Viral Video Shows McDonald's Insane Prices

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[@dinochavez]

Fast food prices are now casual dining prices

[@DaBadass-cx8xo]

Del Taco still keeps it cheap. I mean it's gross, but at least it's still cheap. 😅

[@Dtxcityboy]

@@DaBadass-cx8xo 😂

[@rikelizki1965]

Wendys too

[@jhnyjoejoe69]

and casual dining is going to fine dining prices. Some of my favorite restaurants that used to be $13-15 are now $17-22. The ones that were $20 are now $30-40.

[@ryancraig2795]

​@@jhnyjoejoe69 exactly what I was going to say. Can hardly have a sit down dinner for 2 people anywhere for less than $50 anywhere, before tax and tip.

[@MrPNioVideos]

McDonald’s went from unhealthy but cheap fast food to unhealthy expensive slow food

[@TinyMaths]

Lol... Not sure which part of the world you are from, but I didn't expect to see McDonald's called 'slow-food' like I call it. I remember a few years back when I started to notice the speed of service maybe about 5 years ago here in London UK and I started to get irritated and think that it's no longer fast-food because I often had to wait ages for my order to arrive.

[@Jaxxon123]

That's the slap in the face. At least there was once justification for the quality...it was cheap. Eating shite and spending lots of money for it...hell no.

[@nrs10001]

A big Mac combo in oklahoma right now is about 9 bucks. A lot cheaper then wherever the fuck they're at(my guess is california since that's where every youtuber lives) however, it used to be about 7 bucks so that's more than a 25% increase in price

[@RB-km8ze]

Keep pumping out those McDonald's comments! 🚀

[@W81Researcher]

Probably would have been better off without DEI since even with jobs and gym memberships they still eat trashy.

[@Amocoru]

$10 is still too damn much for a McDonalds combo and I'm not even a poor.

[@deandreray3500]

I would say 10 max for a double quarter pounder meal

[@Jaxxon123]

Exactly, $10 is too much for me.

[@bertooo1358]

Aren’t a lot of combos like $13? That’s so expensive

[@jasonallen3678]

Me either and I agree 💯

[@jasonallen3678]

@@deandreray3500 Yeah maybe a double quarter pounder 🤣,but even those got extra small, like the double fish..

[@Vampyre_Media]

In my opinion, McDonald's prices (in conjunction with the taste) has been over priced for years now.

[@_nom_]

Even for the weight. A high end burger in my country is massive by comparison and is better value for price. You also feel full from one burger. No need for chips or anything. I find McD unappetizing and disgusting.

[@nsevv]

Only in US. McDonald's is cheap and taste best in Singapore

[@oppana2726]

And it's absolutely junk food. Terrible food chain peruod

[@cardula7]

We went to McDonald's in back in 2019 for breakfast. 2 coffees and 2 egg McMuffin meals (the sandwich and a hash brown) was like $25 CAD for both of us. Haven't been back since because we felt so ripped off.

[@avarmauk]

@@nsevvprices have risen in Singapore too now. But still cheaper than the US. Craving a mcspicy now

[@camarors8992]

McDonald’s used to be cheap, fast food. It was a reliable lunch while working, or a quick dinner on a late night. Now when I go to McDonald’s, a simple combo meal is near $15, and I am always asked to pull forward and wait 5-10 minutes for my order. I no longer even consider McDonald’s as an option.

[@swavekbu4959]

Me too, I just paid $4.35 for hamburger and diet coke. Used to cost me $2 just a few months ago. I'm done, Mcdonalds can go screw itself.

[@Arnoud-nf6iz]

u remind me of my fatgher, made millions, eat in mac donalds at night.. DIES young.. NOT worth it man. and he worked his ass off. God is not gonna reward bad food

[@matthewliriano1293]

I saw a McDonald’s priced like this in Connecticut and my jaw dropped. Way overpriced for what’s supposed to be cheap fast and unhealthy lol.

[@nsevv]

Unhealthy? Food is health giving not unhealthy.

[@6rathe]

@@nsevv i dont know about that one...

[@6acosta9]

@@nsevvnot McDonald’s food lol

[@Nobddy]

@@nsevv you think McDonald’s serves food!?

