$5.29 or $5.49 is the typical Filet-O-Fish price, at 380 calories, with the meal around $10.49.
The McDonald's Filet O Fish price came out at $5.29 or $5.49 typical, two readings tying for the middle, inside a band of $4.99 to $5.59. McDonald's puts the sandwich at 380 calories, the lowest count in this section. A Filet-O-Fish Meal with a medium fries and a medium drink was recorded at $10.49, which the company counts at 950 calories. Figures were checked on 19 August 2026.
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7 itemsFilet-O-Fish price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filet-O-Fish | $5.29 or $5.49 | $4.99 – $5.59 | 380 Cal |
| Filet-O-Fish meal | $10.49 | — | 950 Cal |
If something goes wrong
The Filet-O-Fish costs more than the McChicken but has fewer calories
- Cause
- Both halves of that are correct. $5.49 against $3.59 on price, 380 against 390 on calories, so the fish sandwich is dearer and lighter at the same time.
- Fix
- Judge it on what it is instead of on the ratio. Nothing else in this section is a fish sandwich, so the calorie-per-dollar comparison has no like-for-like rival.
Is 380 calories the sandwich or the whole meal
- Cause
- 380 covers the Filet-O-Fish on its own. The meal figure is 950, which is the same sandwich with a medium fries and a medium drink beside it.
- Fix
- Check which row a figure came from before comparing it with anything else. The gap between the two rows is 570 throughout this section.
The meal costs five dollars more than the sandwich
- Cause
- $10.49 against $5.49 is a $5.00 step, the largest in this section. On a McCrispy Meal the same two sides added $3.00, so the bundle is worth noticeably less here.
- Fix
- Price the fries and drink separately before choosing the meal. A medium World Famous Fries was recorded at $3.99 on its own.
It is not always available at my restaurant
- Cause
- Availability is set locally, as is the price. No restaurant was recorded withdrawing it, though franchisees decide what to stock.
- Fix
- Check the app for that restaurant before travelling for one. It lists what is on sale there today.
The only fish sandwich in a six-item section
Every other item in this part of the menu is chicken: four McCrispy builds and a McChicken. The section is named for chicken and fish, and exactly one sandwich supplies the second half of that name.
It is also the lightest thing here. The company puts the Filet-O-Fish at 380 calories, ten under the McChicken at 390 and 150 under the three McCrispy builds that tie at 530.
What's in it
A square fish patty of wild-caught Alaska Pollock on a steamed bun, with tartar sauce and half a slice of American cheese. Half a slice is how McDonald's specifies the sandwich, and nothing else here is built that way. The full ingredient statement could not be read: that panel, and the allergen list beside it, is served through a script that runs after the product page loads, so a plain read returns the standard nine-allergens sentence and an empty table. This is a limit on what could be checked rather than a gap in what the company discloses.
The calorie count is the part that does come through. That figure places it below every chicken option here, and the meal total of 950 confirms the shape once the sides are added: 570 calories of medium fries and medium drink on top of a sandwich that starts lower than its neighbours.
Is it worth it
As a sandwich, the arithmetic is unflattering. Worth stating anyway. $5.49 buys 380 calories, where $3.59 buys 390 in a McChicken. Per dollar it is the weakest line in the section, and the band behind it is narrow, $4.99 to $5.59, so there is little chance of finding it cheap.
As a meal it gets worse before it gets clearer. The step from $5.49 to $10.49 is $5.00, the largest jump in this section, against $3.00 on a McCrispy Meal for the identical pair of sides. A medium World Famous Fries alone was recorded at $3.99, which leaves roughly $1.01 for the drink and means the bundle is discounting under a dollar.
None of which settles whether to order one. Every ratio on this page says no, and no other item in the section is a fish sandwich, so the ratio is answering a question nobody asked. Buy it for what it is, and buy the sides apart from it.
Filet-O-Fish at a glance
- McDonald's price
- not published
- Calories
- 380, from McDonald's
- Typical price
- $5.29 or $5.49
- Lowest seen
- $4.99
- Highest seen
- $5.59
- Meal price
- $10.49
Questions people ask
How much is a Filet-O-Fish?
$5.29 or $5.49 typical, inside a band of $4.99 to $5.59, which is the narrowest range in this section. No US price is published for the sandwich to check that against.
How many calories are in a Filet-O-Fish?
380, from McDonald's own product page, and 950 for the meal with a medium fries and a medium drink. Macros and allergens could not be read, since that panel is drawn in by a script.
Is the Filet-O-Fish the lightest sandwich at McDonald's?
It is the lightest in this section at 380 calories, just under the McChicken at 390. Elsewhere on the menu a plain Hamburger sits lower still.
How much does the Filet-O-Fish Meal add?
$5.00 on the recorded figures, taking $5.49 to $10.49, and 570 calories, taking 380 to 950. A McCrispy Meal adds only $3.00 for the same two sides.
Is this page an official McDonald's price list?
No. HelpMeLogin publishes this independently and has no connection to McDonald's. The calorie counts are the company's own; the prices were recorded from published US listings and checked on 19 August 2026.
Can this site tell me the price at my local McDonald's?
No. Franchisees price their own boards, which is why even this narrow band spans 60 cents. The McDonald's app, set to the restaurant being visited, shows that location's price.