Five Guys vs Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 21, 2026 4 items matched

The short answer

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is the cheaper of the two. Of the 4 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is cheaper on 4 of them, by an average of $1.70 per item.

Typical menu price: Five Guys $8.69 · Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers $5.99

Matched Items, Side by Side

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

Item	Five Guys	Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	Difference
Cheese Dogvs Chili Cheese Dog	$8.69	$5.49	$3.20 cheaper at Freddy's
Grilled Cheese	$6.49	$4.29	$2.20 cheaper at Freddy's
Fountain Drink (large)	$3.99	$3.29	$0.70 cheaper at Freddy's
Fountain Drink (regular)	$3.49	$2.79	$0.70 cheaper at Freddy's

Make Five Guys and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers at Home

Whichever of the two wins on price, cooking the favorites at home beats both. These are the sauces, mixes and kitchen tools that get closest to the real thing.

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Five Guys vs Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers at a Glance

	Five Guys	Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Typical menu price	$8.69	$5.99
Average menu price	$8.82	$5.94
Cheapest item	Bottled Water — $2.69	Coffee — $2.29
Most expensive item	Cheeseburger + Regular Fries + Drink — $22.99	Custard Quart (to go) — $10.99
Items priced	32	45
Menu sections	5	6
Price range	$$$	$
Founded	1986	2002
Headquarters	Lorton, Virginia	Wichita, Kansas
Locations	About 1,400 restaurants in the United States	More than 550 restaurants across the United States

Which One Should You Order From?

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has the lower typical menu price of the two — $5.99 against $8.69 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers gets you in cheaper at $2.29.

Five Guys is strongest on Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, Five Guys Style Fries; Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers on Original Double Steakburger, Shoestring Fries, Fry Sauce. 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

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.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

A mini concrete at $4.29 is the cheapest way to get Freddy's custard and is enough dessert for most people.
A custard quart to go at $10.99 costs about half as much per ounce as individual cones or concretes.
Freddy's Rewards gives points on every order plus a free item on signup 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.

Five Guys vs Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — FAQ

Is Five Guys cheaper than Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in 2026?

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is cheaper on most matched items — 4 of 4. Across the whole menu Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is the lower-priced of the two, at $5.99 for a typical item against $8.69 at Five Guys.

What is the price difference between Five Guys and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers?

On matched items the average difference is $1.70, or about 33% overall. Five Guys averages $8.82 across 29 priced items; Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers averages $5.94 across 44.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Five Guys or Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers?

Five Guys starts at $2.69 (Bottled Water) and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers at $2.29 (Coffee).

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.