McDonald's prices in Australia
A McDonald's Big Mac costs $7.30 to $10.70 across 1,079 restaurants in Australia, typically $8.45. Cheapest state for McDonald's: Victoria. Priciest: Northern Territory.
Basket compared: Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets - 10pc, McChicken, Medium Fries. Prices as of . Prices are in Australian dollars.
The scoop
Karratha stretches the Macca's mapAcross 1080 McDonald's stores, the basket ranges from $28.60 in Baxter, VIC to $40.95 in Karratha, WA. That is a 43% spread for the same Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets - 10pc, McChicken and Medium Fries basket.
Big Mac prices swing tooThe Big Mac price range runs from $7.30 to $10.70. Karratha, WA sits at the top end with a $10.70 Big Mac, while Baxter, VIC posts $7.95.
Victoria brings the bargain energyVIC is the cheapest state on this map, with a median basket of $30.75. TAS follows at $31.05, then ACT at $31.20.
NT tops the state price ladderNT has the priciest state median basket at $34.95. QLD follows at $32.30, with WA next at $31.90.
Adelaide airport joins the pricey clusterOne unusual site among the priciest is an airport site in ADELAIDE, SA at $33.70. It sits above the national median basket of $31.50.
McDonald's by state, cheapest first
Each state links to its page for McDonald's, which lists every McDonald's restaurant there.
| Rank | State | Index | Typical Big Mac | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 98 | $8.20 | 275 |
| 2 | Tasmania | 99 | $8.50 | 18 |
| 3 | Australian Capital Territory | 99 | $8.40 | 19 |
| 4 | South Australia | 100 | $8.45 | 68 |
| 5 | New South Wales | 100 | $8.45 | 339 |
| 6 | Western Australia | 101 | $8.50 | 104 |
| 7 | Queensland | 103 | $8.70 | 246 |
| 8 | Northern Territory | 111 | $9.65 | 10 |
Cheapest cities for McDonald's
| City | Index | Typical Big Mac | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne, VIC | 97 | $8.00 | 9 |
| Adelaide, SA | 99 | $8.42 | 6 |
| Sydney, NSW | 100 | $8.50 | 5 |
| Mascot, NSW | 101 | $8.77 | 6 |
Questions people ask
- How much does a McDonald's Big Mac cost?
- As of 2026-10-03: A McDonald's Big Mac costs $7.30 to $10.70 across 1,079 restaurants in Australia, typically $8.45. Cheapest state for McDonald's: Victoria. Priciest: Northern Territory.
- Where in Australia is McDonald's cheapest?
- Victoria, where the typical McDonald's basket is 2% below its typical price in Australia (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/mcdonalds-au), prices checked 2026-10-03. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.