It seems to me that in the U.S. we buy most of our fast food fries as part of a meal deal, which brings the price of the fries way down. Seriously, I can not remember the last time I went to a fast food place and just bought fries only. What's the point of that? Most of the meal deals here are anywhere from $1.25 to $2.00 more than the price of the sandwich alone. For that extra bit you get a drink and fries. At one chain they'll even throw in a chocolate chip cookie. Also, since soft drinks are almost always self-serve, I order the small meal and just re-fill my drink. You guys are getting massively ripped off.
Most people in the U.S. don't buy fries separate from the burger. It's usually a meal. Plus many fast food places have dollar or $2 menus and that's how some people buy their fries and burgers and drinks.
Even living in a rural area in the US, you can't throw a rock without knocking the window out of a place that sells pizza. That might be why it's so cheap. 🤣 Just looking at those doughnuts when I haven't had anything sweet but nutella in a week is killing me.
(7:43) I used to go to Five Guys every now and again, and had felt like they were both inflating their prices and reducing their portions. I guess this proves it! (along with why I haven't gone in over a year)
5 guys, make a good burger, but they are over priced by far. Even worse they give cups that cant hold the designated portion. Number of staff might contribute to high overhead. Consider the fact that they have so many employees doing no more than the average fry cook has done at a lunch counter in the past in about the same amount of time for less money.
Also, dont forget the US uses way more chemicals in our food... that may change how much the overall cost of preparing or storing certain foods or raw goods. Pizza crust that may not need refrigeration as an example. Side note, i recently saw bottled nesquick chocolate milk (packaging said "real milk" and not milk substitute) that didnt need to be refrigerated at all before opening... I flat refuse to even try it
Yes, America grows a lot of potatoes, but the cost of the ingredients is a tiny fraction of the cost of fast food, and I think that's true in any developed country. You're mostly paying for labor and marketing. The highest markup is on the fountain pop, followed by the french fries, which is why "super size" and related deals scale up the quantity of those two items. The increased cost to the restaurant of selling you a super-size meal instead of regular, is pretty much a rounding error, because the labor required for the employees to assemble it, is almost identical. So yes, you can buy a ten-pound bag of potatoes at the grocery store, for less than a single meal at a fast food restaurant. Fast food restaurants don't sell food. They sell convenience, packaged in the form of not having to cook. And yes, America has a lot of competition in the pizza market. I live in a city of ten thousand people, and we have the following pizza places: Pizza Hut, Little Caesar's, East of Chicago, M&S, Domino's, Tubby's, and that's just the pizza places that are shown on Google maps (a lot of small local businesses aren't); we used to have several more, but some closed during the pandemic. There are also other restaurants that sell pizza (just not exclusively), and you can buy frozen pizza at any grocery store (we have two in Galion), most convenience stores (including gas stations), and some pharmacies; but of course if you get frozen pizza, then you still have to heat it up.
Honestly, for me, at this point frozen pizzas have come a long ways from years back when I tried them, and after quickly throwing a few things out of the fridge on top when I want it chunky they are much better than anything delivered, way healthier, and cheaper.
Yeah I remember getting Tombstone pizzas when I was in college and was drunk and that stuff was freaking fire! Good idea for the adding on toppings, I think the only time I've done that is to add banana peppers or jalapenos.
@@reckless110 I think the crust is usually worse but for the price and I can throw on my own toppings makes it worth it. And def not better than anything delivered because I've had some really nice delivered pizza.
Re fries - the price alone is high, which encourages customers to buy “meal deals” which include fries & a drink. Also, there are frequent coupons & deals for reduced prices so most of the time we don’t pay the “menu price”.
In the U.S., sodas and fries are the real profit makers for fast food restaurants. They cost the companies a few cents to produce, but they can charge whatever they want so it’s almost all profit. The profit on the burgers is much less, percentage wise.
Most of the ingredients for food are sourced domestically. That's one of the main reasons the food cost is lower in most cases. In Culinary School, we were always told to open a pizza restaurant if we wanted to maximize profitability. At the time, there was only about $2.50 with of ingredients in each $18 pie.
