by Kayla Zhu
Visual Capitalist
Inflation Across Fast Food Chains from 2014 to 2024
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Fast food joints were once the go-to option for quick, cost-friendly meals, but now, they’re starting to pinch the budget.
Inflation has hit fast food chains hard in the past decade, with many restaurants seeing an average price increase on menu items of more than 50%.
This graphic visualizes the average price increase of 10 core menu items from select American fast food chains, as well as the change in the consumer price index (U.S. city average) for food away from home, from 2014 to 2024.