Everything is pretty expensive nowadays, isn't it?
Whether it be the price of food or the electric bill every month.
Despite all them high costs, I feel like a lot of us could head to McDonald's for a reasonably priced meal.
Whether it be the iconic Big Mac or a selection of the fast food giant's burger range, you could often find a meal at McDonald's for less than $10.
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Well, that certainly seems less common nowadays, with a $25 McDonald's 'deal' the best example of that.
A TikTok user, who posts videos under the username @shannon_montipaya on the popular video platform, shared a video of her at a drive-thru on 27 March.
At a Southern-Californian location, Shannon saw a sign for a 40-piece Chicken McNugget meal deal, which also included two large fries.
The price of the meal deal came in at $25.39, with taxes on top making the total amount at around $27.
In the short 15-second TikTok, the social media user slammed the price, particularly because it does not include a drink.
“Okay, so it’s $25.39 for 40-piece nuggets and two large fries,” she said.
“You couldn’t even throw in the Sprite? You couldn’t even throw in, like, a medium Sprite in there? Holy crap.”
The meal is intended to serve four people, but that hasn't stopped a lot of folks being left unimpressed by the price.
"The 40 piece of nuggets is $13 at my McDonald’s. That’s insane!" one person commented.
"Must be California. I was shocked at the price change from vegas to cali," a second added.
Shannon is not the first TikToker to complain about McDonald's prices.
TikToker Christopher Olive purchased a Smoky Double Quarter Pounder BLT burger with a large fries and Sprite.
And he was shocked to look down at his bill, only to realize he'd been charged $16.10.
In the clip, he says: "So I get there's a labour shortage, I get there's wage increases and a number of other things but... sixteen dollars?
"Sixteen dollars for a burger, a large fries and a drink. It's just crazy."
On the one hand, $16 seems like a maddening price to pay for a burger meal. But on the other, every aspect of the supply chain has been hit with skyrocketing costs.
Taking to the comments section, one person wrote: "Five Guys prices at McDonald’s?!?" To which Christopher replied: "It's crazy."
A recent study by FinanceBuzz found that McDonald’s prices have increased by a whopping 100 percent since 2014.
UNILAD has reached out to McDonald's for comment.
Topics: Food and Drink, McDonalds, Social Media, TikTok, Money
Callum Jones