$2.00 typical across 13 McDonald's drinks, on a section band of $1.69 to $3.79 and 0 to 220 calories.
McDonald's drinks prices recorded from published US listings in August 2026 ran from $1.69 to $3.79, with $2.00 as the typical figure for the section. Twelve of the thirteen drinks listed carry a price; the Strawberry Banana Smoothie carries none. Calories run from zero to 220, and at the fountain the same money buys either end of that, because the cup rather than the flavour is what sets the rate.
McDonald's guides — surveys, menus and gift cards · McDonald's menu prices, every section · Coca-Cola (Small) price and calories · Sprite (Small) price and calories · Diet Coke (Small) price and calories · Sweet Tea (Small) price and calories · Frozen Coca-Cola Classic (Small) price and calories · Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Small) price and calories · Hi-C Orange Lavaburst (Small) price and calories · Dr Pepper (Small) price and calories
What you need
7 itemsMcDonald's drinks prices and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola (Small) | $1.69 | $1.69 – $3.19 | 200 Cal |
| Sprite (Small) | $1.69 | $1.69 – $3.19 | 190 Cal |
| Diet Coke (Small) | $2.00 | $1.69 – $3.19 | 0 Cal |
| Sweet Tea (Small) | $1.69 | $1.69 – $3.79 | 170 Cal |
| Frozen Coca-Cola Classic (Small) | $2.39 or $2.79 | $2.00 – $3.39 | 60 Cal |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Small) | not published | — | 190 Cal |
| Hi-C Orange Lavaburst (Small) | $2.00 | $1.69 – $3.19 | 220 Cal |
| Dr Pepper (Small) | $2.00 | $1.69 – $3.19 | 190 Cal |
| Lemonade (Small) | $2.39 or $2.89 | $2.00 – $3.19 | 120 Cal |
| Unsweetened Iced Tea (Small) | varies | $2.00 – $3.79 | 0 Cal |
| DASANI Water | $2.19 | $1.89 – $2.19 | 0 Cal |
| 1% Low Fat Milk Jug | $1.95 | $1.89 – $1.99 | 100 Cal |
| Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice (Medium) | $3.21 or $3.49 | $2.99 – $3.79 | 190 Cal |
If something goes wrong
Every soft drink in this table shows the same price band
- Cause
- That is the section reporting itself accurately. Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper and Hi-C Orange Lavaburst come off one dispenser into one cup, so restaurants charge one rate across the line.
- Fix
- Choose on the calorie column, which is the only one that moves. Between the zero of Diet Coke and the 220 of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst the money is identical in every listing checked.
The price at my restaurant is nowhere near these figures
- Cause
- Roughly 95% of US restaurants are franchised, and the operator sets the board. Rent and local competition move a cheap line like a drink further than they move a burger.
- Fix
- Treat the typical column as a planning figure and the range as the outer edges. The app, with your restaurant selected, gives the binding number.
One row says varies and another says not published
- Cause
- Those two states mean different things. Unsweetened Iced Tea has two readings too far apart to average, while the Strawberry Banana Smoothie produced no reading at all.
- Fix
- Read varies as low confidence and not published as no data. Neither is a stand-in for a price, and neither has been filled with a midpoint to make the table look complete.
These calorie figures do not match the ones on another menu
- Cause
- Every count here was taken from McDonald's own product page for that drink at the size named in the row, which is usually the small. Size is the whole calorie story on a poured drink.
- Fix
- Check the size before comparing. A small Coca-Cola is 200 while a medium works out at 270 on McDonald's own meal totals, so the same drink honestly carries two different numbers.
Thirteen drinks, four prices, and one reason for it
Read down the price column and the section looks broken. Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper and Hi-C Orange Lavaburst share a band of $1.69 to $3.19 to the cent, and four of the five share a $2.00 typical as well. Nothing is wrong with the table. Five flavours out of one dispenser, into one cup size, over the same ice, is one product as far as a till is concerned, and restaurants price it accordingly.
What that leaves is a section where the variation sits everywhere except the flavour. The cheapest reading here is $1.69 for a small fountain cup and the dearest is $3.79, recorded against both Sweet Tea and Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice, two drinks with nothing else in common. Between those poles the typical figure for the section is $2.00.
Ownership explains most of the spread. Around 95% of US restaurants are franchised, a share McDonald's states in its own Form 10-K, and each licence holder prices the board inside the building. A drink is the easiest line on that board to move, because it costs the restaurant least and customers scrutinise it least.
Where size actually changes the price
Three drinks here have a real size ladder. Frozen Coca-Cola Classic was recorded at $2.39, $2.79 and $3.39 for small, medium and large; Lemonade at $2.39, $2.89 and $3.19; Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice is priced by size in every list checked, with a medium landing around $3.21. Each of those costs the restaurant something real per ounce, so the cup it goes into matters. Fountain soft drinks often do not, so upsizing a Coke can be nearly free while upsizing a lemonade is not. Two items, DASANI Water and the 1% Low Fat Milk Jug, have no sizes at all: they are sealed units, and their price bands are the tightest in the section at 30 and 10 cents.
What the calorie column is telling you
Zero to 220, at the same money. Diet Coke and Unsweetened Iced Tea come in at zero, DASANI Water likewise, while Hi-C Orange Lavaburst tops the fountain at 220 and Coca-Cola sits at 200. Sweet Tea at 170 is the one that surprises people, since all 170 are sugar dissolved into the brew and the unsweetened version of the identical tea is free of them. Lower down, Frozen Coca-Cola Classic comes in at 60 because most of the cup is ice, Lemonade at 120, and the 1% Low Fat Milk Jug at 100 with protein and calcium behind it rather than syrup. Anyone reading this table for calories rather than for money is looking at the only column where the choices differ.
Below the calorie line nothing could be read anywhere in the section. Sugar, sodium, caffeine and the allergen lists are drawn into McDonald's product pages by a script in the browser, so a plain read returns the calorie sentence and stops. Prices on this page were recorded from published US listings on 19 August 2026; the calorie figures are McDonald's.
Drinks at a glance
- Items listed
- 13
- Cheapest recorded
- $1.69
- Dearest recorded
- $3.79
- Typical
- $2.00
Questions people ask
How much are drinks at McDonald's?
$2.00 is the typical figure across this section, on readings that ran from $1.69 to $3.79 in August 2026. Fountain drinks sit at the bottom of that and orange juice at the top.
Why do all the soft drinks cost the same?
Because a fountain sells cups rather than flavours. Syrup is a few cents of the price, so the same rate covers Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper and Hi-C Orange Lavaburst alike.
Which McDonald's drink has the fewest calories?
Three come in at zero: Diet Coke, Unsweetened Iced Tea and DASANI Water. After those the 1% Low Fat Milk Jug at 100 is the lightest drink with any food value in it.
Which drink in this section costs the most?
Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice, at about $3.21 for a medium and up to $3.79. It is the only drink here priced by size in every list checked.
Is this page an official McDonald's price list?
No. Calorie figures come from McDonald's own product pages; the prices do not, because the company publishes almost none. Each reading carries the date it was taken.
Can this site tell me the price at my local McDonald's?
It cannot. With roughly 95% of US restaurants under the brand franchised, each operator sets its own board, which is what the spread in the range column is made of.