$9.89 posted for the Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco meal, where the sides account for $6.70.
The Taco Bell Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco meal price is $9.89 against $3.19 for the taco on its own, so $6.70 of the total goes on the side and the drink. That is the largest side premium attached to any Taco Bell combination covered here, and more than twice the price of the item it accompanies. The published calorie band runs 860 to 1,280.
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What you need
6 itemsCantina Chicken Crispy Taco Meal price and calories
| Item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco Meal | $9.89 | — | 860–1,280 Cal |
| Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco on its own | $3.19 official | — | 320 Cal |
| What the sides add | $6.70 | — | — |
If something goes wrong
The sides cost twice as much as the taco
- Cause
- On the posted figures they do. Taco Bell prices the taco at $3.19 and the meal at $9.89, leaving $6.70 for a side and a drink, where the Chalupa Supreme meal leaves 61 cents and the Crunchwrap Supreme meal $2.40.
- Fix
- Cost a side and a drink on their own in the app first. Large Nacho Fries alone are posted at $3.89, which leaves $2.81 of the premium unaccounted for.
Does the meal contain one taco or three?
- Cause
- One. Unlike the Crunchy Taco and Doritos combinations, which stack three tacos apiece, this meal is built around a single Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco at $3.19.
- Fix
- Read the $6.70 as the cost of the side and drink beside one taco. Comparing it with a three-taco combination will mislead in both directions.
Calorie band starts at 860
- Cause
- Taco Bell publishes 860 to 1,280 Cal for the combination and 320 Cal for the taco, so the side and the drink account for between 540 and 960 calories. That is the highest side contribution of any combination on these pages.
- Fix
- Settle both components before treating any figure as yours. No published list names the eligible sides or gives their counts.
Where the sides cost more than twice the food they accompany
Ten Taco Bell combinations are covered on this site and their side premiums run from 61 cents to $6.70. This meal sits at the top of that range. The taco inside it is posted at $3.19 and the meal at $9.89, so the side and the drink appear to cost more than twice the item they are sold beside.
The explanation is structural rather than culinary. One flat price is set for each combination, so the apparent cost of the extras is simply what remains after the item. A meal built on a dear item leaves little room, which is why the Chalupa Supreme combination appears to charge 61 cents for the same two components; a meal built on a single $3.19 taco leaves a great deal.
What's in it
One Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco, a side and a drink. The taco is shredded marinated chicken with purple cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado ranch sauce and cheese in a crispy corn shell, published by the company at 320 Cal. No side list, no drink sizes and no per-component figures exist anywhere in the record, so the 860 to 1,280 band is the whole account of the rest.
Is it worth it
Meal against parts is the least favourable of any combination here. $6.70 buys the side and the drink, and the dearest side on this menu, Large Nacho Fries at $3.89, leaves $2.81 for a drink whose size Taco Bell does not publish.
Assembling the same food by hand is cheaper on the posted figures. The taco plus Large Nacho Fries comes to $7.08 for 820 calories, which is $2.81 under the meal and 40 calories under the floor of its band, without a drink. Two Cantina Chicken Crispy Tacos and the same fries come to $10.27 for 1,140 calories, which is 38 cents over the meal and well inside its band.
None of that settles the drink, and the drink is the whole uncertainty. Taco Bell publishes no cup size, no drink price inside the combination and no per-component calorie figure, so the $2.81 cannot be valued from anything on the record. Nothing outside the company prices any Taco Bell combination either, and the company's own note applies throughout: posted prices are for participating restaurants and vary.
Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco Meal at a glance
- Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco Meal
- $9.89
- Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco on its own
- $3.19 official
- What the sides add
- $6.70
Questions people ask
How much is the Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco meal?
$9.89, posted by Taco Bell and read on 20 August 2026. The taco alone is $3.19, so the side and drink account for $6.70.
How many calories are in the meal?
Between 860 and 1,280, published by Taco Bell as a band. The taco contributes a fixed 320.
Why is the side premium so large here?
Because the item inside is cheap and the meal price is flat. At $3.19 the taco uses up less of $9.89 than a dearer item would, which leaves $6.70 apparently attached to the extras.
Is the meal worth taking?
Only if a side and a drink would otherwise cost you more than $6.70. Large Nacho Fries alone are posted at $3.89, which sets the bar.
Is this page an official Taco Bell price list?
No. The site is unconnected to Taco Bell in every respect. The $9.89 above is Taco Bell's own posted figure with the date it was read.
Can this site tell me the price at my local Taco Bell?
No. The Cantina range is not carried everywhere and prices vary by restaurant, as Taco Bell states. Use the app with yours selected.