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McDonald's prices across the US

A McDonald's Big Mac costs $4.49 to $9.80 across 13,777 US restaurants, typically $6.19. Texas is the cheapest state for McDonald's and Alaska the priciest.

Basket compared: Big Mac®, 10 pc. Chicken McNuggets®, 4 Piece McCrispy™ Strips, Deluxe McCrispy™, Large French Fries, Medium Coke®. Prices as of .

The scoop

McDonald’s Basket More Than Doubles Nationwide

Across 13,758 US stores, McDonald’s baskets range from $24.34 in Stigler, OK, to $50.65 in Anchorage, AK—a 108% spread. The national median is $30.04, while the Big Mac price range runs from $4.39 to $9.80.

Alaska Tops the Price Map

Alaska has the priciest state median basket at $42.65, followed by Hawaii at $36.34 and Montana at $34.79. Texas is the bargain leader at $27.04, ahead of Oklahoma at $27.44 and Idaho at $27.85.

Travel Stops Join the Pricey Club

Some of the priciest sites are travel-oriented: $36.04 at a travel plaza in Lexington, MA, $36.20 at a travel stop in Acoma, NM, and $36.24 at a turnpike site in Windsor Locks, CT.

Spicy McNuggets Return at the Same Price

The 40 pc. Spicy Chicken McNuggets came back on October 30, 2026, after 11 days away, at $14.19—the same typical price as when they left on October 19, 2026. The Bacon Caesar McCrispy Meal also returned on October 30, 2026, at $10.79, up 1% from $10.69.

McDonald's by state, cheapest first

Each state links to its page for McDonald's, which lists every McDonald's restaurant there.

RankStateIndexTypical Big MacRestaurants
1Texas90$5.291,295
2Oklahoma91$5.59206
3Alabama93$5.59242
4West Virginia93$5.79102
5Idaho93$5.9967
6Tennessee94$5.79342
7Louisiana94$5.49228
8Utah95$5.89119
9North Carolina95$5.59479
10Indiana95$5.59356
11Ohio96$5.89613
12South Carolina96$5.89232
13Mississippi96$5.79136
14Wyoming96$5.7929
15New Mexico97$6.39103
16Kentucky97$5.99261
17Missouri97$5.79322
18Iowa97$5.89148
19Wisconsin98$5.89292
20Arkansas98$5.89170
21Michigan98$6.29517
22Illinois99$6.19640
23Georgia99$5.99452
24Virginia101$6.49387
25Kansas101$6.19146
26Florida102$6.19911
27Nevada102$6.49137
28Nebraska103$6.2980
29Pennsylvania103$6.49469
30Colorado103$6.59217
31Minnesota103$5.99220
32North Dakota104$6.4931
33Maryland105$6.59269
34Delaware106$6.5539
35Oregon106$6.45154
36Washington110$6.59259
37New Jersey111$6.99252
38South Dakota111$6.2934
39Maine111$6.9958
40Arizona112$7.39300
41Rhode Island112$7.2931
42Connecticut112$6.94138
43New York113$6.99573
44Washington DC114$7.1924
45California115$6.991,241
46Massachusetts115$7.29233
47Montana115$7.7546
48New Hampshire115$7.2955
49Vermont115$7.2925
50Hawaii121$6.9971
51Alaska142$7.8026

Cheapest cities for McDonald's

CityIndexTypical Big MacRestaurants
League City, TX84$4.997
Conroe, TX85$4.9911
Brownsville, TX85$4.9412
Laredo, TX86$4.8917
Humble, TX86$4.999
McAllen, TX86$4.896
Beaumont, TX86$4.798
Fort Worth, TX87$4.9941
Bryan, TX87$5.195
Pasadena, TX87$4.9910

Priciest cities for McDonald's

CityIndexTypical Big MacRestaurants
Anchorage, AK142$7.8714
Gilbert, AZ129$7.5911
Irvine, CA129$7.996
Albany, NY128$8.197
Lancaster, CA128$7.497
Van Nuys, CA128$7.295
Santa Clarita, CA128$7.597
Oxnard, CA127$7.397
Manhattan, NY127$7.295
Chula Vista, CA126$7.498

McDonald's menu prices

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.

BrandItemToday7 days ago30 days ago1 year agoTrend
McDonald'sBig Mac$6.19$6.19
unchanged		$5.99
up 3.3%		—

In the 7 days to 15 November 2026, 475 McDonald's restaurants raised the price of an item we track and 18 cut one. See every price change.

Questions people ask

How much does a McDonald's Big Mac cost?
As of 2026-11-15: A McDonald's Big Mac costs $4.49 to $9.80 across 13,777 US restaurants, typically $6.19. Texas is the cheapest state for McDonald's and Alaska the priciest.
Which state has the cheapest McDonald's?
Texas, where the typical McDonald's basket is 10% below the US typical price (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).
Has the price of a McDonald's Big Mac in the US gone up?
A McDonald's Big Mac in the US typically costs $6.19, unchanged from $6.19 on 8 November 2026. (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

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/mcdonalds), prices checked 2026-11-15. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.

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