[@MajinMist603]

@@nsevv I can tell what your heart is filled with lol . . .

[@brianhanson7686]

My issue with McDonalds is that they have always in my mind been one of the lowest quality fast food joints and it was justifiable because its price was also low. Now I see a much higher price tag on their food that has gone up a lot lately but I have the option to go to other places that haven't jumped as high and hard.

[@drseanpatrick696]

Drrrr

[@Amocoru]

Hard agree. When those Mcdoubles were only $1 they were worth. Now everything's so overpriced.

[@pumpkinproblem]

All the foods I went there for have minimum doubled in price in a matter of 1 year....I no longer go a couple times a week because after being charged over $3 for A SINGLE HASH BROWN, that I could have gone to Walmart for the same price and bought 10 of them for and threw em in my air fryer for the same quality. Not to mention all the $1 items now being $2.50-$4...its not worth it. I rarely go and ONLY if I'm using a deal on the app.

[@bobweiram6321]

Mot defending McDonald's but their burger meat is among highest quality in the industry. Still it's way overpriced.

[@W81Researcher]

Sonic is cheaper wirh happy hour

[@agent5758]

we used to rely on the dollar menu to feed my whole family on nights we didn't have groceries or wanted to grocery shop. you could get a looooot of food for $15. now you can't only really buy 1 meal with that

[@stub4488]

Right, but then you have to add in food stamps, WIC, SS, Taxes, $15, and other programs = $20 cheeseburger (they take credit) 🤡🌍😨🤔🤗

[@albundy3929]

feed poison to your family. and don't save money by cooking at home. wonderful.

[@daquanmcdonald7104]

Another symbol of how this nation is running into the ground. The middle class is joining the low class. There will only be rich and working poor. If you not making over 70k a year to bring home. Your done here. Your life will be just paying bills. And not being able to enjoy life but work. Fuck this place man

[@1810jeff]

You can thank inflation for the dollar menu disappearing, turns out printing tons of money has consequences who would have known.

[@username22]

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[@GiWok564]

Just bought 2 mcchickens, medium fries, and a large soda for like $12…. I remember when that would cost maybe 5 or 6 bucks.

[@Saixjacket]

Mcgangbang at 2008 era prices, about 2.18 after taxes, medium fries, we will call it 1.50 and the drink was definitely about a dollar. So yeah, pretty damn close to 5-6

[@Steve_8]

Honestly that's reasonable especially for two sandwiches a large soda and fries but the McDonald's im at istg I spent TEN dollars on I kid you not a quarter pounder and a small fry. I couldn't even get a fucking drink

[@nesttea2239]

@@Steve_8 mcchicken is very low value meat though

[@Jamie-lb7eh]

Their food is not worth it and it has chemicals in it.

[@rt4395]

The moment I pay more for McDonalds than Chipotle is the time I stop going to McDonalds 😂 I'm not a Chipotle fan, but I do the mental game of "how many other meals could I get for this same price?" I refuse to pay more than $7 at McDonalds for any reason 😅

[@Saixjacket]

That happened to me at jack in the box, almost 13 bucks for a burrito a hash brown and a soda. That is absolutely ludicrous.

[@yoleeisbored]

Chipotle is too expensive

[@erossinema8797]

​@@yoleeisboredIt's because of people like you that our landscape is polluted with low quality fast food joints

[@EmceeRands]

Melbourne Australia here. It seems that prices have gone up since turning all there stores into fancy cafes and replacing their staff with touch screens. Wait times are longer, stores are dirtier/messier and the staff that are on are often burnt out and come off as rude as a result. You don't really notice the price Increase until you're feeding the family. I'd spend $20-30 aud, now a McDonald's dinner can cost $70. Obviously kids are getting bigger meals now they're grown, but we're certainly not getting the food.

[@mechanicalpants]

I think in Australia, the local takeaway beats McDonald's on price and taste by a big margin. I can only justify the price of McDonald's if caught without any other choice. It's a shame because it used to be so much more reasonably priced and was a nice treat, but now I think it's just gone a bit crazy.