Hey Kabir, I literally just bought a medium thin crusted pizza with 5 topping and paid $21.89 no tip is not included. I live in Eastern part of the US. The pizza establishment is also a restaurant chain that's similar to Papa John's and Pizza Hut. Since the pandemic it seems everything has become astronomically more expensive. 🤔
The answer is partly competition as to why fast food is almost always cheaper in the US. Another factor is that other first world nations actually promote healthy eating much more and much better than the US ever will likely do. You all can put taxes on unhealthy foods to discourage people from eating them so much. US law really won't allow that, especially since the profits are so large on junk food. The US is the only first world nation in which fast food is almost always cheaper than anything healthy, let alone organic and vegan.
One reason why WingStop sells Ranch in those larger quantities is that WingStop Ranch has a FOLLOWING. Like, I don't consider it my favorite, but it's definitely in the top 5. The notable thing is WingStop AFAICT is one of the only places in the UK that sell it, so Harry was actually trying it for the first time in that clip.
Beginning in April, 2023, the minimum wage for someone age 23 or over in the UK will be £10.42 an hour (until then it is £9.50). In the US, for example, Florida, the minimum wage will be $12.00 an hour beginning September 30, 2023 (until then it is $11.00). Using today’s exchange rate between the Pound and the Dollar (March 8th) £10.42 is equivalent to $12.35. The difference MIGHT BE the UK’s National Health System tax. I’m not implying that one is better than the other. They are what they are, and there’re good and bad consequences for each. In the US, fast-food workers USUALLY are not tipped, or marginally tipped, compared to a sit-down, full-menu restaurant.
It is the VAT the kills the prices in the UK. If I run a McDonald's in the UK I pay income tax, (like in the USA) but I also have charge a 20% VAT tax (as opposed to a 0 - 10% sales tax in the USA) AND! I have to pay a 20% VAT on goods I purchase from suppliers. In the USA a business doesn't have to pay a sales tax on stuff that is going to be resold to customers (end users). Sales tax is only at FINAL point of sale. In the UK the 20% VAT is charged each time a good exchanges hands including the final sale to the consumer.
If Five Guys got caught under serving the government would step in or the customer lawsuits would pile up. Pizza is cheap in the US as there lots of family pizza places not just chains.
I'm from NYC to boot so if and when me and mine pay nigh $30 dollars for pizza, we're getting it from a local mom & pop pizzeria and not a chain. Mind you, a pizza pie from a local shop is usually bigger than what you get from Domino's or Papa John's.
Fries are usually more expensive because it's purposely marked up to compensate for the extremely low margins of profit for their meats. I think little ceasar keeps everyone honest. Their pizza is dirt cheap. The taste isn't as good, but it works. Especially for parties, dorms, and such, which is where the pizza market thrives. By having a reasonable price for better pizza, those places are more likely to get business against the cheap giant.
I haven't liked Papa Johns, Little Caesars Pizza since High school. I'm 36 yrs old now. Papa johns sauce is not like it used to be, and cheese tastes like plastic. I love pizza hut, arnies pizza, dominos, boombozz pizzas I'm in southern indiana. I love Taco Bell. i think Five Guys, Chic fil a is pricey to me (im a single mom of 2). yuck dunkin dounts I love krispie kreme better
The fry thing isn't an accurate comparison. Everyone scoops fries differently. Sometimes you're going to get a lil more and sometimes a lil less. It's never going to be a set calibrated measurement.
I think cheaper food here is because of three main reasons. Lower cost of ingredients because we're a net food exporter, lower cost of labor because of relaxed wage laws, and the fact that there is more competition in fast food markets in America (bigger country means more companies).
I got just got a large 5-topping pizza from Dominos last week for $9.99 and they gave me a coupon for $3 off if I order another large this week. So $16.98 for two large 5-topping pizzas. Just gotta keep your eye out for deals/coupons.
The reason we pay less for pizza is definitely because of the competition. The local pizza joints are usually way better quality and taste for relatively reasonable prices. So that makes their chain counterparts have to offer cheaper options for sales purposes.
A "US Price" is not really a thing. The same exact McDonalds meal can be $2-3 more or less in different regions of the country and sometimes only a few miles away. The same pizza from the same chain can also be $2-3 more or less depending on the state. Also, why are people eating from a chain anyway when we have so many other options?!?
