Introduced in 1972, the Egg McMuffin started out as an ordinary breakfast item.
The concept wasn’t anything mind-blowing: egg and bacon topped with American cheese, pressed between a toasted English muffin. Today, the Egg McMuffin is one of McDonald’s most iconic breakfast items.
In the 1970s, the Egg McMuffin sold for under 65 cents. But how much is McDonald’s Egg McMuffin price today? This article answers that question and more.
In this article
- McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Prices: Research Summary
- Where Is Egg McMuffin Cheapest?
- Where Is Egg McMuffin Most Expensive?
- What Is the Average Price of a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin?
- What Is the Average Price Difference Between a Regular Egg McMuffin and a Combo?
- McDonald’s Egg McMuffin and Egg McMuffin Meal Prices
- McDonald’s Sausage & Egg McMuffin and Sausage Egg McMuffin Meal Prices
- McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Price Per Ounce
McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Prices: Research Summary
- The Egg McMuffin is most expensive in San Francisco, California, priced at $7.19.
- The Egg McMuffin is cheapest in Lafayette, Louisiana at only $3.99, followed by North Carolina and Mississippi at $4.29.
- The average price of the Egg McMuffin is $5.44.
- On its 50th birthday, McDonald’s sold the Egg McMuffin at its original price of only 63 cents.
Where Is Egg McMuffin Cheapest?
Lafayette, Louisiana stands out as the most budget-friendly location for Egg McMuffin enthusiasts, offering this breakfast favorite at the lowest price of $3.99.
Charlotte, North Carolina, and Jackson, Mississippi share the second spot with a slightly higher cost of $4.29.
In Fort Worth, Texas, you can enjoy this breakfast item for $4.39. Following closely behind is Jacksonville, Florida, where the Egg McMuffin is priced at $4.49, just $0.10 more than Fort Worth.
Note that these prices are exclusive to the Egg McMuffin alone, without considering any additional items that may be included in a meal.
The following states sell McDonald’s Egg McMuffin for under $5:
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Mississippi
- Florida
- Texas
- Kansas
- Indiana
- Michigan
Where Is Egg McMuffin Most Expensive?
While some cities sell the Egg McMuffin at a budget-friendly cost, others present it at a significantly higher price point — some even costing almost double the amount.
In San Francisco, California, for example, the iconic breakfast item costs $7.19, according to Uber Eats. Arizona and Vermont closely follow, at $7.09.
The Egg McMuffin in San Diego, California is slightly cheaper than San Fran’s at $6.99, a $0.20 difference.
Meanwhile, Rhode Island and New Hampshire sell the Egg McMuffin at $6.79, while Boston, Massachusetts sells it at $6.49.
McDonald’s Egg McMuffin costs between $6 to $7 in the following regions:
- California
- Vermont
- Rhode Island
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Nebraska
- New York
- Hawaii
What Is the Average Price of a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin?
The average price of the Egg McMuffin is approximately $5.44, based on our calculation of the prices across various states.
What Is the Average Price Difference Between a Regular Egg McMuffin and a Combo?
The average price difference between a regular Egg McMuffin and a meal (Egg McMuffin with hash browns and a drink) is approximately $3.35.
McDonald’s Egg McMuffin and Egg McMuffin Meal Prices
The table below shows all the prices in different states and cities used for research in this article.
The prices for McDonald’s Egg McMuffin and Egg McMuffin Meal vary a lot across the United States. The cost of an Egg McMuffin ranges from as low as $3.99 in Lafayette, Louisiana, to as high as $7.19 in San Francisco, California. Notable price points include $4.29 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mississippi, with an average price of approximately $5.44 across states.