[@funsterkeyven]

I was a foreign student who was in Melbourne from about 1998. I move between Sg and Melbourne. Haven't been back for about. 2years due to pandemic but I'm going for a few weeks this June. The prices are indeed insane. I have stayed in Mel for about 8 years and over that time prices have absolutely skyrocketed. more or less tripled over 25 years. There is no way this is normal at all.

[@TopFix]

What are you talking about you can literally get a favourites value box for $35 AUD (23.50 USD) which is 4 big burger meals and nuggets. Thats like $8.80 AUD (5.71 USD) per head

[@EmceeRands]

@@TopFix for 4 lge big Mac meals, no extras it's $54.60 aud. The family bundle isn't showing up on the app, but those boxes were only $19.95 aud just 5 years ago. Inflation is obviously across the board but that is a HUGE difference in that amount of time.

[@TopFix]

True inflation across the board has just been way too out of balance

[@SCYTHE2525]

It's bad enough that the prices are quietly being skyrocketed. What's worse is that the general quality/service consistency seems to have dropped significantly across the board of fast food choices. Many restaurants still seem to be working with little more than a skeleton crew of people as well. Are we all being collectively mugged by corporate America or can someone really justify why practically everything has gone up by such a great percentage in a relatively short span of time? Or is this a meta-size version of price fixing?

[@Dakarn]

I like to tell people just how screwed we are when it comes to pay. Back in the 1940's people made $4000 a year. In today's money it would be worth $100,000. However, average household income is $86,000. We are being paid less today than our grandparents were earning when they were our age.

[@Saixjacket]

Quietly? Man I had jack in the box maybe 9 months ago and it was like 13 bucks for a soda, a BURRITO and a fucking hash brown 😂😂😂😂😂 that’s so in my face it’s wild.

[@Oracleofcrows]

​​@@DakarnI've never even known anyone who made $86K. That is not average in real life.

[@Dakarn]

@@Oracleofcrows household income. 2 earners. $43K each.

[@NuttyElf]

​@Dakarn No. Median salary in 1945 was $1,400 which is 23k today. In 1950 it was better (after the war and all) at $3,300 which is $42,000 today. What people don't realize is our standard of living today is wayyyy higher. Look at the car you drive. It has a backup camera, safety features, AIR CONDITIONING. Same with your house, insulation, modern plumbing and electrical, more than 1 bathroom! Houses did not have air conditioning in the 40's!!

[@Forcemaster2000]

I bet those prices are for a McDonalds in an airport where you're beyond the security point and can't go anywhere else, that's where they get you with the high prices!

[@RiZenAsH]

Same goes for truck stops and service plazas on toll roads.

[@President_NotSure]

and Australia

[@nickwise6287]

I was at the Chicago Airport and those prices he talked about where pretty much exactly the price there.

[@GoldyAI]

Oh yeah those truck stops try and take you for all you have, a combo goes for like 16 bucks now

[@FoxUnitNell]

It's also a bit more costly to bring in the ingredients so that increases the price along with other places not having a delivery near by raises the cost of operations.

[@Dakarn]

I remember when I used to go to McDonald's in 2008, and a super sized double quarter pounder meal was $5.75 after tax. Now, a large double quarter pounder meal is like $14 after tax.

[@deandreray3500]

I worked at MacDonalds 2005-2009 Mac Chickens and Double Cheeseburgers were 1.10

[@Dakarn]

@@deandreray3500 Yeah. I still remember as a kid in early 90s when my family could eat out and feed all 5 of us for under $10.

[@telengardforever7783]

I used to be a big $2.99 value meal junkie in the 1990's and even into the early 2000's. It's weird to think those days are long gone.

[@JeremyJud]

Food delivery apps are another big reason prices are getting out of control. Companies dont like selling you a $6 burger when you will happily pay $10+ tip and delivery fee to have it delivered. They want more of that extra money and will keep raising prices. Its going to keep going until 1 mcdouble is $30 or only $36.99 delivered! Woohoo 🎉

[@Oracleofcrows]

I'd rather buy groceries than use a delivery app and spend $30 to deliver one combo.

