Del Taco vs Five Guys: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 21, 2026 3 items matched

The short answer

Del Taco is the cheaper of the two. Of the 3 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Del Taco is cheaper on 3 of them, by an average of $6.77 per item.

Typical menu price: Del Taco $3.49 · Five Guys $8.69

Matched Items, Side by Side

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

Item	Del Taco	Five Guys	Difference
Del Cheeseburgervs Cheeseburger	$3.49	$12.49	$9.00 cheaper at Del Taco
Fountain Drink (medium)vs Fountain Drink (regular)	$2.69	$3.49	$0.80 cheaper at Del Taco
Value Cheeseburgervs Cheeseburger	$1.99	$12.49	$10.50 cheaper at Del Taco

Del Taco vs Five Guys at a Glance

	Del Taco	Five Guys
Typical menu price	$3.49	$8.69
Average menu price	$4.25	$8.82
Cheapest item	Value Taco — $1.29	Bottled Water — $2.69
Most expensive item	Epic Burrito Combo — $11.79	Cheeseburger + Regular Fries + Drink — $22.99
Items priced	44	32
Menu sections	6	5
Price range	$	$$$
Founded	1964	1986
Headquarters	Lake Forest, California	Lorton, Virginia
Locations	About 600 restaurants, concentrated in the West	About 1,400 restaurants in the United States

Which One Should You Order From?

Del Taco has the lower typical menu price of the two — $3.49 against $8.69 — 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.

Del Taco is strongest on Del Taco (crunchy), Epic Burrito, Crinkle Cut Fries; Five Guys on Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, Five Guys Style 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

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.

Five Guys

Order a 'little' burger unless you want two patties — it is a normal single-patty burger and saves about $2.30.
A regular fries at $7.19 genuinely feeds two people; ordering one between two is the main way to make Five Guys affordable.
All fifteen toppings and all milkshake mix-ins are free, so a fully loaded burger costs the same as a plain one.

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.

Del Taco vs Five Guys — FAQ

Is Del Taco cheaper than Five Guys in 2026?

Del Taco is cheaper on most matched items — 3 of 3. Across the whole menu Del Taco is the lower-priced of the two, at $3.49 for a typical item against $8.69 at Five Guys.

What is the price difference between Del Taco and Five Guys?

On matched items the average difference is $6.77, or about 52% overall. Del Taco averages $4.25 across 44 priced items; Five Guys averages $8.82 across 29.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Del Taco or Five Guys?

Del Taco starts at $1.29 (Value Taco) and Five Guys at $2.69 (Bottled Water).

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.