Chipotle prices against fast food
Against Taco Bell’s menus read by the sister site, a Chipotle chicken burrito ($9.80) is $3.03 more than the Cantina Chicken Burrito and a chicken bowl $1.11 more than the Cantina Chicken Bowl at the medians; per 10 g of protein the bowls are $1.88 against $3.34, and Chipotle’s $3.50 single taco undercuts the Cantina soft taco.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Two reads of two menus
| Chipotle | Median | Calories | Taco Bell | Median | Calories | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Burrito (classic build) | $9.80 | 1,090 | Cantina Chicken Burrito | $6.77 | 530 | $3.03 |
| Chicken Burrito (classic build) | $9.80 | 1,090 | Burrito Supreme | $6.19 | 390 | $3.61 |
| Chicken Burrito (classic build) | $9.80 | 1,090 | Bean Burrito | $2.29 | 360 | $7.51 |
| Chicken Bowl (classic build) | $9.80 | 770 | Cantina Chicken Bowl | $8.69 | 580 | $1.11 |
| Cheese Only Quesadilla | $10.35 | Quesadilla (cheese) | $5.99 | 440 | $4.36 | |
| High Protein Taco | $3.50 | 300 | Cantina Chicken Soft Taco | $3.39 | 210 | $0.11 |
| Chips & Guacamole | $4.90 | 770 | Chips and Guacamole | $3.19 | $1.71 |
Both columns are the brands’ own ordering menus read restaurant by restaurant: 368 Chipotle restaurants on 25 September 2026 by this site and 452 Taco Bell restaurants on 19 September 2026 by the sister site TB Menus. Chipotle’s entree calories are this site’s classic builds, because the menu lists the protein alone; Taco Bell’s are the brand’s records for the item as sold.
The gap, and what it buys
A chicken burrito at Chipotle is $3.03 more than Taco Bell’s Cantina Chicken Burrito at the medians and $7.51 more than a Bean Burrito; a chicken bowl is $1.11 more than the Cantina Chicken Bowl. Weighed rather than counted, the Chipotle bowl is $1.88 per 10 g of protein against $3.34, and $1.27 per 100 calories against $1.50: the plate is bigger, so the price per unit of food is closer than the sticker.
Where Chipotle is not the dearer one
The High Protein Taco at $3.50 is dearer than Taco Bell’s Cantina Chicken Soft Taco at $3.39, with 300 calories against 210. The kid’s cheese quesadilla at $4.60 and the chips at $1.95 sit in fast-food territory too. The cheapest items tool lists everything under five dollars.
The menus differ in kind
Chipotle sells one line priced by protein with every topping included and four add-ons priced; Taco Bell sells a long menu of set items with combos and boxes. Chipotle carries a second, higher delivery price on its own menu (30.1 percent above pickup at the median across the entrees); the sister site reads Taco Bell’s pickup price. Neither publishes a national list, and Chipotle’s footnote says so: “Pricing varies by menu item and location and is subject to change; see Chipotle online ordering or the Chipotle mobile app for actual prices.”
The ten cheapest items on the menus read
| Item | Median | Restaurants | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tortilla on the Side | $0.50 | 368 | 320 |
| Cilantro Lime Sauce | $1.00 | 368 | 80 |
| Side of Cilantro Lime Sauce | $1.50 | 368 | 160 |
| Queso Blanco | $1.70 | 368 | 120 |
| Chips | $1.95 | 368 | 540 |
| Chips & Salsa | $2.30 | 368 | 565 |
| Large Salsas (side) | $2.40 | 368 | 40 |
| Chili Lime Chips (side) | $2.45 | 368 | 550 |
| Guacamole | $2.95 | 368 | 230 |
| Side of Guacamole | $2.95 | 368 | 230 |
How this page is read
Every Chipotle price on this page is a range read from 368 restaurants’ own ordering menus in 48 states and DC on 25 September 2026, printed with the count of restaurants behind it and the brand’s own delivery price beside it; every calorie and nutrient figure is Chipotle’s own record from its nutrition calculator, and every allergen mark is its own chart row or tag. The Taco Bell figures are the sister site’s read and carry its date; Qdoba and Moe’s will join the table when their reads are done, and this page does not quote prices it has not read. The Chipotle against Taco Bell page compares like pairs in more detail.
Questions
Is Chipotle more expensive than fast food?
Against Taco Bell, yes on the sticker: a chicken burrito is $3.03 more than the Cantina Chicken Burrito and a chicken bowl $1.11 more than the Cantina Chicken Bowl at the medians, both read from the brands’ menus. Per 10 g of protein the bowls are $1.88 against $3.34.
Is Chipotle fast food?
It sells a made-to-order line rather than set items; this site compares prices and records and leaves the label to the reader.
What at Chipotle costs the same as fast food?
The High Protein Taco at $3.50, the kid’s cheese quesadilla at $4.60, chips at $1.95 and the High Protein Cup at $4.00 at the medians.
How does Chipotle compare with Qdoba or Moe’s on price?
Not yet on this site: it prints only prices it has read from a brand’s own menus, and those two reads are not done. Taco Bell is the comparison available.
Where do the Taco Bell figures come from?
From TB Menus, the sister site, which read 452 Taco Bell restaurants on 19 September 2026 and the brand’s own nutrition records.
Is Chipotle more expensive than Taco Bell?
Yes at the medians read: the Chipotle against Taco Bell comparison sets the chicken burrito ($9.80) against Taco Bell’s items from the sister read of 452 restaurants.
Is Chipotle cheaper than Qdoba or Moe’s?
Not read yet: this site prints only prices it read, and the Qdoba and Moe’s reads are planned for a later release.
What is the cheapest thing at Chipotle?
Tortilla on the Side at $0.50 at the median; the cheapest items table lists every item cheapest first.