Nugget Watch

Key findings

• McDonald's has the cheapest nuggets in the US: its 40-piece pack is typically $14.29, 36¢ a nugget.
• For ten nuggets, Burger King is cheapest: typically $3.99, 40¢ a nugget.
• The cheapest nugget order is the 4-piece pack at Burger King, typically $1.99.
• Taco Bell has the priciest: 80¢ a nugget even in its best-value pack (10 pieces, typically $7.99).
• Ten nuggets typically cost $3.99 at Burger King, $5.39 at Wendy's, $5.69 at McDonald's, $5.89 at Krystal, $5.99 at KFC and $7.99 at Taco Bell.
• At Burger King, buying 20 instead of 4 cuts the price per nugget by 25% (50¢ down to 38¢).
• At Jollibee, buying 30 instead of 5 cuts the price per nugget by 15% (90¢ down to 77¢).
• At McDonald's, buying 40 instead of 4 cuts the price per nugget by 43% (62¢ down to 36¢).
• At Taco Bell, buying 10 instead of 5 cuts the price per nugget by 15% (94¢ down to 80¢).

Price per nugget, cheapest first

Each brand's best-value pack: the one with the lowest typical price per nugget.

Ten nuggets, brand by brand

Every pack size

Cheapest ten nuggets in each state

The brand whose 10-piece pack is typically cheapest in the state, among states with at least 3 of its restaurants.

The cheapest ten nuggets in America

Questions people ask

Who has the cheapest chicken nuggets?

McDonald's, at 36¢ a nugget in its 40-piece pack (typical price $14.29, Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

Where are 10 chicken nuggets cheapest?

Burger King, typically $3.99 for ten (40¢ a nugget) across 6,103 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

Which chain has the cheapest small nugget order?

Burger King: its 4-piece pack is typically $1.99 (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

Do these prices include app deals or coupons?

No. They are each restaurant's regular menu price for pickup, read from its own ordering app. App-only deals, coupons and limited-time offers can be cheaper, so figures from deal round-ups may differ.

How much are 10 nuggets at Burger King?

Typically $3.99, from $1.60 to $4.99 across 6,103 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

How much are 10 nuggets at KFC?

Typically $5.99, from $5.99 to $8.50 across 3,131 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

How much are 10 nuggets at Krystal?

Typically $5.89, from $5.89 to $7.39 across 244 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

How much are 10 nuggets at McDonald's?

Typically $5.69, from $3.59 to $11.15 across 13,777 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

How much are 10 nuggets at Taco Bell?

Typically $7.99, from $7.49 to $11.99 across 7,830 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

How much are 10 nuggets at Wendy's?

Typically $5.39, from $4.49 to $7.99 across 5,649 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-11-15).

How Nugget Watch works

We read every restaurant's menu from its own ordering app each day and pick out each brand's plain nugget packs by the count in the name (not spicy, grilled or meal versions). The typical price is the median restaurant; price per nugget divides it by the count. Unlike our baskets, nuggets are close enough across brands to compare, though sizes and recipes differ. No. They are each restaurant's regular menu price for pickup, read from its own ordering app. App-only deals, coupons and limited-time offers can be cheaper, so figures from deal round-ups may differ.

Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/nuggets), prices checked 2026-11-15. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.