$10.49 is the typical Filet-O-Fish Meal price, at 950 calories, with $5.00 of that going on sides.
The McDonald's Filet O Fish Meal price came out at $10.49 typical, against $5.29 or $5.49 for the sandwich, so the medium fries and medium drink add $5.00. That is the largest step in this section. McDonald's counts the meal at 950 calories, the lowest meal total here, because the sandwich underneath it starts at 380. Recorded from published US listings on 20 August 2026, and none of it binds a restaurant.
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6 itemsFilet-O-Fish Meal price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filet-O-Fish Meal | $10.49 | — | 950 Cal |
| Filet-O-Fish on its own | $5.29 or $5.49 | $4.99 – $5.59 | 380 Cal |
If something goes wrong
Five dollars for a fries and a drink seems steep
- Cause
- It is the largest step recorded in this section. The same two sides add $3.00 inside a McCrispy Meal and $4.00 inside a Spicy McCrispy Meal, against $5.00 here.
- Fix
- Price the three lines separately before committing. A medium World Famous Fries alone came back at $3.99.
950 calories is lower than the other meals on this menu
- Cause
- Because the sandwich under it is the lightest in the section. McDonald's puts the Filet-O-Fish at 380 against 470 and 530 for the McCrispy builds, and every meal adds the same 570.
- Fix
- Use the sandwich count to predict the meal count. Adding 570 to any sandwich figure in this section reproduces the published meal total exactly.
The meal price is the highest in the section but the sandwich is not
- Cause
- Both statements hold. At $5.49 the sandwich sits second dearest, while $10.49 makes the meal the dearest recorded here by $1.00 over the Deluxe McCrispy Meal.
- Fix
- Order the sandwich alone where the total matters, since the premium sits in the step.
Can the drink be swapped for something else
- Cause
- Substitutions happen at the restaurant and they change the published total, which assumes a medium drink at 250 calories alongside a medium fries at 320.
- Fix
- Adjust the build in the McDonald's app and read the total there, because 950 covers the standard combination only.
The dearest meal in the section, on the lightest sandwich
$10.49 makes this the most expensive meal recorded anywhere in the chicken and fish section, a dollar clear of the Deluxe McCrispy Meal at $9.49. At the same time, 950 calories makes it the smallest. Those two facts sit together because the sandwich underneath is the lightest thing on the menu at 380 calories, while the price above it is the highest of the four meals with figures.
The gap between the rows is where the money is. A Filet-O-Fish on its own was recorded at $5.29 or $5.49 and the meal at $10.49, so the fries and the drink are adding $5.00. Inside a McCrispy Meal the identical pair of sides adds $3.00. Nothing about the fries or the drink changes between the two pages, only who set each price.
What's in a Filet-O-Fish Meal?
Three items, and this part is on the record. The sandwich, a medium World Famous Fries at 320 calories and a medium drink at 250 give the 950 total McDonald's publishes on its own meal page. Change a size and the total changes with it.
The sandwich itself could not be read past its calorie count. Ingredient statements and allergen lists are drawn into the product pages by a browser script, so a plain read returns the nine-allergens boilerplate and an empty table. What the 380 does establish is that the fish patty is the smallest starting point in the section, ten calories under a McChicken and 150 under the three sandwiches at the top of it.
Is the Filet-O-Fish Meal cheaper than buying the parts?
Barely, on the figures available. A medium World Famous Fries alone was recorded at $3.99, which leaves about $1.01 of the $5.00 step for the drink, and soft drinks were recorded from $1.69 upwards. On those numbers the bundle saves well under a dollar, and at a restaurant pricing its fries near the $3.29 floor it may save nothing at all.
That is the weakest meal case in the section. Anyone buying fries and a drink anyway loses little by taking the bundle. Anyone who wanted the sandwich and a tap water pays $5.00 for a tray.
Prices here were recorded from published US listings and checked on 20 August 2026. Delivery platforms carry their own markup and were not used. A restaurant board is the binding figure.
Filet-O-Fish Meal at a glance
- Filet-O-Fish Meal
- $10.49
- Filet-O-Fish on its own
- $5.29 or $5.49
Questions people ask
How much is a Filet-O-Fish Meal?
$10.49 was the typical recorded figure, which makes it the dearest meal in this section. The sandwich alone came back at $5.29 or $5.49.
How many calories are in a Filet-O-Fish Meal?
950 on McDonald's own count, with a medium fries and a medium drink. The sandwich supplies 380 of that and the two sides 570.
Why does the meal add $5.00 when other meals add less?
Because the meal price and the sandwich price were recorded separately and neither is set nationally. The same two sides add $3.00 inside a McCrispy Meal and $4.00 inside a Spicy McCrispy Meal.
Is the meal cheaper than buying the items separately?
Only just. A medium World Famous Fries alone was $3.99, leaving about $1.01 of the step for a drink. The saving is small enough to check in the app first.
Is this page an official McDonald's price list?
No. HelpMeLogin is independent of McDonald's and publishes this as a guide. The 950-calorie total is the company's; the prices were recorded from published US listings and checked on 20 August 2026.
Can this site tell me the price at my local McDonald's?
No. Franchisees price their own boards, so no guide can quote a local figure. The McDonald's app, set to the restaurant being visited, shows what the meal costs there.