Most Expensive Food Items From Across The World

Apr 25, 2025, 23:27 IST

Sneha Swaminathan

Almas Caviar

The most expensive caviar in the world, it is made from the eggs of a very rare female albino sturgeon between the ages of 60 and 100. You need to shell out about $34,500 (about Rs 25 lakh) per kg for it.

Saffron

The Middle Eastern variation known as "red gold" is one of the costliest in the world, selling for over $10,000 (more than Rs 7 lakh) per kg.

Ayam Cemani Black Chicken

It is also referred to as black chicken, as it is entirely black in colour, including its tongue, organs, feathers, and body. This breed of extremely uncommon poultry sells for a hefty $5000 (Rs 3.7 lakh) per pair.

White Truffles

Commonly known as Italian white truffle, it is the most valuable and premium variety of truffles, costing over $2100 (about Rs 1.5 lakh) per kg.

Matsutake Mushrooms

The Tamba region of Japan is home to some of the most expensive mushrooms. They cost around $1,000 to $2,000 (Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh) a pound and are tough to fetch.

Kopi Luwak Coffee

Coffee beans harvested from the faeces of the civet, a small cat found in some regions of Asia, are used to make the rarest and most expensive coffee in the world. It costs around $600 (around Rs 44,000) per pound.

Fugu Fish

Only highly skilled and certified chefs are authorised to serve the fugu, also known as puffer fish, because there is no known treatment for its poison. It sells for around $300 (over Rs 22,000) per fish.