[@ryancraig2795]

According to the McDonald's app, a Big Mac is currently CAD6.49 at my local Macca's, and 11.39 for a combo. The burger is arguably already overpriced. The$4.90 for (maybe) $.50 worth of fries and soda, definitely so. I basically only eat at these places anymore when there's a deal or I have a coupon. Value just isn't there, otherwise. For the same price as that McDonald's meal I can get a 14" 4 topping pizza and wash it down with my own $.50 can of pop. Or I could always cook myself something...nah.

[@mandem7743]

A decade ago a McDonald's meal in Norway was $20...imagine now

[@Arnoud-nf6iz]

they also make like 3x more money

[@mandem7743]

@@Arnoud-nf6iz true

[@swapstar]

It's a simple calculation for me, it should be a good 30-40% cheaper then me getting a burger from a local restaurant (which is always bigger and tastier then McDonalds)

[@davidarchbald2206]

It’s the convenience you are paying for, not the quality. The time utility provided from the “fast” food is why they can charge anything they want and still have repeating customers.

[@swapstar]

@@davidarchbald2206 Hmmm good point. Didn't think that way. There definitely have been times when I chose McDonald's for the time.

[@user-do1qf8rm7b]

@@davidarchbald2206 start calling in at the restaurants beforehand because McDonalds isnt even that convenient. Any given day you can spend at 30 minutes in a line.

[@SickPrid3]

a large burger, fries and a drink costs me now the same as a meal in actual restaurant, served on a plate, with nice sitting and server bringing it to me same goes for KFC

[@Sublimer79]

Non of McDonald's burgers are "large" would have to be at least 1/4 pound to be considered large. Burgers are so easy to make and can make a lot more for the price. Its funny how we act like these fast food places are worth it. One could buy a lot more meat for that price and even buy a pound of grass fed for a price of one " big mac" which is only big compared to the SMALL. 😂

[@KaneMeadowsGaming]

These fast food companies have forgotton their purpose. The entire point of fast food was to be a cheaper faster, although unhealthier alternative. But now they're trying to charge as much as sit down resteraunts for low quality food Its hard to eat lunch for less than $10, and im really starting to lose my cool

[@PelleBleu]

Remember that more than 50% of inflation as been cause by corporate greed

[@gregmccarter2176]

That's what all demonRats say..and its totally bs..

[@giggs-chan2004]

They have been raising their prices like it's nobody's business.

[@ICON-11-]

I can confirm that all of the local mcdonalds and burger kings in Hawaii are at those prices now and it's mind blowing

[@possiblyinsane6995]

hawaii is just like a vegas or times square its a tourist attraction. prices are not reflective of the actual prices in the states

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@possiblyinsane6995 - The mcdonalds i went to in Vegas on the strip was much cheaper than the ones in Phonix, az area

[@jflores85]

Went today and a McDouble was $2.99. I remember being able to buy 2 for that much a decade ago.

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

It's $6 dollars for a Mcdouble here in Northern Iowa

[@jflores85]

@@ItsaRomethingeveryday screw that. Let mcd go under

[@LiveTUNA]

It's $16.89 where I live. What's crazy is just only 3 years ago I paid $18.83 for a big Mac meal and 1 cheese burger happy meal and 1 4pc nugget happy meal. I could get 3 meals for nearly the same price. It's now close to $40 after taxes in just 3 years. That's way too fast for inflation. It went up a few 25cents my entire life then after 3 years it increases two hundred million thousand to the power of a trillion%

[@wilfriedcoulibaly5276]

Where do you live

[@jonathanyounger4166]

Dude 12 dollars is ridiculous for a combo. 8 dollars is where I'd like to see a good burger combo. The sandwich maybe 7 alone. These prices are ridiculous.

[@mrk1075]

Today in the USA a Big Mac is $4.69. In the 1970’s a Big Mac cost $0.65 😂

[@markdimaria6857]

Inflation ?

[@williamhaynes7089]

@@markdimaria6857 - bidenflation

[@RobChuAtGmaildotcom]

Here in Peru, its 23.9 soles (8.8 CAD) for a large big mac combo base combo, no discounts. They do have specials running every day, for example you can get a big mac, quarter pounder 2 med fries and 2 coca colas for 11.20 CAD

[@GTA_DISCIPLE]

Those prices are about right in New York City

[@enjoyed_lemon]

10 years ago it was like 7.99 in Canada , no reason for it to be basically double the price in that short time

[@Alogicchannel]

We’re complaining about the price at this McDonald’s location while the franchise owner is probably complaining about the crazy price of rent at his location.