Dominos doe a carry out special here, you can get a large one topping pizza for $7.99. Their US store usually offer pretty good discounts, especially if you order online.
if you order dominos and cant eat it all, the secret to storing it is to put it in a large ziplock bag then when re-heating it, do not use a microwave, instead heat it up in a skillet/frying pan, if you have garlic butter on hand, smear some on the crust edges, I can almost guarantee if you do it right, the crust will have a good crispiness to it and is actually even better than the night before
There's tons of competition for pizza lots of restaurants offer pizza and grocery stores like Walmart, and others all sell fresh pizza. Not to mention frozen pizza is everywhere and can taste just as good.
So in my home town its $21 for a cheeseburger (double basically), a small fry, and large drink and where my vacation home is its $17…so it changes based off where you are…since you’re in london its probably insanely expensive…
Dude...... I don't pay this much in Eastern Washington State for my food, these prices are crazy. Where did they do this at in America? Especially the fries. Oh ya! We grow most the potatoes for fries here in Eastern WA and Idaho which is right next door
@@oldcodger4371 Damn, here in central California sweet potatoes are usually about 80-90 cents per potato..I love them but cant afford them. I am going to try and grow some in my garden this yr.
These prices are definitely not considering specials, which McDonald's always has like free fries with $1 purchase on Fridays. And Five Guys little fries is actually A LOT of fries
Fries are expensive so they can sell you on the combo. Most Americans will not just buy fries. We’ll get the combo. Or if you use an app, sometimes the fries are free. As for the pizza. We’ve got so many great pizza places (there’s literally about 5 small family owned pizza places within 3 blocks of me) that dominos and papa johns is basically the cheap fast food version of it. When you go to a non fast food restaurant you might pay a bit more for a better pizza so the only reason you’d buy the fast food version is because of the price.
Dude, there are Pizzas everywhere here in the states. Before the Plandemic, you could get a Sam's rising crust Supreme pizza, a pizza that would rival any chain pizza for $2.00. Now it's $3.99 or is it $4.99?.
The pizza cost in the UK blew my mind! There is no reason for this; it's dough, tomato, and cheese. And the fries here in the USA...wtf? You can grow a potato in a pot, in your frigging closet.
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Shake shack is crazy expensive here (stl,mo) aaaand the portions are small. The first time I went. I ordered a crazy amount of food with my mom and my daughter. Almost everything on the menu And we left hungry After spending like nearly $60 or so, it's cractually. I don't know how much we spent. Because I put it on the credit card and then pay attention
UK viewers should take into consideration that you overhead cost might be higher because of minimum wage, electricity, costs, rents/mortgages, etc. all figured into overhead.
I'm thinking at the lower end of the market, there is more competition and the US logistics and sourcing may be better due to scale. The higher end stuff is more expensive and smaller portions here (such as Shake Shack) and I'm guessing their brand reputation allows them to charge more in the US. Interesting.
Say what you will about Five Guys "allegedly" shorting you, but their portions are ridiculously big, regardless. And I'll be happy to pay a little extra for the freshness and taste. Not that they're my favorite, but they're pretty good.
Im guessing the difference has to do with the currency exchange rate and the economy. For instance, the U.S dollar isnt the same value in costa rica. 1 American dollar is about 630 colons (the currency in costa rica). So a small personal pizza from an authentic Italien pizza place there is equivelent to about $20 in US currency. Thats not the same as Dominos pizza though its authentic Italian family run place I experienced while in Costa Rica. The U.S also has more people to feed as we are so much larger. That means we probably spend more on the materials to make all the pizza so much more often compared to the UK. Im not sure though so dont quote me on that. The U.S is dealing with inflation right now anyways so the prices might be different depending on how old this comparison video is. Apparently after looking it up a small hand crafted pizza is $5.99 at dominos after the 2023 update according to google.
