McDonald's prices across the US
A McDonald's Big Mac costs $3.99 to $9.50 across 13,736 US restaurants, typically $5.99. 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
Anchorage sits atop the Big Mac mapAmong 13,659 McDonald’s locations compared, the priciest basket is in Anchorage, AK at $40.20. Its Big Mac is $9.50, while the national median basket is $23.66.
Louisville brings the lowest basketThe cheapest McDonald’s basket shows up in Louisville, GA at $19.06. That location’s Big Mac is $4.89.
One basket, a 111% swingMcDonald’s prices stretch wide across the United States. The same basket ranges from $19.06 in Louisville, GA to $40.20 in Anchorage, AK, a 111% spread.
Texas leads the bargain statesTX has the lowest state median McDonald’s basket at $21.26. AL and OK follow at $21.86.
Travel spots land near the topSome unusual sites sit among the priciest McDonald’s baskets: an airport or station site in Brooklyn, NY at $28.66, a travel stop site in Acoma, NM at $28.72, and a university site in Tempe, AZ at $28.76.
McDonald's by state, cheapest first
| Rank | State | Index | Typical Big Mac | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 90 | $4.99 | 1,288 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 91 | $5.34 | 206 |
| 3 | Alabama | 93 | $5.49 | 241 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 93 | $5.59 | 102 |
| 5 | Idaho | 93 | $5.79 | 67 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 94 | $5.59 | 341 |
| 7 | Indiana | 94 | $5.49 | 356 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 94 | $5.49 | 228 |
| 9 | Utah | 95 | $5.79 | 119 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 95 | $5.49 | 477 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 95 | $5.59 | 29 |
| 12 | Ohio | 96 | $5.69 | 611 |
| 13 | Iowa | 96 | $5.79 | 148 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 96 | $5.79 | 232 |
| 15 | Mississippi | 96 | $5.59 | 136 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 97 | $5.89 | 259 |
| 17 | Missouri | 97 | $5.59 | 321 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 97 | $6.19 | 103 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 97 | $5.69 | 169 |
| 20 | Michigan | 98 | $6.19 | 515 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 98 | $5.69 | 292 |
| 22 | Illinois | 99 | $5.99 | 636 |
| 23 | Georgia | 99 | $5.89 | 451 |
| 24 | Virginia | 101 | $6.29 | 386 |
| 25 | Florida | 102 | $5.99 | 907 |
| 26 | Kansas | 102 | $6.19 | 146 |
| 27 | Nevada | 102 | $6.39 | 136 |
| 28 | Colorado | 103 | $6.29 | 216 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 103 | $6.19 | 80 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 103 | $6.39 | 469 |
| 31 | North Dakota | 103 | $6.29 | 30 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 104 | $5.89 | 220 |
| 33 | Maryland | 105 | $6.59 | 269 |
| 34 | Delaware | 106 | $6.30 | 39 |
| 35 | Oregon | 107 | $6.25 | 154 |
| 36 | Washington | 110 | $6.49 | 259 |
| 37 | New Jersey | 110 | $6.99 | 251 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 111 | $5.99 | 33 |
| 39 | Connecticut | 112 | $6.89 | 137 |
| 40 | Maine | 112 | $6.99 | 58 |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 112 | $7.29 | 31 |
| 42 | Arizona | 113 | $7.29 | 300 |
| 43 | New York | 113 | $6.99 | 572 |
| 44 | Washington DC | 114 | $7.19 | 24 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | 115 | $7.29 | 231 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 115 | $6.99 | 55 |
| 47 | Vermont | 115 | $6.99 | 25 |
| 48 | California | 116 | $6.89 | 1,238 |
| 49 | Montana | 117 | $7.75 | 46 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 121 | $6.89 | 71 |
| 51 | Alaska | 140 | $7.44 | 26 |
Cheapest cities for McDonald's
| City | Index | Typical Big Mac | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|
| League City, TX | 84 | $4.99 | 7 |
| Brownsville, TX | 85 | $4.79 | 12 |
| Conroe, TX | 86 | $4.89 | 11 |
| Beaumont, TX | 86 | $4.74 | 8 |
| Mcallen, TX | 86 | $4.89 | 6 |
| Laredo, TX | 86 | $4.69 | 16 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 87 | $4.79 | 41 |
| Georgetown, TX | 87 | $4.84 | 6 |
| Humble, TX | 87 | $4.89 | 9 |
| Killeen, TX | 87 | $4.99 | 6 |
Priciest cities for McDonald's
| City | Index | Typical Big Mac | Restaurants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 141 | $7.55 | 14 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 130 | $7.59 | 11 |
| Albany, NY | 129 | $8.19 | 7 |
| Irvine, CA | 129 | $7.99 | 6 |
| Lancaster, CA | 128 | $7.49 | 7 |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 128 | $7.29 | 7 |
| Van Nuys, CA | 128 | $7.29 | 5 |
| Oxnard, CA | 127 | $7.29 | 7 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 126 | $7.39 | 8 |
| Manhattan, NY | 126 | $7.29 | 5 |
McDonald's menu prices
- Medium French Fries
- Large Sprite
- Medium Sprite
- Medium Diet Coke
- 20 pc. Chicken McNuggets
- Large French Fries
- Small French Fries
- 6 pc. Chicken McNuggets
- 10 pc. Chicken McNuggets
- Large Coke
- Medium Coke
- Big Mac
- Double Cheeseburger
- Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice Drink
- Medium Premium Roast Coffee
- Small Premium Roast Coffee
- Hamburger
- Cheeseburger
- Small Sprite
- Large Diet Coke
- Filet-O-Fish
- McDouble
- Small Coke
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- Small Diet Coke
- Large Hi-C Orange
- Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- Chocolate Milk
- Medium Hi-C Orange
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe
- McCrispy
- Deluxe McCrispy
- Hash Browns
- Sausage
- Hotcakes and Sausage
- Spicy Snack Wrap
- Ranch Snack Wrap
- 3 Piece McCrispy Strips
- 4 Piece McCrispy Strips
- Sausage McGriddles
- 4 pc. Chicken McNuggets
- Large Dr Pepper
- Medium Dr Pepper
- Scrambled Eggs
- Spicy McCrispy
- Deluxe Spicy McCrispy
- Large Premium Roast Coffee
- Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles
- Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles
- Sausage Egg Biscuit
- Bacon Egg Cheese Biscuit
- Sausage McMuffin with Egg
- English McMuffin
- Hotcakes
- 2 Half Strips Bacon
- Large Iced Caramel Coffee
- Large Iced Vanilla Coffee
- Sausage Biscuit
- Medium Iced Caramel Coffee
- Medium Iced Vanilla Coffee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's | Big Mac | $5.99 | — | — | — |
In the 7 days to 1 October 2026, 159 McDonald's restaurants raised the price of an item we track and 16 cut one. See every price change.
Questions people ask
- How much does a McDonald's Big Mac cost?
- As of 2026-10-01: A McDonald's Big Mac costs $3.99 to $9.50 across 13,736 US restaurants, typically $5.99. 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, 2026-10-01).
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/mcdonalds), prices checked 2026-10-01. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.