$4.99 is the recorded KFC a la carte breast price, the dearest single cut in the section.
The KFC a la carte breast price came back at $4.99, which makes it the dearest of the four single cuts recorded on this counter. Thigh and drum were both $4.49 and a wing $2.79, so a breast costs nearly 80 per cent more than the cheapest piece available. Buying eight pieces singly rather than as a bucket costs $33.52 against $21.99, a difference of $11.53.
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5 itemsA La Carte Breast price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A La Carte Breast | $4.99 | — | — |
If something goes wrong
Why does a single breast cost almost double a wing?
- Cause
- Pricing on this counter sorts by cut rather than by weight, and the breast sits at the top of that order at $4.99 against $2.79 for a wing.
- Fix
- Order by what you want to eat rather than by value. On a per-piece basis every single cut is poor against the bucket rows.
Can I order just one piece of chicken at KFC?
- Cause
- The a la carte rows exist for exactly that, and four of them appear in the company's own menu structure: breast, thigh, drum and wing.
- Fix
- Expect the counter to price each cut separately. Nothing in the recorded figures suggests a mixed pair or trio is discounted.
Is buying pieces separately ever cheaper than a bucket?
- Cause
- Not at the recorded prices. Eight singles taken as two of each cut come to $33.52, while the eight-piece chicken-only bucket was recorded at $21.99.
- Fix
- Use single pieces to top up an order or to buy one preferred cut. For anything approaching a full meal the bucket wins by a third.
The dearest cut on the counter, and what it reveals about the bucket
What's in it
One piece of bone-in breast, sold on its own. The name is derived from KFC's own published sitemap, where the four a la carte rows appear as separate items, and the company's own page for it could not be read. No calorie figure is available: the nutrition guide renders in the browser and hands back nothing that can be counted.
Is it worth it
$4.99 buys the largest single cut and the most expensive one. Ranked against its neighbours the order runs breast at $4.99, thigh and drum level at $4.49, wing at $2.79. That is a spread of $2.20 from top to bottom, or nearly 80 per cent, on four items that come out of the same fryer.
Whether the breast is worth the premium depends on appetite rather than arithmetic, since no weights are published anywhere that could be read. What can be settled is the value of ordering singly at all.
Take the eight-piece chicken-only bucket, recorded at $21.99 with three separate listings agreeing. One published description sets its mix at two drums, two thighs, two breasts and two wings. Price that mix from the a la carte counter and it comes to $33.52. The bucket therefore costs $11.53 less than its own contents bought one at a time, a discount of 34 per cent for ordering in a single go.
That comparison is the strongest argument the fried chicken section makes for itself, and this row is where it becomes visible. Single pieces are not priced to be assembled into a meal. They are priced to be added to one.
Where a breast genuinely earns its $4.99 is in the smaller orders. Two pieces with sides were recorded at $8.89 as a combo, so a lone breast plus whatever sides are wanted may or may not undercut it, depending on side pricing that this section's grid does not carry. Anyone buying a single cut for a child, or topping up a bucket that is short on white meat, is using the row as intended.
One reading stands behind this price. There is no second listing to check it against, which is normal for a la carte rows: bucket prices attract several sources each while single cuts attract one. Prices also vary by restaurant, and the company shows none of its own until a location is chosen on its ordering site.
A La Carte Breast at a glance
- KFC price
- not published
- Typical price
- $4.99
Questions people ask
How much is a single chicken breast at KFC?
$4.99 in the published listing recorded for it. That makes the breast the dearest of the four a la carte cuts, ahead of thigh and drum at $4.49 and wing at $2.79.
Is it cheaper to buy pieces individually or in a bucket?
The bucket, comfortably. Eight singles taken as two of each cut total $33.52, against $21.99 for the eight-piece chicken-only bucket. The gap is $11.53.
Which is the cheapest single piece at KFC?
A wing at $2.79, the lowest figure recorded anywhere in the fried chicken section. Thigh and drum sit level at $4.49 and the breast at $4.99.
Is this page an official KFC price list?
No. It reports a published US price listing recorded in August 2026. The item name comes from KFC's own sitemap, but the company publishes no price until a restaurant is selected.
Can this site tell me the price at my local KFC?
No. Single-cut pricing varies between operators and there is only one published reading behind this figure, so the restaurant's own listing is the only reliable source.