zuìdīxiāofèi hěn gāo, xiǎochī yě hěn guì.

最低消费 literally means lowest spending/consumption, but in real-world use it usually means the minimum amount you are required to spend at a restaurant, bar, karaoke place, etc.

So here it does not just mean spending in general. It means a minimum charge or minimum spend requirement.

This is a very common question.

• 高 means high
• 贵 means expensive

In Mandarin, a required amount, level, standard, or fee is often described as 高:

• 价格很高 = the price is high
• 房租很高 = the rent is high
• 最低消费很高 = the minimum spend is high

But for things you buy, especially items or services, 贵 is more natural:

• 这个包很贵 = this bag is expensive
• 菜很贵 = the dishes are expensive
• 小吃也很贵 = the snacks are also expensive

So:

• 最低消费很高 focuses on the high required amount
• 小吃很贵 focuses on the expensiveness of the snacks

Not always.

In Mandarin, when an adjective is the main predicate of a sentence, 很 is often used even when the speaker does not want to strongly emphasize very.

So:

• 最低消费高 can sound abrupt or contrastive
• 最低消费很高 sounds more natural as a plain statement

Likewise:

• 小吃贵 may sound like a contrast or correction
• 小吃也很贵 sounds smoother and more standard

So in many cases, 很 is partly grammatical and only sometimes strongly means very. Depending on context, 很高 / 很贵 can be understood as:

• is very high / very expensive
• or more neutrally, is high / expensive

Because in Mandarin, adjectives can directly act as predicates.

English says:

• The minimum charge is high.
• The snacks are expensive.

Mandarin often says:

• 最低消费很高
• 小吃很贵

You normally do not say:

• 最低消费是很高
• 小吃是很贵

unless you are using 是 for special emphasis or a different sentence pattern.

A good basic rule:

• Noun + 很 + adjective is a very common sentence pattern in Mandarin.

也 means also or too.

In this sentence:

• 最低消费很高，
• 小吃也很贵。

the second clause means the snacks are also expensive.

It connects the second idea to the first one:

• not only is the minimum spend high,
• the snacks are expensive too.

So 也 adds another negative point about the place.

Yes, possibly.

Mandarin often leaves out subjects when they are clear from context. This sentence by itself could imply:

• 这家店最低消费很高，小吃也很贵。
• 这里最低消费很高，小吃也很贵。

In English, you might naturally say:

• This place has a very high minimum charge, and the snacks are also expensive.

In Mandarin, if the context already makes the place obvious, the speaker can omit it.

It can be understood as snacks in a general sense. Mandarin nouns usually do not have a built-in singular/plural distinction the way English nouns do.

So 小吃 could mean:

• snack food
• snacks
• the snack items

The exact number depends on context.

Here, 小吃也很贵 most naturally means the snacks are expensive too or even the snack items are expensive.

Yes.

It is often used in places where customers may be required to spend a minimum amount, such as:

• restaurants
• bars
• KTVs
• cafés
• clubs
• private rooms at venues

So 最低消费 is a practical expression you may see on signs, menus, or online reviews.

The structure is:

• 最低消费 + 很高
• 小吃 + 也很贵

So overall:

[Thing 1] + 很 + adjective, [Thing 2] + 也 + 很 + adjective

More generally:

• A 很 adjective，B 也 很 adjective

Examples:

• 房租很高，吃饭也很贵。
  • Rent is high, and eating out is expensive too.
• 人很多，环境也很吵。
  • There are a lot of people, and the environment is noisy too.

This is a very useful pattern for listing two related observations.

It is usually less natural than 最低消费很高.

Why?

Because 最低消费 is a required amount or threshold, so Mandarin usually describes it as high/low:

• 最低消费很高
• 最低消费不低

By contrast, 贵 is more naturally used for things being sold, such as food, drinks, tickets, clothes, or services.

So:

• 最低消费很高 = natural
• 小吃很贵 = natural
• 最低消费很贵 = possible in some looser speech, but not the standard choice here

Yes, it helps show that there are two separate but related statements:

1. 最低消费很高
2. 小吃也很贵

The comma marks a pause, like:

• The minimum charge is high, and the snacks are also expensive.

In speech, you would usually pause slightly after 高.

The pinyin is zuìdī xiāofèi.

Tone by tone:

• 最 = fourth tone (zuì)
• 低 = first tone (dī)
• 消 = first tone (xiāo)
• 费 = fourth tone (fèi)

A good rhythm is:

zuì-dī | xiāo-fèi

Also remember that 消费 is a common word meaning to consume / spending / consumption, and in 最低消费 it forms part of the set phrase meaning minimum spend.

Yes, it strongly sounds like a complaint or criticism.

Both parts are negative evaluations:

• 最低消费很高 = the minimum spend is high
• 小吃也很贵 = the snacks are also expensive

Together, they suggest the speaker thinks the place is overpriced or unfriendly to customers. The tone is similar to saying:

• The minimum charge is high, and even the snacks are expensive.

So this kind of sentence would be very natural in a review or casual complaint.