[@jcherrax]

He owns it all

[@jf9979]

Im in Australia and the prices are out of control. Not only have the prices gone up, the servings have shrunk.

[@dontknownothing8394]

Actually I thinks depends a lot on the local culture. I’m from Italy and I find McDonald’s to be quite expensive (A BigMc Combo is around 9€) compared to other smaller stores that are not fast food. Moreover when you go to McDonald’s you have to basically clean your table once you leave and therefore they are not offering any other service beside cooking the food for you.

[@JAYFULFILMZ]

A few months ago I went to McDonald’s & ordered a cheeseburger w/ Bacon, a small fry & a drink! 🍔🍟🥤All these items at one point were on the dollar menu & would all cost you no more than $4 to $5 tops! I tell you no lie, the McDonald’s employee said “That’ll be $11.40” or something like that, I just immediately pulled off with no explanation & went to get REAL food for the same price & got more food at that! McDonald’s betrayed its core customers when we needed them most! McDonald’s has market cap of $211 Billion at the time of this post! They also have an annual revenue of over $23 billion a year. They make enough money & have enough money! No need to be greedy because you have to pay your workers a livable wage who make you the money day & night! Smh

[@thebrandonian]

In the Canadian city I live in, The USD equivalent of a Big Mac meal is $7.63. So if that $16 price is real, that's pretty outrageous lol

[@VerbalGOAT]

it's been getting ridiculous and I live in an affluent area. When I use the app, the prices in my area are literally $2-$3 more expensive than 15 minutes down the same road into town. like Burger King sells slashes for $1.06 15 min away, but they're nearly $3 my way 😢

[@WeareIF]

People can vote with their dollars. This is an opportunity for the smaller guy to step up and beat them on price and quality. Here in Asia McDs isn't cheap and isn't good. What we do have are many single shop operators who produce great food at a good cost.

[@photomaker4502]

My husband got a simple cheeseburger with no pickles and a large coke and was $4.83. That is beyond ridiculous.

[@GU_WOP_O]

I still wonder how anybody chooses Mcdonalds over Culver's in the midwest when they're the same price and one serves real food and the best fastfood burger by far I might add.

[@ChaoticMatters]

I spent $40 on two meals at Burger King. I still don't what the hell happened

[@2332Stephen]

Looks like you got flim flammed

[@HughsReviews]

It’s probably an airport McDonalds

[@Michael-zh3op]

Or Alaska/Hawaii

[@HughsReviews]

@@Michael-zh3op OR it’s an airport McDonalds in Hawaii or Alaska… 🤔🤯🤔🤯

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

That McDonald's probably in a Amusement Park or in some private venues

[@swartzbay30]

The interesting thing is ... There is a reasonable economics argument that the Big Mac tracks inflation relatively closely. I believe a super sized combo in 1994 was about 5 dollars. I was working there as a student in high school. With my gold McDs card the combo was 2.5 it's interesting to see the correlation between Big Mac meals and price of fuel per litre increases between 1994 and today.

[@thomasriddle8877]

2005 i was buying any combo at burger king with just 6.50.. If i brought 6.50 with me when i was a teenager, i knew i could get a combo of whatever i wanted and probably still have a qtr left or something..

[@Dakarn]

Super Size Double Quarter Pounder combo was $5.75 all the way back in 2008. It was my go to order when I hadn't put anything in the crockpot before going to work.

[@drywallpuncher1882]

McDonald’s has honestly just forgotten their place in the food market as the cheap option and starting to get a little too comfortable with jacking up the prices to casual dining prices, I’d rather go to a restaurant where I can pay $15 for a meal and actually get quality food. I don’t wanna pay $15 for a big Mac, with meat that is extremely processed, and probably costs a total of five cents to make McDonald’s is not a double digits price worthy company the only double digit in fine with is 10$ McDonald’s does not need to go higher than that. They honestly have enough locations that they will not suffer.

