A&W prices across the US
A A&W Papa Burger costs $3.24 to $8.49 across 135 US restaurants, typically $5.69. Wisconsin is the cheapest state for A&W and California the priciest.
Basket compared: Double Papa Burger® Combo Single, Regular Cheese Curds, Floats Regular, 3 Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders Hand-Breaded. Prices as of .
A&W by state, cheapest first
| Rank | State | Index | Typical Papa Burger | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 97 | $5.69 | 43 |
| 2 | Kansas | 97 | $5.49 | 6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 98 | $5.79 | 10 |
| 4 | Michigan | 103 | $5.39 | 14 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 104 | $5.49 | 15 |
| 6 | California | 126 | $6.69 | 7 |
A&W menu prices
- Bacon Double Cheeseburger Single
- Bacon Double Cheeseburger Double
- Double Papa Burger Single
- Double Papa Burger Double
- Double Hamburger Single
- Double Hamburger Double
- Large Caramel Dirty Root Beer
- Large A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer
- Large A&W Root Beer
- 10pc. Corn Dog Nuggets
- Hot Dog
- Coney Cheese Dog
- Coney Dog
- Double Spicy Papa Burger Single
- Double Spicy Papa Burger Double
- Double Cheeseburger Single
- Double Cheeseburger Double
- 5pc. Corn Dog Nuggets Ranch
- 5pc. Corn Dog Nuggets Honey Mustard
- 5pc. Corn Dog Nuggets Ketchup
- Large Cheese Curds
- Regular Cheese Curds
- Lg Fries
- Regular Fries
- 50pc Corn Dog Nuggets
- 25pc Corn Dog Nuggets
- Caramel Root Beer Cream Freeze Large
- Caramel Root Beer Cream Freeze Regular
- Caramel Dirty Root Beer Large
- Caramel Dirty Root Beer Regular
- Large Dr Pepper
- Large Diet Pepsi
- Large Pepsi
- Large Starry
- Regular Caramel Dirty Root Beer
- Regular A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer
- Regular A&W Root Beer
- Cream Freezes Large
- Cream Freezes Regular
- Large Chili Cheese Fries
- Regular Chili Cheese Fries
- Large Onion RIngs
- Regular Onion Rings
- Gallon
- Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Nashville Hot Grilled Chicken
- Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Nashville Hot Crispy Chicken
- Deluxe Chicken Sandwich Deluxe Grilled Chicken Sandwich
- Deluxe Chicken Sandwich Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich
- Crispy Chicken Sandwich Grilled Chicken Sandwich
- Crispy Chicken Sandwich
- Sundaes Strawberry
- Sundaes Hot Fudge
- Sundaes Hot Caramel
- Sundaes Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate
- Bottled Water
- Regular Diet Pepsi
- Regular Pepsi
- Regular Starry
- Shakes Large
- 1/2 Gallon
Price history
Drive Thru Index has recorded these prices every day since 30 September 2026. Each figure is the typical (median) price across the brand's restaurants here on that day.
| Brand | Item | Today | 7 days ago | 30 days ago | 1 year ago | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&W | Papa Burger | $5.69 | — | — | — |
Questions people ask
- How much does a A&W Papa Burger cost?
- As of 2026-10-01: A A&W Papa Burger costs $3.24 to $8.49 across 135 US restaurants, typically $5.69. Wisconsin is the cheapest state for A&W and California the priciest.
- Which state has the cheapest A&W?
- Wisconsin, where the typical A&W basket is 3% below the US typical price (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-01).
How these prices are measured
Every day we check the menu at every restaurant of each chain, through the same ordering app its customers use, and record each item's pickup price. Restaurants are compared on a basket of items every full-menu restaurant of that brand sells. An index of 100 is the brand's typical (median) restaurant in the country, so 95 means 5% cheaper and 110 means 10% pricier. Brands are only ever compared with themselves, never with each other.
Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/brands/a-w), prices checked 2026-10-01. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.