You may pay nearly $8 for a McDonald's Big Mac in Massachusetts versus $3 in Oklahoma. Here's why costs can vary — even for locations across the street from one another.

Dec 7 2022 by Business Insider

 
Riley Walz, a New York City college student, created the Fast Food Index.

Riley Walz

High inflation and commodity costs are forcing chains to raise menu prices. A New York college student created a searchable fast-food index to highlight prices in the US. The index shows how prices vary for chains like Chipotle, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and Taco Bell. 

Riley Walz is a business major at the Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York and dabbles in coding. The 20-year-old one...

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