Priced in Sats
How many sats is a coffee?
A coffee (cup) is, on average, about
4.5k sats
≈ $3.50 · averaged across 110 countries at the live Bitcoin price.
Cheapest
978 sats
Most expensive
18.2k sats
That figure is the price of a coffee converted into Bitcoin satoshis (sats) — the smallest unit of Bitcoin, one hundred-millionth of a coin. Measuring in sats lets you compare what a coffee really costs anywhere in the world using a single unit, instead of juggling local currencies.
The number isn't fixed: it moves with both the local cash price of a coffee and the Bitcoin exchange rate. Over time, as Bitcoin appreciates, the same coffee tends to cost fewer sats — which is the whole point of pricing the world in sound money.
FAQ
How many sats is a coffee?⌄
A coffee (cup) is about 4,505 sats on average worldwide — roughly $3.50 at the current Bitcoin price. It ranges from 978 sats in Algeria to 18,178 sats in Tajikistan.
How much is a coffee in Bitcoin?⌄
4,505 sats is 0.00004505 BTC. One bitcoin is 100,000,000 satoshis (sats), so everyday items are most naturally priced in sats rather than whole bitcoin.
Why does the sats price change?⌄
The sat price moves for two reasons: the local cash price of a coffee, and the Bitcoin exchange rate. As Bitcoin appreciates over time, the same coffee tends to cost fewer and fewer sats — the deflationary side of sound money.
What is a satoshi?⌄
A satoshi (sat) is the smallest unit of Bitcoin: one hundred-millionth of a bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC). Pricing things in sats gives a single universal unit that works across every country without fiat exchange-rate noise.