McDonald’s Australia faces huge problem

Australians are criticizing McDonald’s for nearly doubling the price of popular foods as the fast-food chain struggles with skyrocketing ingredient costs as inflation continues to bite.

One Australian went so far as to call the new prices a ‘joke’ in a Reddit thread where users shared the ‘subtle signs’ of a recession they had noticed.

A comparison of the price of items in 2019 and those in 2022 has revealed that even a soft-serve cone now costs more for fast foodies.

A Big Mac (pictured) was $5.65 in 2019 and is now $6.90. Getting the burger at a large meal was $10.55 three years ago and is now $12.70

When ordering at the restaurant or through the MyMaccas app, a Big Mac was $5.75 in 2019 and is now $6.90. Getting the hamburger at a large meal was $10.55 three years ago and is now up to $12.70.

The humble Filet-O-Fish that used to cost as much as $5 is now $5.80.

In 2019, a box of 20 McNuggets cost as much as $12.40 and is now priced at $13.30.

Meanwhile, a chicken sandwich has increased in price from $2.50 to $4.15.

Even a soft-serve cone, which was 60 cents in 2019, is now 80 cents.

Meanwhile, for drinks, a large Coke was $3.35 in 2019 and is now $4.55.

In 2019, a box of 20 McNuggets cost as much as $12.40 and is now priced at $13.30. Meanwhile, a chicken sandwich has increased in price from $2.50 to $4.15.

Even a soft-serve cone (left) that was 60 cents in 2019 is now 80 cents, while McNuggets (right) have also increased in price

Pricing for menu items varies slightly between stores, as in some cases franchisees are responsible for setting and adjusting prices.

In a statement, McDonald’s told Daily Mail Australia: “As individual businesses, McDonald’s prices are set at restaurant level.”

“Like all businesses, we review menu prices from time to time and consider various factors, including the higher cost environment in which we operate.

“While this may result in small changes, Macca’s is committed to delivering great value to our Australian customers.”

Richard Hill, the licensee of seven WA McDonalds outlets in Perth, said the price increase was due to rising inflation and production costs.

“This is the toughest environment I’ve ever seen and I’ve been in business for 40 years,” he said. PerthNow in July.

“We are paying twice for equipment that we could have paid two years ago because the cost of shipping around the world has changed dramatically.”

Last month, a McDonald’s customer took to social media to complain that the size of menu items like McChicken and Filet-O-Fish were shrinking.

‘Has Mc Donald Filet-O-Fish always been this small? I don’t remember him being mini, kid-sized like this?! wrote one shopper on Facebook.

One customer took to Facebook to complain about the noticeable difference in size between a Filet-O-Fish compared to the restaurant’s McChicken and a beef burger.

Foodies in the comments were quick to agree with the dissatisfied customer, while another agreed that the burgers are now “super small.”

‘We had Big Macs last week. Not only did the buns shrink, but the meat patties were so thin we could literally see through them. It was like they were cut in half,” said one member.

McDonald’s denies the customer’s claims, as a spokesperson said there have been “no changes” to the establishment’s burgers.

“Like the Quarter Pounder, it got its name because it was a quarter pound of beef, hardly that now,” another replied.

“Inflated price…deflated goods,” added a third.

A spokesperson said “there have been no changes to the size of the burgers.”

“We are committed to offering our customers great quality, great value burgers using 100% RSPCA approved chicken and 100% Australian beef.”