1) lower cost to grow and transport same quality of food, 2) lower safety/quality standard for food and food-inputs (fertilizer, additives, presents, and insecticides)
The 5 guys thing is really annoying. We have to count carbs as exactly as possible so that my kid gets the right amount of insulin. Unless the nutrition info is for the amount of fries you actually get, that would be twice as much insulin as needed and therefore a little dangerous. 😡
Hey Kabir, in answer to your question about why the price of of pizza in the USA is cheaper, if it's due to more competition in that market There most definitely is a lot more competition in the pizza restaurant business In addition to the ones you mentioned, Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Domino's and Little Cesear's, there's other pizza places such as: Godfather's Pizza, Mellow Mushroom, Marco's Pizza and many more
Prices are affected by importation costs. Here, we produce it to consume it. There, you import it to consume it. The UK needs to improve it's domestic food production. It is a national security issue if you really think about it. What if something worse happens to the supply chains than happened to you guys during the pandemic? Some of the price differences are plain old profiteering. They know what we want and can charge whatever the customer is willing to pay.
In america we have a lot more supply for pizza and also i was thinking maybe health codes are different. Some ingredients are legal in the us and illegal in the uk so maybe that causes price difference in some way?
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When I hear Brits say Dominos is so expensive, I am shocked. Here Dominos is on the cheap side with Papa Johns.
It’s really expensive in Japan.
Cheap here in Australia too until a few months ago when they started putting surcharges on everything.
90 percent of Japan's food is imported or something crazy like that.
Yea, commonly $5.99 each for 2 mediums with coupon here in illinois
Pappa johns is cheap now? Aren't they like $20 a pizza?
It seems to me that in the U.S. we buy most of our fast food fries as part of a meal deal, which brings the price of the fries way down. Seriously, I can not remember the last time I went to a fast food place and just bought fries only. What's the point of that? Most of the meal deals here are anywhere from $1.25 to $2.00 more than the price of the sandwich alone. For that extra bit you get a drink and fries. At one chain they'll even throw in a chocolate chip cookie. Also, since soft drinks are almost always self-serve, I order the small meal and just re-fill my drink. You guys are getting massively ripped off.
Most people in the U.S. don't buy fries separate from the burger. It's usually a meal. Plus many fast food places have dollar or $2 menus and that's how some people buy their fries and burgers and drinks.
Even living in a rural area in the US, you can't throw a rock without knocking the window out of a place that sells pizza. That might be why it's so cheap. 🤣
Just looking at those doughnuts when I haven't had anything sweet but nutella in a week is killing me.
(7:43) I used to go to Five Guys every now and again, and had felt like they were both inflating their prices and reducing their portions. I guess this proves it! (along with why I haven't gone in over a year)
Shorting by 30% is crazy
@@rzawistowski33 I am pretty sure that is illegal as in fraud in avertising and marketing....
5 guys, make a good burger, but they are over priced by far. Even worse they give cups that cant hold the designated portion. Number of staff might contribute to high overhead. Consider the fact that they have so many employees doing no more than the average fry cook has done at a lunch counter in the past in about the same amount of time for less money.
Also, dont forget the US uses way more chemicals in our food... that may change how much the overall cost of preparing or storing certain foods or raw goods. Pizza crust that may not need refrigeration as an example. Side note, i recently saw bottled nesquick chocolate milk (packaging said "real milk" and not milk substitute) that didnt need to be refrigerated at all before opening... I flat refuse to even try it
Yes, America grows a lot of potatoes, but the cost of the ingredients is a tiny fraction of the cost of fast food, and I think that's true in any developed country. You're mostly paying for labor and marketing. The highest markup is on the fountain pop, followed by the french fries, which is why "super size" and related deals scale up the quantity of those two items. The increased cost to the restaurant of selling you a super-size meal instead of regular, is pretty much a rounding error, because the labor required for the employees to assemble it, is almost identical.
So yes, you can buy a ten-pound bag of potatoes at the grocery store, for less than a single meal at a fast food restaurant. Fast food restaurants don't sell food. They sell convenience, packaged in the form of not having to cook.
And yes, America has a lot of competition in the pizza market. I live in a city of ten thousand people, and we have the following pizza places: Pizza Hut, Little Caesar's, East of Chicago, M&S, Domino's, Tubby's, and that's just the pizza places that are shown on Google maps (a lot of small local businesses aren't); we used to have several more, but some closed during the pandemic. There are also other restaurants that sell pizza (just not exclusively), and you can buy frozen pizza at any grocery store (we have two in Galion), most convenience stores (including gas stations), and some pharmacies; but of course if you get frozen pizza, then you still have to heat it up.
