McDonald's prices have soared: How much more you pay for cheeseburgers, fries, McNuggets

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00:00Remember that dollar menu? It's no secret that prices in general have skyrocketed since

00:04COVID and not even the McDonald's cheeseburger was immune. But how much have prices really

00:08gone up? It's a complicated answer and Ronald McDonald and his fast food counterparts would

00:12rather you just buy your lunch and ask less questions. So we compared 2019 prices, courtesy

00:17of fastfoodprices.com, with 2024 prices at a Los Angeles-based McDonald's. 2019, $1.79

00:24fries cost $4.19 in 2024. McChicken sandwiches that cost $1.29 now go for $3.89. Big Macs

00:31jumped from $3.99 to $7.49. 10 McNuggets went for $4.49, now cost $7.58. And yes, that $1

00:40cheeseburger will now set you back $3.15. Inflation aside, we can't say we're loving

00:45it.