[novaRom]

Fun facts from Germany:

- Fresh Aldi potatoes are like 0.5 Euro per 1 Kilogram - basically the same price as 25 years ago when Euro currency was introduced

- Our national TV channel now shows a great collection of "potato recipes" videos on demand on its main page

- Price of McDonalds/BurgerKing fries is around 4 Euro, and 5-6 Euro as a street food

- Crisps like Pringles are like 15 Euro per 1 Kilogram (a typical 2.50 Euro for 175gm pack)

[KellyCriterion]

Small fries at McD had been lately around 2,99 EUR, that was very expensive given that the "small fries" are actually really small :-D

[throwup238]

They’ve been driving people to use their app for years now. The menu prices isn’t what one pays if they use the app, since it has a constant stream of coupons and discounts that bring the list price down.

[SapporoChris]

Japan: McFry S Size ¥ 200~ (1.09 EUR) M Size ¥ 330~ (1.80 EUR) L Size ¥ 380~ (2.07 EUR) * Prices may differ at selected restaurants and for delivery.

[chao-]

In the US, a rule of thumb for restaurant economics is that only about 25-35% of an item's price is the cost of ingredients, when you average over all menu items (of course some items better margins than others). The rest goes into labor, fixed costs, etc. It varies a bit by region and by market segment (e.g. fast food vs fast casual vs fine dining), but not by too much.

[novaRom]

Most of it is probably labor, marketing & franchise fees, rent, utilities, and equipment depreciation. Raw ingredients are likely 5-10%.