Honestly, for me, at this point frozen pizzas have come a long ways from years back when I tried them, and after quickly throwing a few things out of the fridge on top when I want it chunky they are much better than anything delivered, way healthier, and cheaper.
Yeah I remember getting Tombstone pizzas when I was in college and was drunk and that stuff was freaking fire! Good idea for the adding on toppings, I think the only time I've done that is to add banana peppers or jalapenos.
I understand if someone just likes frozen pizza, I've had some good ones too, but better than ANYTHING delivered? I don't know about that lol.
Better than Dominos or Papa John’s though.
@@reckless110 I think the crust is usually worse but for the price and I can throw on my own toppings makes it worth it. And def not better than anything delivered because I've had some really nice delivered pizza.
Re fries - the price alone is high, which encourages customers to buy “meal deals” which include fries & a drink. Also, there are frequent coupons & deals for reduced prices so most of the time we don’t pay the “menu price”.
In the U.S., sodas and fries are the real profit makers for fast food restaurants. They cost the companies a few cents to produce, but they can charge whatever they want so it’s almost all profit. The profit on the burgers is much less, percentage wise.
Most of the ingredients for food are sourced domestically. That's one of the main reasons the food cost is lower in most cases. In Culinary School, we were always told to open a pizza restaurant if we wanted to maximize profitability. At the time, there was only about $2.50 with of ingredients in each $18 pie.
Hey Kabir, I literally just bought a medium thin crusted pizza with 5 topping and paid $21.89 no tip is not included. I live in Eastern part of the US. The pizza establishment is also a restaurant chain that's similar to Papa John's and Pizza Hut. Since the pandemic it seems everything has become astronomically more expensive. 🤔
That really is surprising about Five Guys fries. I always assumed they gave extra.
The answer is partly competition as to why fast food is almost always cheaper in the US. Another factor is that other first world nations actually promote healthy eating much more and much better than the US ever will likely do. You all can put taxes on unhealthy foods to discourage people from eating them so much. US law really won't allow that, especially since the profits are so large on junk food. The US is the only first world nation in which fast food is almost always cheaper than anything healthy, let alone organic and vegan.
One reason why WingStop sells Ranch in those larger quantities is that WingStop Ranch has a FOLLOWING. Like, I don't consider it my favorite, but it's definitely in the top 5. The notable thing is WingStop AFAICT is one of the only places in the UK that sell it, so Harry was actually trying it for the first time in that clip.
Beginning in April, 2023, the minimum wage for someone age 23 or over in the UK will be £10.42 an hour (until then it is £9.50). In the US, for example, Florida, the minimum wage will be $12.00 an hour beginning September 30, 2023 (until then it is $11.00). Using today’s exchange rate between the Pound and the Dollar (March 8th) £10.42 is equivalent to $12.35. The difference MIGHT BE the UK’s National Health System tax. I’m not implying that one is better than the other. They are what they are, and there’re good and bad consequences for each. In the US, fast-food workers USUALLY are not tipped, or marginally tipped, compared to a sit-down, full-menu restaurant.
It is the VAT the kills the prices in the UK. If I run a McDonald's in the UK I pay income tax, (like in the USA) but I also have charge a 20% VAT tax (as opposed to a 0 - 10% sales tax in the USA) AND! I have to pay a 20% VAT on goods I purchase from suppliers. In the USA a business doesn't have to pay a sales tax on stuff that is going to be resold to customers (end users). Sales tax is only at FINAL point of sale. In the UK the 20% VAT is charged each time a good exchanges hands including the final sale to the consumer.
If Five Guys got caught under serving the government would step in or the customer lawsuits would pile up. Pizza is cheap in the US as there lots of family pizza places not just chains.
I'm from NYC to boot so if and when me and mine pay nigh $30 dollars for pizza, we're getting it from a local mom & pop pizzeria and not a chain. Mind you, a pizza pie from a local shop is usually bigger than what you get from Domino's or Papa John's.
@@skyydancer67 Tastes way better as well.
@@Boodieman72 Agreed.
