Burger King vs Del Taco: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 24, 2026 3 items matched

The short answer

Burger King is the cheaper of the two. Of the 3 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Burger King is cheaper on 2 of them, by an average of $0.77 per item.

Typical menu price: Burger King $4.29 · Del Taco $3.49

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Burger King's wording first.

Item	Burger King	Del Taco	Difference
Double Cheeseburgervs Double Del Cheeseburger	$3.79	$5.49	$1.70 cheaper at Burger King
Iced Coffee	$2.49	$2.79	$0.30 cheaper at Burger King
Cheeseburgervs Value Cheeseburger	$2.29	$1.99	$0.30 cheaper at Del Taco

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Burger King vs Del Taco at a Glance

	Burger King	Del Taco
Typical menu price	$4.29	$3.49
Average menu price	$5.13	$4.25
Cheapest item	Soft Serve Cone — $1.79	Value Taco — $1.29
Most expensive item	Family Bundle (4 sandwiches, 4 fries) — $25.99	Epic Burrito Combo — $11.79
Items priced	45	44
Menu sections	6	6
Price range	$	$
Founded	1954	1964
Headquarters	Miami, Florida	Lake Forest, California
Locations	About 6,700 restaurants in the United States	About 600 restaurants, concentrated in the West

Which One Should You Order From?

Del Taco has the lower typical menu price of the two — $3.49 against $4.29 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Del Taco gets you in cheaper at $1.29.

Burger King is strongest on Whopper, Original Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Fries; Del Taco on Del Taco (crunchy), Epic Burrito, Crinkle Cut Fries. Neither chain's app prices match the counter, and both discount heavily through their loyalty programmes, so the deals below usually matter more than the few cents between the two menus.

Deals Worth Knowing at Both

Burger King

The BK app runs near-permanent BOGO Whopper and 2-for-$10 offers; paying board price for a Whopper is close to a mistake.
The $5 Your Way Meal covers a Whopper Jr., nuggets, fries and a drink for less than a Whopper alone.
Onion rings cost the same as fries at $3.39 medium and are the more distinctive side — Burger King is one of the few national chains to carry them.

Del Taco

The 20 Under $2 menu is the deepest value lineup in Mexican fast food — a Value Taco at $1.29 and a cheeseburger at $1.99 from the same window.
Two Value Tacos plus Value Fries comes to about $4.37, well under any combo on the board.
Del Yeah! Rewards in the app gives a free item on signup, points on every order and a birthday reward.

About these prices: menu prices are set by individual franchise owners and change without notice. The figures on this page are researched estimates for 2026 and are provided for reference only. Confirm the current price with the restaurant before ordering. Menu Price Book is not affiliated with this chain.

Burger King vs Del Taco — FAQ

Is Burger King cheaper than Del Taco in 2026?

Burger King is cheaper on most matched items — 2 of 3. Across the whole menu Del Taco is the lower-priced of the two, at $3.49 for a typical item against $4.29 at Burger King.

What is the price difference between Burger King and Del Taco?

On matched items the average difference is $0.77, or about 17% overall. Burger King averages $5.13 across 45 priced items; Del Taco averages $4.25 across 44.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Burger King or Del Taco?

Burger King starts at $1.79 (Soft Serve Cone) and Del Taco at $1.29 (Value Taco).

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.