[@davideastham]

Considering by me, I can get any size drink for $1 at McDonalds, if a Big Mac if $5 then are fries $10 based on that video? That's insane.

[@tflyn63]

A large coke in Australia is $5.50…

[@KevinAndradeA]

A large drink in the US is twice that

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

​@@KevinAndradeA I'm in the US. They advertise 1 dollar any size here.

[@TheNatureGuy]

​@@mewtwomotherfuka I'm also in the US. It's not $1 anymore. $1.29

[@DaBadass-cx8xo]

Where do you live lol. Any size drink is like 2 bucks where I am. Big Mac is about 6 bucks. The meal is like 9 bucks. Small fries are like 3.79.

[@lisaselby-brood1897]

It's at least $12 to $13 in Clearwater Florida. Chili's has "3 for Me" lunch combos starting at $10.99. Even with a tip, you're breaking even, and you're getting a much better meal.

[@tommygun4752]

I mean i got like 5 things for only $16

[@III-zy5jf]

McDonald's patties are tiny and made of pink slime, yet I saw the price one morning and left.😂

[@higgins7861]

Totally agree that (at least for me) I subconscious start thinking of what I could get from an actual restaurant for let's say $20...you could go to Pf Chang's and for $20+- could get a DELICIOUS entree(s)...or for a dollar or two cheaper ($12+-) you could grab a In-n-out double double cheeseburger combo...idk, that's just how I look at it as well 💁

[@TheJoBlackos]

Yeah, prices for me crossed the line years ago. For junk food today’s prices are a big NO for me

[@theGRguy]

if u use the mobile app u can get insane deals

[@LifePlayDream]

"deals" that's what they want you to believe ;)

[@davidarchbald2206]

It’s the convenience you are paying for, not the quality. The time utility provided from the “fast” food is why they can charge anything they want and still have repeating customers.

[@Tarkov.]

They've been steadily raising the prices and offering huge coupons on the app to try to push people over to their own ecosystem. I admit that I've fallen into the trap, 30% off coupons every time I go get a couple burgers does help a lot.

[@ThePhildozer89]

I remember when I was in high school, around 2007. A Big Mac meal was around $5. It's over double that now, wild.

[@willp.8120]

When I was in high school in 1994, nearly all the value meals were $2.99 plus tax. It came out to $3.14 where I lived.

[@KristjanGabrijelcic]

it’s not really overpriced. if you go to a “normal” restaurant for a burger with fries and 0,5l of coke you’ll pay like 35€ (at least in my country…). and believe me it wouldn’t taste better than mcdonald’s or be any bigger

[@Daniel-qz8bp]

35 euro ? Mc donnalds does not serve wagyu beef😂 35 euro burger is like roomservice price in 5 star hotel in Monaco.

[@nsevv]

​@@Daniel-qz8bp eww wagyu beef..

[@nsevv]

​@Roger McMillan Taste much better than every high-end restaurant burger.

[@Daniel-qz8bp]

@@nsevv Tell me you are poor, with out saying you are poor.

[@harrys1729]

@@nsevvcan you taste the difference between cardboard and beef? Wait don’t answer that… I already know the answer 🤡

[@NascentCoomer]

growing up Mcdonalds used to be cheap enough to eat without thinking. It was 4.50 for a big mac menu, and the dollar menu was 99 cent for a cheese burger. This is bs lol

[@Maridropemoff]

First

[@Reaperguy67]

He doesn't care if you are. Besides that you won't be getting anything for a pointless comment .

[@Maridropemoff]

@@Reaperguy67 gomd

[@Reaperguy67]

@@Maridropemoff just saying the truth about your comment

[@crime_wavcorp]

i stopped going to mcdonalds over a year ago. they jacked their prices up so damn quick. cost is going up, but not so much for them. less people are eating there yet their profits went thru the roof.

[@Oracleofcrows]

I still see drive thru addicts but zero foot traffic. But there is foot traffic at the university campus store. Students.

[@johndoe-wv3nu]

2 New York Strip Steaks $13/1.5# 3 potatoes, cream, butter (10#/$6) 1 bunch asparagus ($3/ ɓunch) Totals around $15.50 Turn on the grill, boil potatoes for mashed potatoes. Less time and money to cook than go to McDonald's. Far better quality.

