Finding the cheapest fast-food breakfast is difficult because breakfast is expected to cost less than other meals, yet fast-food prices have risen. A menu review across major national chains focused on items that could form a small meal when paired with coffee, excluding single small sides like individual hash browns or tiny pastries. Prices were checked in states with average fast-food pricing to keep results representative, though local costs vary. Dunkin' produced the lowest-priced option: a corn muffin for $1.29, large enough to serve as a small meal. If a muffin is not filling enough or a savory option is preferred, McDonald's offers the next cheapest choice, including a sausage McMuffin on its Extra Value Menu priced around $1.50 depending on location.
"We decided to hunt through the menus of the largest national fast food chains to find the single cheapest thing you can order for breakfast, and it turns out your best options are McDonald's and Dunkin'."
"To find the cheapest fast food breakfast order we looked for food items that could reasonably make a small meal by themselves with a coffee, so no single hash browns or small pastries. We also looked at prices in states that are listed as having some of the most average fast food prices overall, so while the costs listed here will vary by your location, they should be pretty representative."
"In the end, McDonald's and Dunkin' stood out, with Dunkin' having the single cheapest breakfast item of decent size. That would be the chain's corn muffin, which came in at only $1.29. Baked goods were hit or miss depending on their size, but Dunkin's muffins are hefty enough to fill in as a small meal."
"If you don't consider a muffin satisfying as a meal, or just want something savory, McDonald's is the other cheapest choice. Right now they have two breakfast sandwiches on the Extra Value Menu, a sausage McMuffin and sausage biscuit, with the McMuffin priced at only $1.50, depending on your location."
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