A&W prices in Iowa
10 A&W restaurants in Iowa, prices checked 2026-10-03.
Key findings
- A A&W Papa Burger typically costs $5.79 in Iowa ($4.99 to $5.99 across 10 restaurants). A&W here is 1% below its typical price in the US.
The scoop
Coralville tops Iowa’s A&W basketAmong 9 A&W spots compared, Coralville, IA has the priciest basket at $26.97. Sibley, IA is the cheapest at $25.86, keeping the in-state spread to 4%.
Iowa sits below the A&W normThe state’s median A&W basket is $25.96. That is 2% below the national typical price for the brand.
Middle of the A&W packIowa ranks 5 of 12 states for A&W prices, where 1 = cheapest. Not bargain-basement, but still on the cheaper side of the map.
Papa Burger prices roam widerThe Papa Burger runs from $4.99 to $5.99 across Iowa A&W locations. Sibley, IA shows a $4.99 Papa Burger, while Coralville, IA lists $5.30.
Every A&W in Iowa, by town
Each restaurant links to its full menu with prices. A town with its own page links to it, where every brand there is compared.
| City | Restaurants | Typical Papa Burger | Restaurant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coralville | 1 | $5.30 | 1451 Coral Ridge Ave Suite 602 |
| Cresco | 1 | $5.99 | 628 2nd Ave. SW |
| Emmetsburg | 1 | $5.79 | 3401 W Main St |
| Forest City | 1 | $5.79 | 1106 Highway 69 N |
| Jefferson | 1 | $5.79 | 300 N Elm |
| Mt. Pleasant | 1 | $5.49 | 2021 E Washington St |
| Sibley | 1 | $4.99 | 1706 Pierce Avenue |
| Sigourney | 1 | $5.49 | 805 E Jackson |
| Spencer | 1 | $5.79 | 1804 Highway Blvd |
| Spirit Lake | 1 | $5.79 | 2308 17th Steet |
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Questions people ask
- How much is a A&W Papa Burger in Iowa?
- As of 2026-10-03, a Papa Burger costs $4.99 to $5.99 at 10 A&W restaurants in Iowa, typically $5.79.
- Where is the cheapest A&W in Iowa?
- The cheapest A&W in Iowa is at 1706 Pierce Avenue, Sibley, comparing the same basket at 10 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-03).
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/iowa), prices checked 2026-10-03. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.