Fries are usually more expensive because it's purposely marked up to compensate for the extremely low margins of profit for their meats.
I think little ceasar keeps everyone honest. Their pizza is dirt cheap. The taste isn't as good, but it works. Especially for parties, dorms, and such, which is where the pizza market thrives. By having a reasonable price for better pizza, those places are more likely to get business against the cheap giant.
You have to keep in mind that the US is the largest exporter of agricultural stuff.
I haven't liked Papa Johns, Little Caesars Pizza since High school. I'm 36 yrs old now. Papa johns sauce is not like it used to be, and cheese tastes like plastic. I love pizza hut, arnies pizza, dominos, boombozz pizzas I'm in southern indiana. I love Taco Bell. i think Five Guys, Chic fil a is pricey to me (im a single mom of 2). yuck dunkin dounts I love krispie kreme better
The UK apparently imports 46 percent of the food it consumed. I'd share the statistic, but TH-cam hates sharing info for some reason.
The fry thing isn't an accurate comparison. Everyone scoops fries differently. Sometimes you're going to get a lil more and sometimes a lil less. It's never going to be a set calibrated measurement.
I think cheaper food here is because of three main reasons. Lower cost of ingredients because we're a net food exporter, lower cost of labor because of relaxed wage laws, and the fact that there is more competition in fast food markets in America (bigger country means more companies).
I got just got a large 5-topping pizza from Dominos last week for $9.99 and they gave me a coupon for $3 off if I order another large this week. So $16.98 for two large 5-topping pizzas. Just gotta keep your eye out for deals/coupons.
Dominos is pretty smart with their coupons/deals. I remember I use to get 2 mediums for $5 each quite often and that's bigger than their larges.
My favorite Subway sandwich is also the Italian BMT but I get black olives, banana peppers, red onion, and ranch dressing. It’s pure heaven.
The reason we pay less for pizza is definitely because of the competition. The local pizza joints are usually way better quality and taste for relatively reasonable prices. So that makes their chain counterparts have to offer cheaper options for sales purposes.
A "US Price" is not really a thing. The same exact McDonalds meal can be $2-3 more or less in different regions of the country and sometimes only a few miles away. The same pizza from the same chain can also be $2-3 more or less depending on the state. Also, why are people eating from a chain anyway when we have so many other options?!?
I feel like most of them are are actually comparable, especially with the cost of everything going up.
I used to pay around $3.50 for a sausage egg Mcmuffin and a hash brown at McDonalds. Now it'sover $8.00. Inflation sucks.
Dominos doe a carry out special here, you can get a large one topping pizza for $7.99. Their US store usually offer pretty good discounts, especially if you order online.
if you order dominos and cant eat it all, the secret to storing it is to put it in a large ziplock bag then when re-heating it, do not use a microwave, instead heat it up in a skillet/frying pan, if you have garlic butter on hand, smear some on the crust edges, I can almost guarantee if you do it right, the crust will have a good crispiness to it and is actually even better than the night before
Thank goodness my dinner is on it's way. We get more due to competition here. We have tons of small pizzarias/Mom& Pop eateries that serve great food!
There's tons of competition for pizza lots of restaurants offer pizza and grocery stores like Walmart, and others all sell fresh pizza. Not to mention frozen pizza is everywhere and can taste just as good.
So in my home town its $21 for a cheeseburger (double basically), a small fry, and large drink and where my vacation home is its $17…so it changes based off where you are…since you’re in london its probably insanely expensive…
Its less for pizza cause competition plus most ingredients are found here so they don't need to be imported
Yes we grow a ton of potatoes, soy, wheat and corn... And whatever else I can't think of.
I'd rather eat the box than Domino's pizza. Mom and Pop places are the best.
All you need is $5 to get a Little Cesar's pizza over here. Staple of my diet throughout my late teen years.
Great price if you like cardboard dough and fake cheese
It’s the ramen of pizza.
I see alot of people hype of little cesars but everytime I went to one I always found the dough they used to be so terrible
Dude...... I don't pay this much in Eastern Washington State for my food, these prices are crazy. Where did they do this at in America? Especially the fries. Oh ya! We grow most the potatoes for fries here in Eastern WA and Idaho which is right next door
And all the chicken, turkey, and sweet potatoes are grown right here in the Carolinas. I can get 40 pounds of the best sweet potatoes for $10.
