $4.00 |
| 12 | Ice Cream | desserts | vanilla or green tea. | $4.00 |
| 13 | 11. Fried Tofu Appetizer | appetizers | deep-fried tofu or tora with sweet chili sauce. | $5.00 |
| 14 | 15. Cucumber Salad | salad | topped with ground peanuts. | $5.00 |
| 15 | 9. Steamed Vegetable Dumpling Appetizer | appetizers | — | $5.00 |
| 16 | Mango Sticky Rice | desserts | — | $5.00 |
| 17 | 10. Hoy Jow Appetizer | appetizers | crab roll. minced crab meat and a cuttle fish wrapped with tofu paper. | $6.00 |
| 18 | 5. Fish Cake Appetizer | appetizers | — | $6.00 |
| 19 | 12. Fried Calamari Appetizer | appetizers | deep-fried calamari with sweet chili sauce. | $7.00 |
| 20 | 13. Shrimp Roll | appetizers | served with plum chili sauce. | $7.00 |
| 21 | 6. Summer Roll Appetizer | appetizers | — | $7.00 |
| 22 | 8. Satay Appetizer | appetizers | grilled chicken or beef in skewers served with peanut sauce & sour sauce. | $7.00 |
| 23 | 1. Mango Salad | chef's specials | * with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and a spicy lime juice dressing. | $8.00 |
| 24 | 16. Papaya Salad | salad | * green papaya, tomatoes, carrots, baby shrimp and cashews with spicy lime juice. | $8.00 |
| 25 | 17. Seafood Salad | salad | salad with shrimp or squid, mint leaves and lime juice. | $8.00 |
| 26 | 18. Yum Nua Salad | salad | * grilled sliced beef with onions, tomatoes, lettuce and thai herbs, marinated in spicy lime juice sauce. | $8.00 |
| 27 | 2. Spicy Avocado Salad | chef's specials | * with tomatoes, cucumber, onion and a spicy lime juice dressing. | $8.00 |
| 28 | 42. Pad Roum Mitt | vegetables | sautéed mixed vegetables and bean curd with a light brown sauce. | $9.00 |
| 29 | 43. Broccoli With Thai Basil | vegetables | * sautéed with baby corn, thai basil and chili paste. | $9.00 |
| 30 | 44. Eggplant With Sweet Basil | vegetables | * sautéed with tofu, garlic and chili paste. | $9.00 |
Pad Thai Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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beverages
$2.07
7 items
desserts
$4.00
4 items
appetizers
$6.00
9 items
salad
$6.60
5 items
vegetables
$9.20
5 items
noodles
$9.60
5 items
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Finding affordable meals at Pad Thai doesn't mean you have to sacrifice quality. Our curated low-cost menu guide helps you discover the cheapest food options, budget-friendly combo deals, and best value items available on the current menu.
Prices shown are tracked from official menu sources and updated regularly. Whether you're a student looking for cheap eats, a family dining on a budget, or simply trying to keep meal costs down, sorting by price is the fastest way to find great value at Pad Thai.
Compare Pad Thai prices with similar restaurants using our comparison tool to see which offers better value for your money. You can also check the full Pad Thai menu for the complete listing including premium items. For nutrition-focused decisions, review the cheapest item calories at Pad Thai and compare low-calorie menu options before ordering.