Fast food prices in Wellington
Wellington ranks 4th cheapest of 5 regions for fast food on the Drive Thru Index (score 100, level with the national typical price).
18 restaurants, prices as of . Prices are in New Zealand dollars. See Wellington on the map
Key findings
- A Burger King Whopper typically costs $9.80 in Wellington ($9.80 across 7 restaurants). Burger King here is level with its typical price in New Zealand.
- A Popeyes Chicken Sandwich typically costs $11.90 in Wellington ($11.90 across 1 restaurants). Popeyes here is not enough restaurants to compare.
- A KFC Zinger Burger typically costs $9.99 in Wellington ($9.99 to $10.99 across 10 restaurants). KFC here is level with its typical price in New Zealand.
The scoop
KFC has the liveliest local spreadAcross 10 KFC restaurants, the priciest store is 9% above its cheapest. The basket is $29.26 in Lower Hutt, WGN and $31.86 in Wellington, WGN, with the Zinger Burger moving from $9.99 to $10.99.
Burger King keeps it identicalBurger King is the steady hand here: the same basket is $29.30 at all 7 locations. The WHOPPER® is $9.80 everywhere, and prices sit exactly at the national typical level.
Burger King ranks near the bargain endFor Burger King, the region of WGN ranks 2 of 7 regions, where 1 = cheapest. Even the airport site in Miramar, WGN shows the same $29.30 basket as everywhere else in view.
KFC has the bigger footprintKFC has 10 restaurants on this slice of the map. Burger King has 7, so KFC is the busier presence in the region of WGN.
Every brand in Wellington
| Brand | Restaurants | Typical price | Range | Index | Cheapest restaurant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 7 | Whopper: $9.80 | $9.80 to $9.80 | 100 | Burger King Upper Hutt, 794-800 Fergusson Drive, Elderslea |
| Popeyes | 1 | Chicken Sandwich: $11.90 | $11.90 to $11.90 | — | — |
| KFC | 10 | Zinger Burger: $9.99 | $9.99 to $10.99 | 100 | 514 High Street, Lower Hutt |
Questions people ask
- Is fast food expensive in Wellington?
- Wellington ranks 4th cheapest of 5 regions for fast food on the Drive Thru Index (score 100, level with the national typical price).
- How much is a Burger King Whopper in Wellington?
- As of 2026-10-02, a Whopper costs $9.80 at 7 Burger King restaurants in Wellington, typically $9.80.
- Where is the cheapest Burger King in Wellington?
- The cheapest Burger King in Wellington is at Burger King Upper Hutt, 794-800 Fergusson Drive, Elderslea, comparing the same basket at 7 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-02).
- How much is a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich in Wellington?
- As of 2026-10-02, a Chicken Sandwich costs $11.90 at 1 Popeyes restaurants in Wellington, typically $11.90.
- How much is a KFC Zinger Burger in Wellington?
- As of 2026-10-02, a Zinger Burger costs $9.99 to $10.99 at 10 KFC restaurants in Wellington, typically $9.99.
- Where is the cheapest KFC in Wellington?
- The cheapest KFC in Wellington is at 514 High Street, Lower Hutt, comparing the same basket at 10 restaurants (Drive Thru Index, 2026-10-02).
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/prices/wellington), prices checked 2026-10-02. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.