Final Fantasy VII Gil Price Comparison
Fixed 1997 shop prices, from a 50 gil Potion to a 1,500 gil Ether. Pick any two and compare.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potion Cheapest healing on this list. | 50 gil | Restores 100 HP | FFVII shop data: Potion 50 gil (Sector 7) |
| Grenade Same price as an Antidote. | 80 gil | 100 damage battle item | FFVII shop data: Grenade 80 gil (Sector 7) |
| Antidote Same price as a Grenade. | 80 gil | Cures poison | FFVII shop data: Antidote 80 gil (Sector 7) |
| Iron Bangle First armor upgrade. | 160 gil | Starting armor | FFVII shop data: Iron Bangle 160 gil (Sector 7) |
| Titan Bangle Step up from Iron. | 280 gil | Sector 5 armor | FFVII shop data: Titan Bangle 280 gil (Sector 5) |
| Phoenix Down Six Potions per feather. | 300 gil | Revives a fallen ally | FFVII shop data: Phoenix Down 300 gil (Sector 7) |
| Tent Ten Potions per night. | 500 gil | Full rest at save points | FFVII shop data: Tent 500 gil (Sector 5) |
| Fire Materia Elemental trio shares one price. | 600 gil | Fire, Bolt or Ice magic | FFVII shop data: Fire Materia 600 gil (Sector 7) |
| Ice Materia Same as Fire. | 600 gil | Ice magic orb | FFVII shop data: Ice Materia 600 gil (Sector 7) |
| Lightning Materia Same as Fire and Ice. | 600 gil | Bolt magic orb | FFVII shop data: Lightning Materia 600 gil (Sector 7) |
| Restore Materia Priciest magic on this list. | 750 gil | Cure magic orb | FFVII shop data: Restore Materia 750 gil (Sector 7) |
| Ether Most expensive on this list. Thirty Potions per Ether. | 1,500 gil | Restores 100 MP | FFVII shop data: Ether 1,500 gil |
About this converter
Midgar runs on fixed prices, which makes it perfect for comparison. A Potion costs 50 gil, a Phoenix Down 300, a Tent 500 and an Ether 1,500. That means one Ether equals 30 Potions or 5 Phoenix Downs, no exchange rate needed. Materia sits mid range with Fire, Ice and Lightning at 600 each and Restore at 750, while armor climbs from the Iron Bangle at 160 to the Titan Bangle at 280. Every figure here is the original 1997 shop value from Sector 7 and Sector 5 stores. Sell prices run at half of buy prices across the board, so the buy figures anchor the table.
How to use it
Pick two prices and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first price, one the matching count of the second, one the total in gil. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Ether against Potions.
The 2020 Remake repriced several goods, for example Hi-Potion at 100 gil and Iron Bangle at 1,000, so Remake figures stay out of this 1997 table. Battle loot and steal drops ignore shop prices entirely.
FAQ
How much is a Phoenix Down?
300 gil in the original FFVII shops. Six times a Potion.
How much is an Ether?
1,500 gil. The most expensive item on this list at 30 Potions.
How much is a Potion?
50 gil. The cheapest healing and the unit everything else divides into.
What is gil worth in dollars?
Square never set a rate, so any dollar figure is guessing. This page compares gil prices to each other instead.
Sources
- GameCorner FFVII shop tables (Sector 7 and Sector 5 price lists from game data)
- GameCorner FFVII Ether item page (1,500 gil price and shop list)
- Final Fantasy Wiki: FFVII shops (1997 buy prices cross-check)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 12 entries
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