@@oldcodger4371 Damn, here in central California sweet potatoes are usually about 80-90 cents per potato..I love them but cant afford them. I am going to try and grow some in my garden this yr.
A dollar for large fries? What country is that? It isn't the US! Subway here is ridiculous! A foot long is closer to 14 bucks!
I think generally it's all cheaper because we don't live on an island and grow a lot of their food and also competition.
These prices are definitely not considering specials, which McDonald's always has like free fries with $1 purchase on Fridays. And Five Guys little fries is actually A LOT of fries
Fries are expensive so they can sell you on the combo. Most Americans will not just buy fries. We’ll get the combo. Or if you use an app, sometimes the fries are free.
As for the pizza. We’ve got so many great pizza places (there’s literally about 5 small family owned pizza places within 3 blocks of me) that dominos and papa johns is basically the cheap fast food version of it. When you go to a non fast food restaurant you might pay a bit more for a better pizza so the only reason you’d buy the fast food version is because of the price.
Dude, there are Pizzas everywhere here in the states. Before the Plandemic, you could get a Sam's rising crust Supreme pizza, a pizza that would rival any chain pizza for $2.00. Now it's $3.99 or is it $4.99?.
Let me guess. You voted for Trump.
The pizza cost in the UK blew my mind! There is no reason for this; it's dough, tomato, and cheese. And the fries here in the USA...wtf? You can grow a potato in a pot, in your frigging closet.
I refuse to pay big bucks for Taco Hell
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Labor, rent, the taxes are added to those prices. Fast food has become very expensive here.
Amazing content Kabir! Hello from North Carolina!
I'm wondering if some of the difference they are showing reflects the difference between value added tax and sales tax
best fries are made with peanut oil which is more expensive than canola oil.
I go to Costco for the $10 whole pizzas. They're also right down the street from me 😋🍕
Go to Costco for "lunch" on the free samples? :)
A double cheeseburger and fries at 5 Guys is about $15 USD
Five guys thing really surprises me , in Canada we get an abundance of fries.
Usually takes three minutes to eat down to your burger 😂
Kabir, go watch all of the Food Wars videos! This video with Joe(US) and Harry(UK) was over a year ago.
😆 these are all clipped together! 😆 Kabir, you will be laughing and crying and be in sheer shock at these videos! 😁😘😘
The 5 Guys where I live don't have cups of fries. Our fries are in the big brown paper bag only.
Does the grease cause the fries to fall out the bottom of the bag? 😂
Who the hell goes to Five Guys for a fucking hotdog???
You sound angry.
Shake shack is crazy expensive here (stl,mo) aaaand the portions are small. The first time I went. I ordered a crazy amount of food with my mom and my daughter. Almost everything on the menu
And we left hungry After spending like nearly $60 or so, it's cractually. I don't know how much we spent. Because I put it on the credit card and then pay attention
UK viewers should take into consideration that you overhead cost might be higher because of minimum wage, electricity, costs, rents/mortgages, etc. all figured into overhead.
Not only is food cheaper in the USA, salaries are like 40% higher, so cheaper still by comparison.
The US is the only first world nation where junk food is almost always cheaper than anything healthy.
Your Pound Sterling is down a lot today. Like a lot. Our dollar is actually more. I googled it. I haven't seen it cheaper than us ever. Crazy times
Krispy Kreme doughnut in alabama USA $ 0.99 according to website.
Lots of competition way too much milk is made here and lots of grain crops.
we get buy one get one free big macs if you use the app so cut that in half
I wouldn't buy Papa Johns or Domino's. A pizza from a pizzeria is closer to the UK prices (not quite but close).
At Five Guys I just get the little fries and the little burgers. They’re way more than enough
It's weird how burgers and fries are cheaper in the UK but almost everything else was cheaper in the US
VAT vs Sales Tax? Maybe. Import tariffs and costs??? I suspect.
There is no way pizza hut is the cheapest of the fake pizza places. I am calling some next level shenanigans here.
