Nugget Watch
Chicken nuggets are the one thing nearly every chain sells, in packs with the count on the box. So here is the one fair fight in fast food: what a single nugget costs at each brand.
Pickup prices at 723 restaurants in Canada, checked . Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Key findings
- Burger King has the cheapest nuggets in Canada: its 8-piece pack is typically $4.99, 62¢ a nugget.
- Popeyes has the priciest: 80¢ a nugget even in its best-value pack (36 pieces, typically $28.69).
- At Burger King, buying 8 instead of 4 cuts the price per nugget by 17% (75¢ down to 62¢).
Price per nugget, cheapest first
Each brand's best-value pack: the one with the lowest typical price per nugget.
| Rank | Brand | Best-value pack | Typical price | Per nugget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger King | 8 Pc. Chicken Nuggets | $4.99 | 62¢ |
| 2 | Popeyes | 36Pc Nuggets | $28.69 | 80¢ |
Every pack size
| Brand | Pack | Typical | Range | Per nugget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 4 Pc. Chicken Nuggets | $2.99 | $2.99 to $4.50 | 75¢ |
| Burger King | 8 Pc. Chicken Nuggets | $4.99 | $3.99 to $8.88 | 62¢ |
| Popeyes | 5Pc Nuggets | $4.00 | $4.00 to $4.00 | 80¢ |
| Popeyes | 6Pc Nugget | $6.49 | $6.49 to $8.49 | $1.08 |
| Popeyes | 8Pc Nuggets | $7.99 | $6.49 to $10.49 | 100¢ |
| Popeyes | 12Pc Nuggets | $10.99 | $10.99 to $13.29 | 92¢ |
| Popeyes | 18Pc Nuggets | $14.49 | $12.99 to $17.99 | 80¢ |
| Popeyes | 24Pc Nuggets | $19.99 | $19.99 to $24.29 | 83¢ |
| Popeyes | 36Pc Nuggets | $28.69 | $28.69 to $33.99 | 80¢ |
Questions people ask
- Who has the cheapest chicken nuggets?
- Burger King, at 62¢ a nugget in its 8-piece pack (typical US price $4.99, Drive Thru Index, 2026-09-30).
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.
Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/nuggets), prices checked 2026-09-30. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.