A McDonald’s customer claims the fast food chain is ‘no longer affordable’ after sharing a bill for their regular order.
Energy and housing prices are soaring to new highs due to the cost of living crisis and everyone is experiencing a huge rise in prices.
Even food costs have risen, which has left one McDonald’s customer in disbelief – they’ve even taken to TikTok and shown their receipt of their latest order.
Christopher Olive showed his thousands of followers exactly how much he ended up spending.
After seeing the total, people are flooding the comments with their reactions.
“Five Guys prices at McDonald’s?!” one person questioned.
Another added, “Might as well go to a sit-down restaurant for that price.”
“It’s officially neither convenient nor affordable anymore—might as well just buy hamburger meat at the store,” a third person commented.
Someone else chimed in, “McDonald’s prices have gotten out of hand. I stopped eating there a while ago—you can get cheaper food at a sit-down restaurant.”
“You could buy a week’s worth of the same ingredients at the store for that price,” another user claimed.
However, not everyone agreed with Olive, arguing that he intentionally ordered a pricier meal.
“Bro picked the most expensive meal on the menu and acted surprised,” one viewer pointed out.
Another echoed, “You literally got the most expensive thing they offer.”
Olive’s order consisted of a Smoky Double Quarter Pounder BLT burger, large fries, and a Sprite – which seems like a pretty standard meal.
It came to a total of $16.10.
In the clip, the TikToker says: “So I get there’s a labor shortage, I get there are wage increases and a number of other things but… sixteen dollars?
“Sixteen dollars for a burger, a large fries, and a drink. It’s just crazy.”
According to a 2024 BBC report, McDonald’s is reconsidering its pricing strategy as customers have cut back on spending.
Outlets open for at least a year saw a 1% fall in sales over the April-June period, the first decline since the pandemic.
Boss Chris Kempczinski reportedly said the poor results have led the company to undergo a ‘comprehensive rethink’ of its pricing.
