Depending on where you eat, food can be quite expensive on Tioman, compared to other places in Malaysia. Western food can be up to RM15 per plate, whilst local food is cheap between RM3-10 normally. Especially if you eat at the restaurants attached to the resorts and chalets, you should plan around RM 30+ per day good breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The 1.5 l bottle of water costs RM4 Dec 2010, some places offer refill with locally filtered water for RM1-2. Canned soft drinks are about RM 2.50, beer starts at RM2 Tiger beer at local shop, but note that you cannot take/consume alcohol in some restaurants.
Village restaurant at Coral Reef Holidays the most Malay and western food also good view by the beach
There are several places to eat in Kampung Genting.
Arini's Family Restaurant
A small family restaurant on the ABC beach. The food is well prepared by the owner himself and the menu is an eclectic mix of many cultures with the Malayan traditional food as the main focus. The mixes of spices and herbs are done to taste and "in action" by "Man" himself. Chicken and egg burger RM8