Bojangles vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: Menu Prices Compared (2026)
The short answer
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is the cheaper of the two. Of the 12 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is cheaper on 9 of them, by an average of $6.82 per item.
Deals Worth Knowing at Both
Bojangles
- Bojangles serves breakfast all day at most locations, so the $5.29 Cajun Filet Biscuit is available at dinner time too.
- An 8-piece family meal at $32.99 works out to roughly half the per-person cost of ordering Big Bo Boxes individually.
- A gallon of Legendary sweet tea at $6.49 is cheaper than three large drinks.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
- The $6 Big Box — two pieces of chicken, two sides and a biscuit — is the best price-per-calorie order at any national chicken chain.
- A 12-piece Signature at $23.99 works out to $2.00 per piece against $2.75 for an 2-piece; the family sizes are where Popeyes beats Chick-fil-A outright.
- Red beans and rice at $2.99 is priced the same as plain fries and is a genuine side dish rather than a filler — order it instead.
Bojangles vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen — FAQ
Is Bojangles cheaper than Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2026?
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is cheaper on most matched items — 9 of 12. Across the whole menu Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is the lower-priced of the two, at $5.99 for a typical item against $6.49 at Bojangles.
What is the price difference between Bojangles and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
On matched items the average difference is $6.82, or about 15% overall. Bojangles averages $10.81 across 40 priced items; Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen averages $9.16 across 40.
Which has the cheaper entry price, Bojangles or Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
Bojangles starts at $1.99 (Plain Biscuit) and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at $1.29 (Biscuit).
Are these prices the same at every location?
No. Both chains let franchise owners set prices, so figures move by a dollar or more between markets and run highest at airport, stadium and highway locations. Treat these as the typical U.S. price, not a quote.