Chipotle vs Taco Bell
A classic chicken bowl at Chipotle is $9.80 at the median against $8.69 for Taco Bell’s Cantina Chicken Bowl, both read from the brands’ own menus (368 and 452 restaurants); the table has six like pairs.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Side by side
Chicken Bowl$9.80 median · 180 cal listed
Chicken Burrito$9.80 median · 180 cal listed
Veggie Bowl$9.80 median · 0 cal listed
Cheese Only Quesadilla$10.35 median · 0 cal listed
| Figure | Chicken Bowl | Chicken Burrito | Veggie Bowl | Cheese Only Quesadilla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup median | $9.80 | $9.80 | $9.80 | $10.35 |
| Range read | $8.45 to $12.10 | $8.45 to $12.10 | $8.45 to $12.10 | $9.00 to $12.65 |
| Delivery median | $12.75 | $12.75 | $12.75 | $13.45 |
| Listed at | 368 of 368 | 368 of 368 | 368 of 368 | 367 of 368 |
| Calories | 180 listed | 180 listed | 0 listed | 0 listed |
| Portion | 4 oz | 4 oz | 2.5 oz | 0 oz |
| Protein | 32 g | 32 g | ||
| Sodium | 310 mg | 310 mg | ||
| Carbs | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Fat | 7 g | 7 g | ||
| Saturated fat | 3 g | 3 g | ||
| Sugar | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 125 mg | 125 mg | ||
| $ per 100 calories | $5.44 | $5.44 | ||
| $ per 10 g protein | $3.06 | $3.06 | ||
| Contains | none of the four | none of the four | none of the four | Dairy |
| Diets | Keto, Paleo | Keto, Paleo | Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo, Keto | Vegetarian, Keto |
| Availability | Core menu | Core menu | Core menu | Core menu |
Two reads, side by side
| Chipotle | Median | Range | Calories | Protein | Taco Bell | Median | Range | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Bowl (classic build) | $9.80 | $8.45 to $12.10 | 770 | 52 g | Cantina Chicken Bowl | $8.69 | $6.39 to $11.99 | 580 | 26 g |
| Chicken Burrito (classic build) | $9.80 | $8.45 to $12.10 | 1,090 | 60 g | Cantina Chicken Burrito | $6.77 | $4.79 to $8.99 | 530 | 24 g |
| Veggie Bowl (classic build) | $9.80 | $8.45 to $12.10 | 840 | 23 g | Veggie Bowl | $8.19 | $6.39 to $11.99 | 510 | 13 g |
| Cheese Only Quesadilla (classic build) | $10.35 | $9.00 to $12.65 | 865 | 31 g | Quesadilla (cheese) | $5.99 | $3.99 to $8.00 | 440 | 18 g |
| High Protein Taco | $3.50 | $3.50 to $4.05 | 300 | 19.7 g | Cantina Chicken Soft Taco | $3.39 | $2.99 to $4.99 | 210 | 12 g |
| Chips & Guacamole | $4.90 | $4.60 to $5.55 | 770 | 9 g | Chips and Guacamole | $3.19 | $2.19 to $4.29 |
Both columns are reads of the brands’ own ordering menus, one restaurant at a time, on a stated day: 368 restaurants for Chipotle on 25 September 2026 and 452 for Taco Bell on 19 September 2026, by the sister site TB Menus. Neither is a national price list, because neither brand publishes one; each figure is a median with its range. A Chipotle entree’s listed calories are the protein alone, so the Chipotle rows are this site’s classic builds summed from the parts; the Taco Bell rows are the brand’s own records for the item as sold. The Taco Bell figures are the sister site’s and carry its read date, not this one.
What the gap is
At the medians a classic chicken bowl at Chipotle is $9.80 against $8.69 for a Cantina Chicken Bowl at Taco Bell, $1.11 more, for 770 calories against 580 and 52 g of protein against 26 g. A chicken burrito is $9.80 against $6.77 for the Cantina Chicken Burrito. The chips and guacamole sit $1.71 apart, $4.90 against $3.19. Per 10 g of protein at the medians the Chipotle classic chicken bowl is $1.88 and the Cantina Chicken Bowl $3.34; per 100 calories, $1.27 against $1.50. The plates differ in size as well as price, and the table prints both so the reader can weigh them.
Where the two menus differ in kind
Chipotle sells one line of entrees priced by protein, with every topping included and four add-ons priced; the cheapest adult entree at the median is $9.80 and the dearest $12.35. Taco Bell sells a long menu of set items from $2.29 for a Bean Burrito to $8.69 for a Cantina Chicken Bowl, with combos and boxes. Chipotle’s ordering menu carries a second, higher price for delivery on every item (30.1 percent above pickup at the median); the sister site reads Taco Bell’s pickup price. Neither brand publishes a national price list; Chipotle’s own footnote: “Pricing varies by menu item and location and is subject to change; see Chipotle online ordering or the Chipotle mobile app for actual prices.”
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 column is the sister site’s read of 452 Taco Bell restaurants’ menus on 19 September 2026 and the brand’s own nutrition records, linked above; this site does not restate it as its own read. Qdoba and Moe’s will be compared the same way when their reads are done.
Questions
Is Chipotle more expensive than Taco Bell?
At the medians, yes for like items: a classic chicken bowl at Chipotle is $9.80 against $8.69 for Taco Bell’s Cantina Chicken Bowl ($1.11 more), a chicken burrito $9.80 against $6.77 for the Cantina Chicken Burrito. Both figures are reads of the brands’ own menus, 368 and 452 restaurants respectively.
Which has more protein, a Chipotle bowl or a Taco Bell bowl?
The classic chicken bowl on this site sums to 52 g of protein against 26 g on Taco Bell’s own record for the Cantina Chicken Bowl.
Which has fewer calories?
Taco Bell’s Cantina Chicken Bowl at 580 calories on its record against 770 for the classic chicken bowl summed here; a light Chipotle bowl without rice, beans, cheese and sour cream is 230 calories.
Are the two reads comparable?
Both are the brands’ own ordering menus read restaurant by restaurant on a stated day and printed as medians with ranges; the dates differ by six days and the restaurant counts by 84. Chipotle’s calories are summed builds because the menu lists the protein alone; Taco Bell’s are the brand’s records for the item.
Where is the Taco Bell data from?
From TB Menus, the sister site, which read 452 Taco Bell restaurants on 19 September 2026; each Taco Bell item there has its own page with its range and record.