[@spotswood63]

Stopped going to mcDonalds years ago. Food is too expensive , service is horrible and the quality is low grade! Did I mention it’s too expensive🤮

[@ryanking7849]

$4.89 for medium fries? Are they insane? Better yet, who are the insane people willing to pay these prices for the worst quality fast food?

[@JRT2011]

Minimum wage for McDonald's is 15 hr now..... Along with most chains now....

[@DragonBlueSpirit]

In Luxembourg a BigMac Combo meal is about 19€ right now

[@JEDIM4REAL]

12 dollars is 100% not with it. Cut that price in half and maybe I'll go back

[@sebastianarias7042]

thats 17 bucks including tax. this is outrageous. either the CEO is greedy more more money or the manager just want over price the products.

[@Syisulis]

$12 for a burger and fries is theft. You can buy $1.50 for 8 buns, .$5.89 for 1 pound of beef and 6.40 for 5 pounds of potatoes for less then $14. That's only one meal with $2's more you could feed your whole family. This is getting out of control!!!

[@d.henrymilner3122]

Minimum wages haven’t gone up. In San Antonio Texas Walmart starts new employees at $13/hr, Advance Auto $11.50/hr, Oreilly Auto $12/hr; Taco Bell $13/hr, and McDonald’s starts at $12/hr for supervisor positions. In that context the prices are extremely high.

[@brickmoney4152]

lol, dude said he’s cool with 12 but 13 and 14 is crossing the line. 12 is way over the line. They went from the cheapest fast food restaurant to now a rip off. Same with Wendy’s. Popeyes the only one that hasn’t lost their mind.

[@Collector_Phil]

Fun Fact: I'm residing in Tokyo Japan - often believed to be a 'rich' and 'expensive' place, and the Big Mac Combo right now costs only USD $5.66 - Yen is low compared to USD, but to bring the message across its still only ¥850 so for us it's like $8.50....Half or more than the US, unbelievable!!

[@thesouringgentleman]

4 piece and small fries used to be $2. I stopped in a couple weeks ago, and now it’s $6.50! Their profit MARGIN is almost 60%. The highest in history. They’re going way above and beyond the normal rise of inflation and minimum wage.

[@michaelmardling3152]

I would look at how much each item in the meal is priced out, then see if the combo is worth more or less. Some places get you on that, the Combos costing more but looks like a good deal because you aren't inclined to price out each item individually.

[@kevinrosario8363]

12 is already pushing it but if you add 3 bucks to 12, you can say sure its only 3 bucks, but that's a 25% increase. Thats a lot and it adds up over time. 3 more meals later and you've lost the value of an entire meal. Gas has gone up like 33% around me and we all know how we feel about that. This is no different except that we can at least we can choose eat elsewhere.

[@Marchant2]

There's a solution to these high prices. Don't eat there. If enough people avoid a $17.00 Big Mac, McDonald's will be forced to lower the prices in order to bring back customers. Hopefully, most of those customers will have a better appreciation of eating healthier food since leaving fast food and will decide to not come back period.

[@rocioquiroz11]

For $12 here in Vegas I got a quarter pounder, 10 nuggies, 2 hot n spicy, and a large drink. That's only when they have the buy one get one for a dollar. Combo meals are a scam because fries suck and cost the company 25¢ make while they charge you $3. McDonald's over here is still pretty affordable if you know what to buy.

[@plusohone]

the article says its in Connecticut...

[@plusohone]

read @ 0:45

[@Darci3333]

All fast food has become way overpriced with the food being terrible and Customer service non existent....im done with them.

[@Frank51203]

Price gouging by McDonald's. You can get an In-n-out double double meal for 9.00 and they pay their employees 20.00 per hour. All fresh food compared to that crap that McDonalds sells.

[@joernone]

C'mon, man! It's impossible for McDonald's to lower prices. It's Imperative that the company CEO continue to receive his yearly $11 million bucks in pay and encentives.