I'm thinking at the lower end of the market, there is more competition and the US logistics and sourcing may be better due to scale. The higher end stuff is more expensive and smaller portions here (such as Shake Shack) and I'm guessing their brand reputation allows them to charge more in the US. Interesting.
Five guys is expensive I don’t go there anymore because of the prices the food is very good
I just made the same comment. I went once and felt it was overrated and very expensive for a burger.
Say what you will about Five Guys "allegedly" shorting you, but their portions are ridiculously big, regardless. And I'll be happy to pay a little extra for the freshness and taste. Not that they're my favorite, but they're pretty good.
We should watch a video about tipping in USA and the world
Im guessing the difference has to do with the currency exchange rate and the economy. For instance, the U.S dollar isnt the same value in costa rica. 1 American dollar is about 630 colons (the currency in costa rica). So a small personal pizza from an authentic Italien pizza place there is equivelent to about $20 in US currency. Thats not the same as Dominos pizza though its authentic Italian family run place I experienced while in Costa Rica. The U.S also has more people to feed as we are so much larger. That means we probably spend more on the materials to make all the pizza so much more often compared to the UK. Im not sure though so dont quote me on that. The U.S is dealing with inflation right now anyways so the prices might be different depending on how old this comparison video is. Apparently after looking it up a small hand crafted pizza is $5.99 at dominos after the 2023 update according to google.
1) lower cost to grow and transport same quality of food,
2) lower safety/quality standard for food and food-inputs (fertilizer, additives, presents, and insecticides)
Mcdonalds large fry $3.59🇺🇲
I've heard for years that Five Guys is amazing. I refuse to buy it though because I just can't accept paying their prices.
Tried it. (Years ago.) The fries were good, the burger was nothing special.
Dominos have reduced their prices here (UK)
Great reaction man
The 5 guys thing is really annoying. We have to count carbs as exactly as possible so that my kid gets the right amount of insulin. Unless the nutrition info is for the amount of fries you actually get, that would be twice as much insulin as needed and therefore a little dangerous. 😡
US is cheaper partially due to volume of sales.
Hey Kabir, in answer to your question about why the price of of pizza in the USA is cheaper, if it's due to more competition in that market
There most definitely is a lot more competition in the pizza restaurant business
In addition to the ones you mentioned, Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Domino's and Little Cesear's, there's other pizza places such as: Godfather's Pizza, Mellow Mushroom, Marco's Pizza and many more
And a hell of a lot of good independent shops. They can be more expensive, but usually better pizzas, at least that's been my experience.
True, there are 6 pizza places within 2.5 miles of my house. Dominos, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, MOD, and Serial Grillers.
Taxes are higher in England than America and inflation.
Don't feel bad, UK. Five guys everywhere is too expensive, and it's not even that good.
Prices are affected by importation costs. Here, we produce it to consume it. There, you import it to consume it. The UK needs to improve it's domestic food production. It is a national security issue if you really think about it. What if something worse happens to the supply chains than happened to you guys during the pandemic? Some of the price differences are plain old profiteering. They know what we want and can charge whatever the customer is willing to pay.
we're paying for all those extra chemicals for our fries over here
Why would you want cheaper fast food? It should be expensive.
Ps) To be fair, Ive a tight food budget so maybe my reaction is based on that. Or, its just higher where I live.
In america we have a lot more supply for pizza and also i was thinking maybe health codes are different. Some ingredients are legal in the us and illegal in the uk so maybe that causes price difference in some way?
They are using New York City prices
The price of chips is a rip off, a bag of patatos, 25kg 12,50 pounds in Britain, the are taking the f#@king piss.....
Our healthy food is what is expensive. Fruits and vegetables are not great quality and extremely expensive.
I bet fries are cheaper in the UK because you are well known for your chip shops. They have to entice you to come in and buy their crap fries.
Five Guys is good but you have to work 2 shifts of overtime, and two extra jobs to get it
Me, an American : what the f*ck did that British man just call those doughnut holes?
Munchkin,the DD minis
Dunkin’ Donuts calls them munchkins. (It may have become generic in the southeast states.)
@Just Me I've been alive 35 years and lived in multiple states and areas of the country and I've never heard them called that.
And that's why we weigh more than you do!
why? you live on an island man!