Chips Watch
A small at one brand can outweigh a large at another, so we price chips the fair way: per 100 grams, using each brand's own serving weights.
Pickup prices at 3,497 restaurants in Australia, checked . Prices are in Australian dollars.
Key findings
- KFC has the cheapest chips in Australia by weight: its large (240 g, typically $5.95) works out at $2.48 per 100 g.
- McDonald's has the dearest: $4.09 per 100 g even at its best-value size (medium, 104 g).
- At Grill'd, the regular chips cost 22% less per gram than the snack ($3.93 down to $3.05 per 100 g).
- At KFC, the large chips cost 25% less per gram than the regular ($3.29 down to $2.48 per 100 g).
- At McDonald's, the large chips cost 17% less per gram than the small ($4.93 down to $4.10 per 100 g).
- At Nando's, the seriously large peri-peri chips cost 30% less per gram than the regular peri-peri ($4.25 down to $2.99 per 100 g).
Price per 100 g, cheapest first
Each brand's best-value size: the one with the lowest typical price per 100 g.
| Rank | Brand | Best-value size | Weight | Typical price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KFC | Large Chips | 240 g | $5.95 | $2.48 |
| 2 | Hungry Jack's | Small Chips | 89 g | $2.60 | $2.92 |
| 3 | Nando's | PERi-PERi Chips (Seriously Large) | 400 g | $11.95 | $2.99 |
| 4 | Oporto | Chips | 150 g | $4.50 | $3.00 |
| 5 | Grill'd | Famous Grill'd Chips - Regular | 246 g | $7.50 | $3.05 |
| 6 | Guzman y Gomez | Medium Fries | 120 g | $3.70 | $3.08 |
| 7 | Red Rooster | Chips | 121 g | $3.95 | $3.26 |
| 8 | McDonald's | Medium Fries | 104 g | $4.25 | $4.09 |
Every size
| Brand | Size | Weight | Typical | Range | Per 100 g | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill'd | Famous Grill'd Chips - Snack | 140 g | $5.50 | $4.90 to $5.90 | $3.93 | 180 |
| Grill'd | Famous Grill'd Chips - Regular | 246 g | $7.50 | $6.90 to $7.90 | $3.05 | 180 |
| Guzman y Gomez | Medium Fries | 120 g | $3.70 | $3.70 to $3.70 | $3.08 | 255 |
| Guzman y Gomez | Large Fries | 180 g | $5.70 | $5.70 to $5.70 | $3.17 | 255 |
| Hungry Jack's | Small Chips | 89 g | $2.60 | $2.60 to $4.45 | $2.92 | 489 |
| Hungry Jack's | Medium Chips | 108 g | $3.95 | $3.95 to $5.25 | $3.66 | 489 |
| Hungry Jack's | Thick Cut Chips Medium | — | $3.95 | $3.95 to $5.25 | — | 489 |
| Hungry Jack's | Large Chips S&w | 155 g | $4.95 | $4.95 to $6.25 | $3.19 | 489 |
| KFC | Regular Chips | 120 g | $3.95 | $3.45 to $4.65 | $3.29 | 851 |
| KFC | Large Chips | 240 g | $5.95 | $5.25 to $6.25 | $2.48 | 851 |
| McDonald's | Small Fries | 72 g | $3.55 | $2.90 to $5.15 | $4.93 | 1,080 |
| McDonald's | Medium Fries | 104 g | $4.25 | $3.85 to $6.25 | $4.09 | 1,080 |
| McDonald's | Large Fries | 128 g | $5.25 | $4.70 to $7.40 | $4.10 | 1,080 |
| Nando's | PERi-PERi Chips (Regular) | 140 g | $5.95 | $5.95 to $5.95 | $4.25 | 141 |
| Nando's | Chips (Regular) | — | $5.95 | $5.95 to $5.95 | — | 141 |
| Nando's | PERi-PERi Chips (Large) | 230 g | $8.95 | $8.95 to $8.95 | $3.89 | 141 |
| Nando's | Chips (Large) | — | $8.95 | $8.95 to $8.95 | — | 141 |
| Nando's | PERi-PERi Chips (Seriously Large) | 400 g | $11.95 | $11.95 to $11.95 | $2.99 | 141 |
| Nando's | Chips (Seriously Large) | — | $11.95 | $11.95 to $11.95 | — | 141 |
| Oporto | Chips | 150 g | $4.50 | $4.50 to $4.50 | $3.00 | 206 |
| Red Rooster | Small Chips | — | $2.00 | $2.00 to $3.00 | — | 295 |
| Red Rooster | Chips | 121 g | $3.95 | $3.95 to $4.65 | $3.26 | 295 |
Cheapest chips by weight in each state
| State | Brand | Size | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | KFC | Large | $2.40 |
| Australian Capital Territory | KFC | Large | $2.48 |
| Queensland | KFC | Large | $2.48 |
| South Australia | KFC | Large | $2.48 |
| Tasmania | KFC | Large | $2.48 |
| Victoria | KFC | Large | $2.48 |
| Western Australia | KFC | Large | $2.48 |
| Northern Territory | KFC | Large | $2.60 |
The cheapest chips by weight in Australia
| Brand | Restaurant | Where | Size | Price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC | Shop B334 Chadstone Shopping Centre,, 1341 Dandenong Rd | Chadstone, VIC | Large | $5.25 | $2.19 |
| KFC | Southlands Shopping Mall, Nepean Hwy | Cheltenham, VIC | Large | $5.25 | $2.19 |
| KFC | 611-613 Ferntree Gully Rd | Glen Waverley, VIC | Large | $5.75 | $2.40 |
| KFC | Shop E6, Level 2, 585 High Street | Penrith, NSW | Large | $5.75 | $2.40 |
| KFC | 163-167 Woodville Rd | Merrylands, NSW | Large | $5.75 | $2.40 |
| Grill'd | Westfield North Lakes, Anzac Ave & North Lakes Dr | North Lakes, QLD | Regular | $6.90 | $2.80 |
| Hungry Jack's | 257-261 Elizabeth St | Hobart, TAS | Small | $2.60 | $2.92 |
| Hungry Jack's | 424-434 Main Rd | Glenorchy, TAS | Small | $2.60 | $2.92 |
| Hungry Jack's | 1-5 Shamrock Street | South Launceston, TAS | Small | $2.60 | $2.92 |
| Hungry Jack's | 274 Invermay Rd | Mowbray, TAS | Small | $2.60 | $2.92 |
| Hungry Jack's | 112 William St | Devonport, TAS | Small | $2.60 | $2.92 |
| Nando's | 203-205 Watton Street, Shop 2 & 3 | Werribee, VIC | Seriously Large PERi-PERi | $11.95 | $2.99 |
Weights are the serving sizes each brand publishes in its nutrition information: Grill'd (api.digital.grilld.com.au), Guzman y Gomez (www.guzmanygomez.com.au), Hungry Jack's (www.hungryjacks.com.au), KFC (orderserv-kfc-apac-olo-api.yum.com), McDonald's (www.mcdonalds.com), McDonald's (www.mcdonalds.com), McDonald's (www.mcdonalds.com), Nando's (www.nandos.com.au), Oporto (api.oporto.com.au), Red Rooster (apiv2.prd2.redrooster.com.au). Prices are each restaurant's pickup price; "typical" is the median restaurant.
Questions people ask
- Who has the cheapest chips?
- By weight, KFC: its large chips (240 g) are typically $5.95, or $2.48 per 100 g (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-02).
- Why compare chips by weight?
- Size names mean different things at different brands: one brand's small can outweigh another's large. Price per 100 g, from each brand's own published serving weights, compares like with like.