[@Joe-ey7cu]

If folks with sit down jobs think working at McDonald's is easy, try it for a month . These workers deserve their higher wage. I constantly see cars around the building at my local McDonald's. If you don't like the price, cook at home. Let's not forget, when workers wages go up, which they always get the blame, the billionaires want to continue to live beyond excess so they won't take the hit.

[@sloth1992]

Homie is smoking crack!!! “12 dollars is cool today”. Man I wouldn’t drop 8 bucks for McDonald’s crap. Much less a fast food burger!!! You guys are nuts! I will make my own or go sit down and get served.

[@ray24051]

Just this week it was reported that a McDonald's I believe in Connecticut somewhere Was charging $6 for a hash brown. and $18 for a Big Mac combo.

[@ryandeffley7652]

I hadn't had McD's in years and the other day I got a random craving for it. Those golden arches play on childhood nostalgia. 😄 I ordered three double quarter pounders with cheese and a large fry. When the total came up with around 30 bucks I was in SHOCK. For the people who eat McD's daily or multiple times per week, I don't know how they handle it from a nutrition standpoint or a financial standpoint. 🙈

[@CMKMarch63]

Here in South Jersey , a Big Mac meal is $11.19, just the burger is $6.19 . Best value is the McDouble burger at 2.89 and medium fries at 3.39, bring your own water

[@gcvincent3989]

Three years ago in my neck of the woods a Big Mac combo was right at $7.00. Now that same combo is over $13.00! Won’t see me paying that much anytime.

[@-Nathan87-]

Yup they no longer offer the 1$ any size soda. Thanks alot Biden

[@oneroller]

Big Mac combo down here in Birmingham, AL is $7.89 according to the app.

[@williamhaynes7089]

$15 here, same as our min wage...

[@robert-lz9qf]

The prices are ridiculous at mcds they are acting like they are gourmet burgers

[@DubsBrown]

The worst thing is it’s not even fast food anymore. I stopped going to there on my lunch breaks because even with a mobile order it takes them over 10 minutes to bring the food out like they just started making it. Meanwhile at chipotle I literally just pull up to the window and it’s already done.

[@stevenkrupka3670]

And do the penquin walk to the crapper, if you make it!!

[@multioptioned]

Not fast, not cheap, not tasty, not healthy....what is McDonald's? 🤔😲

[@henryfernandez3780]

Quality of the food doesn’t justify the prices

[@LetsMakeItOfficial69]

U have to use the mobile app deals

[@wt9653]

Wow! Your buddy is making way too much money if he thinks paying 12 dollars for a value meal is OK. Cut his pay in half and ask him again 😂

[@rongendron8705]

I just ate at an Applebees & had a large salad, plus a dinner of grilled chicken, mashed potato & a veggie, for $12.50 i.e. (2X$25.)! When you can eat at a sit-down restaurant for less than McDonald's, something is "out-of-whack"!

[@josephpurdy8390]

If I am spending 12 dollars on a meal. That includes a 20% tip for the wait staff. There is a reason small local restaurants can compete with big chains. They can often hire a better staff to accommodate you.

[@mgreenester]

McDonald's corporate says that people earning less than 45k a year are being priced out of fast food and project a decline in sales.

[@douglepong]

12 dollars is pretty high as well. People make 12 dollars an hour working at McDonalds. It's only a matter of time before people realize inflation isn't an excuse to gouge consumers for the work they put into their country. It'll be entertaining to finally not protest peacefully.

[@lowrollerscratcher3563]

It is cheaper to eat at Golden Corral buffet than your favorite fast food combo meal cost now.

[@DP69264]

I've never seen McDonald's that expensive. Must be a California thing.

[@Iloveturtles]

I have not had McDonald’s in over 10 years but I remember paying 8 bucks for a Big Mac meal back in 2001

[@Iloveturtles]

@Oscar [An angel from the Lord] Perez I’m talking about the combo meal

[@gamingtonight1526]

These guys seem to be saying the high prices are okay! They obviously don't eat at McDonald's, so don't care.

[@Sickdust]

It’s an incentive to use the app. They have a perpetual “Deal” you can add to the order that takes 20% off the order. That kinda makes sense. For the general public, they just see and are forced to pay the marketed up prices