$11.69 posted for the Cantina Chicken Burrito meal, which adds $5.40 to the $6.29 burrito.
The Taco Bell Cantina Chicken Burrito meal price is $11.69 against $6.29 for the burrito alone, so $5.40 of the total buys a side and a drink. Taco Bell publishes a calorie band of 960 to 1,380 for the combination rather than a single figure, because the total moves with what is chosen alongside. The burrito itself contributes a fixed 570 of that band.
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What you need
6 itemsCantina Chicken Burrito Meal price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantina Chicken Burrito Meal | $11.69 | — | 960–1,380 Cal |
| Cantina Chicken Burrito on its own | $6.29 official | — | 570 Cal |
| What the sides add | $5.40 | — | — |
If something goes wrong
Why does the dearer burrito have the cheaper meal?
- Cause
- The Cantina Chicken Burrito is posted at $6.29 with its meal at $11.69, while the Crispy Chicken Chipotle Bacon Melt Burrito is $5.99 with a meal at $11.99. The cheaper burrito carries the dearer combination, which is what flat bundle pricing produces.
- Fix
- Compare meals against meals rather than reasoning from the item prices. On the posted figures this combination is 30 cents cheaper than the other chicken burrito meal.
Cantina Chicken Burrito meal calories given as a range
- Cause
- The published band runs 960 to 1,380 Cal, and the burrito accounts for a fixed 570 of that. The side and the drink therefore contribute between 390 and 810 calories, depending entirely on which two are chosen.
- Fix
- Settle the side and the drink before treating any figure as yours. Nothing published names the eligible options or their individual counts.
Is the meal cheaper than buying the parts?
- Cause
- It depends on the side. $5.40 covers both extras, and standard Nacho Fries alone are posted at $2.89 with Large Nacho Fries at $3.89, so a drink would need to cost between $1.51 and $2.51 for the meal to break even.
- Fix
- Price a side and a drink separately in the app before committing. Above that break-even the meal wins; below it, the meal does not.
A cheaper meal on a dearer burrito
Two chicken burrito meals sit on this menu and their order is reversed. The Cantina Chicken Burrito is the dearest burrito Taco Bell posts at $6.29, and its meal is $11.69. The Crispy Chicken Chipotle Bacon Melt Burrito is 30 cents cheaper at $5.99, and its meal is 30 cents dearer at $11.99. Ranking the items and ranking the meals produces opposite answers.
Flat bundle pricing explains it. Taco Bell fixes a meal price and lets the side premium fall out as whatever is left, so the dearer the burrito, the smaller the apparent cost of the extras. Here that leaves $5.40 for a side and a drink; on the Crispy Chicken meal it leaves $6.00, and on the Crunchwrap Supreme meal it leaves $2.40.
What's in it
A Cantina Chicken Burrito, a side and a drink. The burrito is shredded marinated chicken with seasoned rice, black beans, cheese, avocado ranch sauce and pico de gallo, published by the company at 570 Cal. No eligible sides are named anywhere in the published record, no drink sizes are given, and no per-component calorie figures exist, so the band is the only account of the other two.
Is it worth it
Meal against parts turns on the $5.40. Large Nacho Fries are posted at $3.89 on their own and a Cheesy Roll Up at $1.39, so two of the cheaper sides bought separately would come to $5.28, just under the premium, before any drink is added.
There is a blunter route to the same calories. A Cantina Chicken Burrito and Large Nacho Fries together cost $10.18 for 1,070 calories, which is $1.51 under the meal and sits inside its band. That comparison excludes the drink, and Taco Bell publishes no cup sizes or drink prices in the combo listing that would let the difference be valued.
The evidential position is straightforward and thin. Both the $11.69 and the $6.29 come from Taco Bell's own pages, read in August 2026, and no published list checked that month carries either the burrito or any Taco Bell combo. What the company posts is the whole of the record, and the company says its prices vary by restaurant. For a combination assembled from two figures the company alone publishes, the meal-against-parts arithmetic is the only test a reader can actually run.
Cantina Chicken Burrito Meal at a glance
- Cantina Chicken Burrito Meal
- $11.69
- Cantina Chicken Burrito on its own
- $6.29 official
- What the sides add
- $5.40
Questions people ask
How much is the Cantina Chicken Burrito meal?
$11.69 from the company's own combos listing, read on 20 August 2026. The burrito alone is $6.29, so the side and drink account for $5.40.
How many calories are in the meal?
Between 960 and 1,380, published by Taco Bell as a band. The burrito contributes a fixed 570 and the rest depends on the two choices.
Why is this meal cheaper than the crispy chicken one?
Because combos here are priced as flat bundles. This meal is $11.69 and the Crispy Chicken Chipotle Bacon Melt Burrito meal is $11.99, even though its burrito is 30 cents cheaper.
Which sides are included?
Taco Bell names none in its combo listing and publishes no drink sizes, so nothing can be said about the options beyond the calorie band they produce.
Is this page an official Taco Bell price list?
No. Nothing on this site is issued or approved by Taco Bell. The $11.69 above is Taco Bell's own posted figure with its reading date.
Can this site tell me the price at my local Taco Bell?
No. Combos are a common vehicle for local offers and prices vary by restaurant, as Taco Bell states. Use the app with yours selected.