Publié le 2026-10-12
Peru fast food chains charge almost the same everywhere, unlike America
As fast food pricing becomes more data-driven, Drive Thru Index compared what five chains charge at each of their own restaurants in Peru, on 12 October 2026. The gap between a chain's cheapest and most expensive restaurant is at most 0%; in the US, the price of a McDonald's Big Mac varies by 125%.
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Chiffres clés
- Papa John's: S/ 45.90 for the Large pizza combo at all 77 restaurantsThe same basket of four items costs S/ 92.60 at every one.
- Bembos: S/ 16.90 for the Classic burger at all 74 restaurantsThe same basket of five items costs S/ 89.50 at every one.
- Norky's: S/ 26.90 for the Quarter chicken with fries at all 47 restaurantsThe same basket of four items costs S/ 83.60 at every one.
- Popeyes: S/ 17.90 for the Chicken sandwich at all 47 restaurantsThe same basket of five items costs S/ 61.10 at every one.
- Big Mac in the US: 125% from the cheapest restaurant to the dearestAcross 13,657 McDonald's restaurants; percentages only, prices are never converted.
Fast food chains are collecting more and more data about their customers through mobile apps and loyalty programmes: accounts with their details, and what they order and when. They are also experimenting with AI and data-driven pricing. Meanwhile the same item can cost very different amounts from one restaurant to the next, and customers cannot see why. Drive Thru Index publishes every restaurant's real price, every day, so anyone can check.
Every one of Papa John's 77 restaurants charges S/ 45.90 for the Large pizza combo. The same basket of four items costs S/ 92.60 at every one of them.
Every one of Bembos' 74 restaurants charges S/ 16.90 for the Classic burger. The same basket of five items costs S/ 89.50 at every one of them.
Every one of Norky's 47 restaurants charges S/ 26.90 for the Quarter chicken with fries. The same basket of four items costs S/ 83.60 at every one of them.
Every one of Popeyes' 47 restaurants charges S/ 17.90 for the Chicken sandwich. The same basket of five items costs S/ 61.10 at every one of them.
Every one of China Wok's 39 restaurants charges S/ 15.90 for the Chicken fried rice. The same basket of five items costs S/ 66.50 at every one of them.
In the US, by contrast, the most expensive ordinary McDonald's charges 125% more for a Big Mac than the cheapest, across 13,657 restaurants. Only the percentages are compared: prices are never converted between currencies.
Anthony Gherghetta, an Australian software developer who built Drive Thru Index, started it after reading some of the buzz about AI being used to set fast food prices: he wanted to see whether it was true, and how big the price differences between restaurants really were. Prices bear out the contrast he noticed. In Australia, 97% of McDonald's restaurants charge within 10% of the typical Big Mac price; in the US, 53% do. The gap between the cheapest and the dearest tenth of restaurants is 10% of the typical price in Australia and 33% in the US. In PE, 100% of Papa John's locations, the biggest chain tracked there, charge within 10% of its typical Large pizza combo price.
“I kept reading that fast food chains were starting to use AI and customer data to set prices, so I wanted to see if it was true and how big the differences really were. In Australia, where I’m from, a Big Mac costs much the same wherever you buy it. In the US the price changes from one restaurant to the next. Fast food apps now know what you order, when and where, but customers can’t see how prices are set. So I built Drive Thru Index to check every restaurant, every day,” said Gherghetta.
Citations
Every Papa John's restaurant in Peru charges S/ 45.90 for the Large pizza combo.
Every Bembos restaurant in Peru charges S/ 16.90 for the Classic burger.
Every Norky's restaurant in Peru charges S/ 26.90 for the Quarter chicken with fries.
Every Popeyes restaurant in Peru charges S/ 17.90 for the Chicken sandwich.
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Chaque chiffre provient de nos relevés du 2026-10-12, avec la page de ce site qui le présente.
| Chiffre | Valeur | Où le voir |
|---|---|---|
| Papa John's: S/ 45.90 for the Large pizza combo at all 77 restaurants | The same basket of four items costs S/ 92.60 at every one. | Voir la page |
| Bembos: S/ 16.90 for the Classic burger at all 74 restaurants | The same basket of five items costs S/ 89.50 at every one. | Voir la page |
| Norky's: S/ 26.90 for the Quarter chicken with fries at all 47 restaurants | The same basket of four items costs S/ 83.60 at every one. | Voir la page |
| Popeyes: S/ 17.90 for the Chicken sandwich at all 47 restaurants | The same basket of five items costs S/ 61.10 at every one. | Voir la page |
| Big Mac in the US: 125% from the cheapest restaurant to the dearest | Across 13,657 McDonald's restaurants; percentages only, prices are never converted. | Voir la page |
| Papa John's Large pizza combo le moins cher (restaurants) | S/ 45.90 (77) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Papa John's Large pizza combo le plus cher (restaurants) | S/ 45.90 (77) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Commande la plus chère (restaurants) | S/ 92.60 (77) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Bembos Classic burger le moins cher (restaurants) | S/ 16.90 (74) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Bembos Classic burger le plus cher (restaurants) | S/ 16.90 (74) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Commande la plus chère (restaurants) | S/ 89.50 (74) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Norky's Quarter chicken with fries le moins cher (restaurants) | S/ 26.90 (47) | Ate, Lima |
| Norky's Quarter chicken with fries le plus cher (restaurants) | S/ 26.90 (47) | Ate, Lima |
| Commande la plus chère (restaurants) | S/ 83.60 (47) | Ate, Lima |
| Popeyes Chicken sandwich le moins cher (restaurants) | S/ 17.90 (47) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Popeyes Chicken sandwich le plus cher (restaurants) | S/ 17.90 (47) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Commande la plus chère (restaurants) | S/ 61.10 (47) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| China Wok Chicken fried rice le moins cher (restaurants) | S/ 15.90 (39) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| China Wok Chicken fried rice le plus cher (restaurants) | S/ 15.90 (39) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
| Commande la plus chère (restaurants) | S/ 66.50 (39) | Arequipa, Arequipa |
Méthodologie, à propos et contact
Drive Thru Index reads every restaurant's menu from each chain's own ordering app every day; these are the latest pickup prices collected on or before 12 October 2026, in the local currency. A chain's spread is how much more its most expensive restaurant charges than its cheapest, as a share of the cheapest price, for its signature item and for the same basket of items; chains with fewer than 5 restaurants priced are left out. Airports, stadiums and similar sites are left out, and so are prices below 40% or above 250% of a chain's typical price, which are almost always menu errors. Each chain is compared only with itself, and another country is compared by percentages alone: prices are never converted between currencies.
About Drive Thru Index: Drive Thru Index (drivethruindex.com) publishes the menu price of every item at every restaurant of the biggest fast food brands, collected each day from the chains' own ordering apps. As pricing becomes more data-driven, it exists so that customers can see what each restaurant really charges and how it compares with others nearby. It covers the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Mexico and the Netherlands. Brands are only compared with themselves, and prices are never converted between currencies. Its figures are free to quote with attribution: "Source: Drive Thru Index".
The images with this release are free to use with the credit "Image: Drive Thru Index (drivethruindex.com)".
Media contact: anthony@drivethruindex.com
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