Popeyes prices in California
271 Popeyes restaurants in California, prices checked 2026-10-03.
Key findings
- A Popeyes Classic Chicken Sandwich typically costs $5.99 in California ($5.49 to $7.99 across 268 restaurants). Popeyes here is 17% above its typical price in the US.
The scoop
California Popeyes runs pricey nationwidePopeyes in CA ranks 43 of 48 states, with 1 = cheapest. The median basket is $24.35, which sits 14% above the national typical price.
A 37% swing across the stateAcross 262 Popeyes locations, the basket spread is 37%. Westlake Village, CA is the low at $20.55, while El Cerrito, CA tops out at $28.15.
San Jose tops the town listAmong the priciest towns, San Jose, CA leads with a median basket of $26.75. Los Angeles, CA follows at $25.65, with Long Beach, CA at $24.75.
San Diego brings the bargain crunchSan Diego, CA is the cheapest town shown, with a median basket of $23.95. Sacramento, CA lands at $24.35, and Bakersfield, CA comes in at $24.45.
Chicken sandwich prices stretch wideThe Classic Chicken Sandwich runs from $5.49 to $7.99 across CA Popeyes locations. At the cheapest basket spot, Westlake Village, CA lists it at $5.49; at the priciest basket spot, El Cerrito, CA lists it at $5.99.
Every Popeyes in California, 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.
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Questions people ask
- How much is a Popeyes Classic Chicken Sandwich in California?
- As of 2026-10-03, a Classic Chicken Sandwich costs $5.49 to $7.99 at 268 Popeyes restaurants in California, typically $5.99.
- Where is the cheapest Popeyes in California?
- The cheapest Popeyes in California is at 100 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, comparing the same basket at 258 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/popeyes/california), prices checked 2026-10-03. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.