| City | Sate | Egg McMuffin | Egg McMuffin Meal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Alabama | $4.89 | $7.89 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $5.40 | $9.70 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $4.59 | $7.79 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $7.09 | $11.59 |
| Mesa | Arizona | $4.99 | $9.39 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $4.99 | $8.79 |
| Los Angeles | California | $6.39 | $10.70 |
| San Diego | California | $6.99 | $11.49 |
| San Jose | California | $5.99 | $9.39 |
| San Francisco | California | $7.19 | $10.49 |
| Fresno | California | $5.89 | $8.39 |
| Sacramento | California | $5.79 | $9.59 |
| Long Beach | California | $4.99 | $9.19 |
| Oakland | California | $6.19 | $10.09 |
| Bakersfield | California | $5.19 | $8.63 |
| Denver | Colorado | $5.29 | $8.79 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $4.99 | $8.69 |
| Aurora | Colorado | $5.39 | $8.69 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $5.99 | $8.39 |
| Washington | DC | $6.09 | $9.79 |
| Wilmington | Delaware | $5.89 | $9.61 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $4.49 | $6.99 |
| Miami | Florida | $5.63 | $9.23 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $5.19 | $8.69 |
| Honolulu | Hawaii | $6.29 | $9.39 |
| Twin Falls | Idaho | $4.89 | $7.39 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $5.49 | $8.79 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $4.79 | $7.49 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | $5.29 | $8.79 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $4.59 | $7.19 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $4.79 | $8.19 |
| Lafayette | Louisiana | $3.99 | $7.19 |
| Westbrook | Maine | $6.24 | $11.12 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $5.59 | $8.69 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $6.49 | $9.69 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $4.79 | $8.19 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $5.69 | $10.19 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $4.29 | $6.89 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $5.59 | N/A |
| Columbia | Missouri | $5.79 | $10.19 |
| Billings | Montana | $6.19 | $9.19 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $6.39 | $8.89 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $5.19 | $8.89 |
| Concord | New Hampshire | $6.79 | $11.69 |
| Newark | New Jersey | $6.19 | $9.59 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $5.19 | $7.59 |
| New York City | New York | $6.29 | $8.89 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $4.29 | $8.12 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $4.89 | $8.59 |
| Bismarck | North Dakota | $5.19 | $8.19 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $4.99 | $9.19 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $4.99 | $8.09 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $5.09 | $7.49 |
| Portland | Oregon | $5.29 | $9.39 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $5.19 | $9.99 |
| East Greenwich | Rhode Island | $6.79 | $10.79 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $5.19 | $8.49 |
| Sioux Falls | South Dakota | $5.49 | $7.79 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $4.99 | $7.69 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $6.19 | $8.49 |
| Houston | Texas | $4.99 | $7.48 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $4.70 | $7.85 |
| Dallas | Texas | $5.19 | $7.89 |
| Austin | Texas | $4.79 | $7.79 |
| Fort Worth | Texas | $4.39 | $7.39 |
| El Paso | Texas | $4.59 | $6.69 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $4.99 | $8.39 |
| Burlington | Vermont | $7.09 | $11.79 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $4.99 | $7.89 |
| Arlington | Virginia | $5.39 | $7.59 |
| Seattle | Washington | $6.00 | $10.23 |
| Bridgeport | West Virginia | $4.79 | $7.49 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $4.79 | $6.79 |
| Casper | Wyoming | $4.79 | $8.25 |
McDonald’s Sausage & Egg McMuffin and Sausage Egg McMuffin Meal Prices
The prices for McDonald’s Sausage & Egg McMuffin and Sausage Egg McMuffin Meal vary across the United States. The cost of a Sausage & Egg McMuffin ranges from as low as $3.99 in Lafayette, Louisiana, to as high as $7.49 in San Diego, California. Noteworthy price points include $4.79 in Detroit, Michigan, and an average price of approximately $5.17 across states.
