Five Guys vs Whataburger: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 21, 2026 4 items matched

The short answer

Whataburger is the cheaper of the two. Of the 4 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Whataburger is cheaper on 4 of them, by an average of $1.75 per item.

Typical menu price: Five Guys $8.69 · Whataburger $5.49

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	Whataburger	Difference
Bacon Burgervs Avocado Bacon Burger	$12.79	$9.19	$3.60 cheaper at Whataburger
Bacon Cheese Dogvs Bacon & Cheese Whataburger	$9.69	$8.19	$1.50 cheaper at Whataburger
Fountain Drink (large)vs Fountain Drink (medium)	$3.99	$2.79	$1.20 cheaper at Whataburger
Fountain Drink (regular)vs Fountain Drink (medium)	$3.49	$2.79	$0.70 cheaper at Whataburger

Five Guys vs Whataburger at a Glance

	Five Guys	Whataburger
Typical menu price	$8.69	$5.49
Average menu price	$8.82	$6.87
Cheapest item	Bottled Water — $2.69	Apple Slices — $1.99
Most expensive item	Cheeseburger + Regular Fries + Drink — $22.99	Party Pack Chicken Strips (20 pc) — $39.99
Items priced	32	45
Menu sections	5	6
Price range	$$$	$
Founded	1986	1950
Headquarters	Lorton, Virginia	San Antonio, Texas
Locations	About 1,400 restaurants in the United States	More than 1,050 restaurants across the South and Southwest

Which One Should You Order From?

Whataburger has the lower typical menu price of the two — $5.49 against $8.69 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Whataburger gets you in cheaper at $1.99.

Five Guys is strongest on Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, Five Guys Style Fries; Whataburger on Whataburger, Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit, Patty Melt. 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.

Whataburger

The Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit at $3.99 is the best price-to-satisfaction item on the entire menu — and it is available for twelve hours a day.
Whataburger Rewards in the app runs frequent free-item offers and points on every order.
Ordering a Whataburger Jr. at $3.19 instead of the full Whataburger saves over $3 for a similar build at smaller size.

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 Whataburger — FAQ

Is Five Guys cheaper than Whataburger in 2026?

Whataburger is cheaper on most matched items — 4 of 4. Across the whole menu Whataburger is the lower-priced of the two, at $5.49 for a typical item against $8.69 at Five Guys.

What is the price difference between Five Guys and Whataburger?

On matched items the average difference is $1.75, or about 22% overall. Five Guys averages $8.82 across 29 priced items; Whataburger averages $6.87 across 44.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Five Guys or Whataburger?

Five Guys starts at $2.69 (Bottled Water) and Whataburger at $1.99 (Apple Slices).

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.