Publié le 2026-10-02
The same Big Mac costs $4.29 at one Florida McDonald's and $7.39 at another
As fast food pricing becomes more data-driven, Drive Thru Index compared the pickup prices of the same items at 2,746 restaurants of five chains in Florida. Within each chain, prices for the same item differ by up to 72% from one restaurant to the next.
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- McDonald's Big Mac: $4.29 to $7.39 (+72%)Cheapest in Vero Beach, FL, most expensive in Miami Beach, FL; median $5.99, the same as McDonald's US median.
- Dunkin' Medium Original Blend: $2.49 to $4.19 (+68%)Cheapest in Miami Shores, FL, most expensive in Daytona Beach, FL; median $2.99, 3% below Dunkin' US median.
- Burger King Whopper: $5.39 to $8.92 (+65%)Cheapest in Jacksonville, FL, most expensive in Orlando, FL; median $6.19, 2% below Burger King's US median.
- Jersey Mike's Original Italian: $8.25 to $12.95 (+57%)Cheapest in Orlando, FL, most expensive in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; median $11.25, 3% above Jersey Mike's US median.
- Wingstop 10 Classic Wings: $11.99 to $17.49 (+46%)Cheapest in Hollywood, FL, most expensive in Bartow, FL; median $13.79, 1% above Wingstop's US median.
Fast food chains are collecting more and more data about their customers through mobile apps and loyalty programs: 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.
McDonald's: a Big Mac costs $4.29 at the McDonald's in Vero Beach, FL and $7.39 at two McDonald's restaurants in Miami Beach, FL, $3.10 (72%) more. Across its 907 restaurants in Florida, the median is $5.99, the same as McDonald's US median of $5.99.
Dunkin': a Medium Original Blend costs $2.49 at the Dunkin' in Miami Shores, FL and $4.19 at the Dunkin' in Daytona Beach, FL, $1.70 (68%) more. Across its 925 restaurants in Florida, the median is $2.99, 3% below Dunkin' US median of $3.09.
Burger King: a Whopper costs $5.39 at the Burger King in Jacksonville, FL and $8.92 at the Burger King in Orlando, FL, $3.53 (65%) more. Across its 457 restaurants in Florida, the median is $6.19, 2% below Burger King's US median of $6.29.
Jersey Mike's: a Original Italian costs $8.25 at the Jersey Mike's in Orlando, FL and $12.95 at the Jersey Mike's in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, $4.70 (57%) more. Across its 266 restaurants in Florida, the median is $11.25, 3% above Jersey Mike's US median of $10.95.
Wingstop: a 10 Classic Wings costs $11.99 at the Wingstop in Hollywood, FL and $17.49 at two Wingstop restaurants in Bartow and St. Petersburg, FL, $5.50 (46%) more. Across its 191 restaurants in Florida, the median is $13.79, 1% above Wingstop's US median of $13.59.
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.
“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
The same McDonald's Big Mac costs $4.29 in Vero Beach, FL but $7.39 in Miami Beach, FL.
The same Dunkin' Medium Original Blend costs $2.49 in Miami Shores, FL but $4.19 in Daytona Beach, FL.
The same Burger King Whopper costs $5.39 in Jacksonville, FL but $8.92 in Orlando, FL.
The same Jersey Mike's Original Italian costs $8.25 in Orlando, FL but $12.95 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
The same Wingstop 10 Classic Wings costs $11.99 in Hollywood, FL but $17.49 in Bartow, FL.
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| Chiffre | Valeur | Où le voir |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Big Mac: $4.29 to $7.39 (+72%) | Cheapest in Vero Beach, FL, most expensive in Miami Beach, FL; median $5.99, the same as McDonald's US median. | Voir la page |
| Dunkin' Medium Original Blend: $2.49 to $4.19 (+68%) | Cheapest in Miami Shores, FL, most expensive in Daytona Beach, FL; median $2.99, 3% below Dunkin' US median. | Voir la page |
| Burger King Whopper: $5.39 to $8.92 (+65%) | Cheapest in Jacksonville, FL, most expensive in Orlando, FL; median $6.19, 2% below Burger King's US median. | Voir la page |
| Jersey Mike's Original Italian: $8.25 to $12.95 (+57%) | Cheapest in Orlando, FL, most expensive in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; median $11.25, 3% above Jersey Mike's US median. | Voir la page |
| Wingstop 10 Classic Wings: $11.99 to $17.49 (+46%) | Cheapest in Hollywood, FL, most expensive in Bartow, FL; median $13.79, 1% above Wingstop's US median. | Voir la page |
| McDonald's Big Mac le moins cher (restaurants) | $4.29 (1) | Vero Beach, FL |
| McDonald's Big Mac le plus cher (restaurants) | $7.39 (2) | Miami Beach, FL, Miami Beach, FL |
| Dunkin' Medium Original Blend le moins cher (restaurants) | $2.49 (1) | Miami Shores, FL |
| Dunkin' Medium Original Blend le plus cher (restaurants) | $4.19 (1) | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Burger King Whopper le moins cher (restaurants) | $5.39 (1) | Jacksonville, FL |
| Burger King Whopper le plus cher (restaurants) | $8.92 (1) | Orlando, FL |
| Jersey Mike's Original Italian le moins cher (restaurants) | $8.25 (1) | Orlando, FL |
| Jersey Mike's Original Italian le plus cher (restaurants) | $12.95 (1) | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Wingstop 10 Classic Wings le moins cher (restaurants) | $11.99 (1) | Hollywood, FL |
| Wingstop 10 Classic Wings le plus cher (restaurants) | $17.49 (2) | Bartow, FL, St. Petersburg, FL |
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 October 2, 2026, in US dollars. The area covers every restaurant in Florida. Each chain is compared only with itself, on its own signature item, and only where it has at least 5 restaurants in the area; prices are never compared between chains or converted between currencies. The cheapest and most expensive restaurants leave out airports and similar special sites, which are reported separately.
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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