$3.59 or $3.89 is the typical McDouble price, with $3.49 to $4.59 recorded and 390 calories.
The typical McDonald's McDouble price is $3.59 or $3.89, two readings tying for the middle, with figures recorded between $3.49 and $4.59. McDonald's puts it at 390 calories. Two beef patties and one slice of cheese make it the cheapest route to a double burger anywhere in this section, which is why it turns up in so many bundled deals. No meal price has been published for the McDouble, and none was recorded on this check.
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What you need
6 itemsMcDouble price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDouble | $3.59 or $3.89 | $3.49 – $4.59 | 390 Cal |
| McDouble meal | not published | — | — |
If something goes wrong
The McDouble costs more than $4.59 at my restaurant
- Cause
- $4.59 was the highest figure recorded rather than a cap. The band describes the restaurants that were checked, and franchisees outside that sample price as they see fit.
- Fix
- Open the McDonald's app with the restaurant selected. Bundles frequently price the same sandwich below the board, so check the deals tab as well as the menu.
The McDouble looks identical to the Double Cheeseburger
- Cause
- They are close. Both are two patties on the same bun; the Double Cheeseburger adds a second slice of cheese and prices above the McDouble on the figures recorded.
- Fix
- If the cheese matters, pay the difference and order the Double Cheeseburger. If it does not, the McDouble is the cheaper of the two.
There is no meal price for it
- Cause
- No McDouble meal price has been published by McDonald's, and none was recorded across the lists checked. An empty row beats an invented one.
- Fix
- Price it in the app as a sandwich, a fries and a drink, or look at the value bundles, which is usually where a second patty appears cheaply.
The calorie number I have does not match 390
- Cause
- 390 is McDonald's own published figure for the standard McDouble, read from its product page. Any change at the counter moves it, and a meal total adds a side and a drink.
- Fix
- Use the nutrition calculator on the McDonald's product page for the build actually ordered.
The cheapest two patties on the menu
Value is the entire point of the McDouble. Two readings tie for the middle at $3.59 and $3.89, and nothing else in this section puts two patties in front of anyone for less money.
Below it on the menu sit the Cheeseburger and the plain Hamburger, both single-patty sandwiches. Above it the Quarter Pounder family starts at more than half as much again. The McDouble is the hinge between the value end of the menu and everything else, which is why people reach for it to judge whether a restaurant has put its prices up.
The recorded band runs from $3.49 to $4.59. On a sandwich under four dollars that is a wide gap, and franchising explains it: the great majority of McDonald's restaurants in the US are run by independent operators who set their own prices. Value items also move in and out of app deals, which drags the effective price down at some restaurants and leaves it alone at others.
What's in it
Two beef patties, one slice of cheese, pickles, onions, ketchup and mustard on a regular bun. McDonald's puts the sandwich at 390 calories, which is modest for two patties and lands below the single-patty Quarter Pounder with Cheese. The rest of the nutrition panel could not be read, because it is assembled in the browser and never lands in the page source. Anyone tracking protein should let the calculator on the McDonald's site finish.
Is it worth it
The comparison that matters is with the Double Cheeseburger. Same two patties, same bun, one extra slice of cheese, and a price above the McDouble on every figure recorded. That slice is the whole difference, and it is the reason the McDouble exists at all: a double cheeseburger rebuilt to clear a value price point. Anyone indifferent to that slice gains nothing by trading up.
No meal price exists for this sandwich. McDonald's named only two US meal prices in its Extra Value Meal release of September 2025: $8.00 for a Big Mac Meal and $5.00 for a Sausage McMuffin with Egg Meal. Neither involves a McDouble. Where one appears inside a bundle, that bundle is priced locally and shows up in the app.
Figures here were recorded from published US listings and checked on 19 August 2026. They are a guide to what is normal. The price at any one restaurant is whatever that franchisee has set.
McDouble at a glance
- McDonald's price
- not published
- Calories
- 390, from McDonald's
- Typical price
- $3.59 or $3.89
- Lowest seen
- $3.49
- Highest seen
- $4.59
Questions people ask
How much is a McDouble?
$3.59 or $3.89 is the typical recorded price, with $3.49 at the low end and $4.59 at the high end. App deals and value bundles can take the effective price lower still.
What is the difference between a McDouble and a Double Cheeseburger?
One slice of cheese. Both carry two beef patties on the same bun; the Double Cheeseburger has cheese between both patties and prices higher. Calorie counts differ for the same reason, and each item is listed separately.
How many calories are in a McDouble?
390, on McDonald's own figure. Macros and allergens could not be read from the product page, because that table is drawn by a script in the browser, so nothing beyond the calorie count is printed here.
Is this page an official McDonald's price list?
No. This is an independent guide published by HelpMeLogin, which has no connection to McDonald's. The calorie figure came from McDonald's; 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. Each franchisee prices its own menu, so a national typical figure of $3.59 or $3.89 is a guide and nothing firmer. Set the restaurant in the McDonald's app and the exact price for that location appears.