Which state has the cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink?

Texas is the cheapest state for a El Pollo Loco Regular Drink (typically $3.09) and Arizona the most expensive ($3.39). Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-03.

Where is the cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink?

The cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink in the US is $2.25 at 5151 State University, Los Angeles, CA. (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-03).

El Pollo Loco Regular Drink price

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A El Pollo Loco Regular Drink costs $2.25 to $4.00 across 513 US El Pollo Loco restaurants, typically $3.39.

Pickup prices at every El Pollo Loco as of 3 October 2026.

Key findings

A El Pollo Loco Regular Drink costs $2.25 to $4.00 across 513 US El Pollo Loco restaurants, typically $3.39.
Texas is the cheapest state for a El Pollo Loco Regular Drink (typically $3.09) and Arizona the most expensive ($3.39).
The cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink in the US is $2.25 at 5151 State University, Los Angeles, CA.
Among cities with at least 3 El Pollo Loco restaurants, Reno, NV has the cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink, typically $2.89.

Regular Drink price by state, cheapest first

Rank	State	Typical	Range	Index	Restaurants
1	Louisiana	$2.99	$2.99 to $2.99	88	2
2	Texas	$3.09	$2.89 to $3.49	91	35
3	Nevada	$3.19	$2.89 to $3.49	94	33
4	New Mexico	$3.19	$3.19 to $3.19	94	2
5	Alaska	$3.19	$3.19 to $3.19	94	1
6	Washington	$3.19	$3.19 to $3.19	94	1
7	Utah	$3.29	$3.29 to $3.39	97	10
8	Colorado	$3.29	$3.19 to $3.49	97	5
9	Idaho	$3.29	$3.29 to $3.29	97	1
10	California	$3.39	$2.25 to $4.00	100	393
11	Arizona	$3.39	$2.79 to $3.49	100	30

Cheapest cities for a Regular Drink

City	Typical	Range	Restaurants
Reno, NV	$2.89	$2.89 to $3.19	3
Henderson, NV	$2.99	$2.99 to $3.19	3
San Antonio, TX	$3.09	$2.99 to $3.09	5
Houston, TX	$3.09	$3.09 to $3.09	4
Las Vegas, NV	$3.19	$2.99 to $3.49	24
Santa Ana, CA	$3.19	$2.99 to $3.29	5
Torrance, CA	$3.19	$2.99 to $3.19	4
Ontario, CA	$3.19	$2.99 to $3.49	4
Orange, CA	$3.19	$2.99 to $3.49	3
Van Nuys, CA	$3.19	$2.99 to $3.49	3

Priciest cities for a Regular Drink

City	Typical	Range	Restaurants
Covina, CA	$3.69	$3.69 to $3.69	3
Escondido, CA	$3.69	$3.69 to $3.69	3
San Diego, CA	$3.69	$3.39 to $3.69	11
Lake Forest, CA	$3.49	$3.39 to $3.69	3
Palmdale, CA	$3.49	$2.99 to $3.49	3
Rialto, CA	$3.49	$3.49 to $3.49	3
Victorville, CA	$3.49	$3.39 to $3.49	3
South Gate, CA	$3.49	$2.99 to $3.49	3
Oxnard, CA	$3.49	$2.99 to $3.49	3
Compton, CA	$3.49	$3.19 to $3.49	3

Cheapest El Pollo Loco restaurants for a Regular Drink

Restaurant	Where	Price
5151 State University	Los Angeles, CA	$2.25
2351 Theatre Dr	Paso Robles, CA	$2.59
252 W Harvard Blvd	Santa Paula, CA	$2.59
11982 Los Osos Valley Rd	San Luis Obispo, CA	$2.59
1969 E Beverly Ave	Kingman, AZ	$2.79

Priciest El Pollo Loco restaurants for a Regular Drink

Restaurant	Where	Price
1299 S Winchester Blvd	San Jose, CA	$4.00
1998 E Highland Ave	San Bernardino, CA	$3.79
12427 Poway Road	Poway, CA	$3.69
419 Euclid Ave	San Diego, CA	$3.69
16969 Dove Canyon Rd	San Diego, CA	$3.69

More El Pollo Loco menu prices

Questions people ask

How much is a El Pollo Loco Regular Drink?: As of 2026-10-03: A El Pollo Loco Regular Drink costs $2.25 to $4.00 across 513 US El Pollo Loco restaurants, typically $3.39.
Which state has the cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink?: Texas is the cheapest state for a El Pollo Loco Regular Drink (typically $3.09) and Arizona the most expensive ($3.39). Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-03.
Where is the cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink?: The cheapest El Pollo Loco Regular Drink in the US is $2.25 at 5151 State University, Los Angeles, CA. (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/items/el-pollo-loco/regular-drink), prices checked 2026-10-03. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.