When considering the Sausage Egg McMuffin Meal, which includes two hash browns and a small McCafé Roast Coffee, the prices also fluctuate across states. For instance, Oxford, Alabama, offers the meal for $7.89, while Anchorage, Alaska, has it priced at $9.70.
| City | Sate | Sausage & Egg McMuffin | Sausage Egg McMuffin Meal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Alabama | $4.89 | $7.89 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $5.50 | $9.70 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $4.59 | $7.89 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $6.99 | $11.39 |
| Mesa | Arizona | $4.99 | $9.39 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $3.99 | $8.89 |
| Los Angeles | California | $6.09 | $9.70 |
| San Diego | California | $7.49 | $11.99 |
| San Jose | California | $5.29 | $8.89 |
| San Francisco | California | $6.59 | $10.59 |
| Fresno | California | $5.59 | $8.39 |
| Sacramento | California | $5.79 | $9.59 |
| Long Beach | California | $4.59 | $9.09 |
| Oakland | California | $6.19 | $10.19 |
| Bakersfield | California | $4.99 | $8.63 |
| Denver | Colorado | $5.29 | $8.79 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $4.99 | $8.69 |
| Aurora | Colorado | $5.39 | $8.29 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $5.79 | $8.29 |
| Washington | DC | $3.49 | $7.99 |
| Wilmington | Delaware | $8.71 | $9.61 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $4.49 | $6.99 |
| Miami | Florida | $5.63 | $9.23 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $4.89 | $8.59 |
| Honolulu | Hawaii | $5.89 | $9.19 |
| Twin Falls | Idaho | $4.79 | $7.39 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $4.79 | $8.79 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $4.79 | $7.39 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | $5.29 | $8.19 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $4.59 | $7.15 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $4.79 | $8.09 |
| Lafayette | Louisiana | $4.09 | $7.79 |
| Westbrook | Maine | $6.24 | $11.12 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $4.89 | $8.49 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $6.39 | $9.59 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $4.79 | $8.19 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $4.99 | $8.89 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $4.12 | $6.79 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $5.29 | $9.49 |
| Columbia | Missouri | $5.79 | $9.49 |
| Billings | Montana | $6.19 | $9.19 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $6.39 | $8.89 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $4.99 | $8.79 |
| Concord | New Hampshire | $6.99 | $11.69 |
| Newark | New Jersey | $5.99 | $9.49 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $4.69 | $7.79 |
| New York City | New York | $6.29 | $8.49 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $3.99 | $7.99 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $4.89 | $7.89 |
| Bismarck | North Dakota | $5.19 | $8.19 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $4.99 | $9.19 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $4.89 | $7.99 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $4.99 | $7.29 |
| Portland | Oregon | $5.29 | $9.39 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $5.09 | $9.89 |
| East Greenwich | Rhode Island | $6.79 | $10.49 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $5.19 | $8.39 |
| Sioux Falls | South Dakota | $5.49 | $7.69 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $4.99 | $7.69 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $3.99 | $8.49 |
| Houston | Texas | $4.59 | $7.29 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $4.45 | $7.80 |
| Dallas | Texas | $4.59 | $7.79 |
| Austin | Texas | $4.69 | $7.59 |
| Fort Worth | Texas | $4.59 | $7.49 |
| El Paso | Texas | $4.59 | $6.79 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $4.92 | $8.58 |
| Burlington | Vermont | $7.09 | $11.79 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $4.99 | $7.89 |
| Arlington | Virginia | $2.79 | $6.79 |
| Seattle | Washington | $6.13 | $10.48 |
| Bridgeport | West Virginia | $4.79 | $7.39 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $4.39 | $6.79 |
| Casper | Wyoming | $3.99 | $7.39 |
McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Price Per Ounce
Let’s check all the prices of Egg McMuffin in each state and calculate the price per ounce to determine the most expensive price per ounce, the cheapest price per ounce, and the average.
Price per ounce = Price of Egg McMuffin / Weight of Egg McMuffin.
I’ve calculated the price per ounce for McDonald’s Egg McMuffin in each state based on the weight information provided earlier. Here are the results:
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- Cheapest McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Price per Ounce: Lafayette, Louisiana – $0.90
- Most Expensive McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Price per Ounce: San Francisco, California – $1.62
- Average McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Price per Ounce: $1.23
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