Why is the Filet-O-Fish at McDonalds so expensive? It is now $3.49 at the McDonalds by me?

Question

$3.49 for 1 Filet-O-Fish....why why why????

I can get 3 McChicken for that. (not that I would want to eat 3 McChicken....lol!)

Answer 1

Shortage of the fish supply?  lol

Answer 2

Most have 2 for $3 on Friday.....that is when I go.....I agree the price is high, has been for long time and should go on dollar menu also.....but you can't put every item on dollar menu.......Fish is also more expensive than Chicken, plus cheese, which is terrribly expensive lately.

All food prices are increasing everywhere due to the price of fuel.....as always in US, when the economy is not working properly, prices go up and the people suffer, not lawmakers who have ability to make changes....

Answer 3

I don't know but it's so not worth it. I used to like the fish sandwich. I got it one time this year during Lent....actually on Good Friday and it cost me $7.00 for my "value" meal and I didn't even enjoy it. I wonder if the fish sandwich Wendy's had during lent was any better?

Answer 4

There is going to be a shortage of some fish this year.

I bought some swordfish from our local fishmonger yesterday and he was telling me that prices will be going up. He wasn't for sure if the government ordered  the fishermen to lay off this season or the fishermen themselves elected to not fish this season. The waters have been over fished the past few seasons. They want stock to get built back up

There still will be farm raised fish YUK

Answer 5

the price of fish may be going up...so they have to bump up the price inorder to afford buying more fish for you

Answer 6

i have no idea why imitation fish cost more / as much as real fish

Answer 7

I'm from the UK and we get fish-o-fillets here at our mcdonalds too.

I don't like fish and it smells rank.

The only fish I will eat is fresh cod from the fish and chip shop at the sea-side.

I don't like macdonelds food, I much p;refer KFC, KFC is more expensive but their food is actually worth it and it's a better FFR.

(stands for Fast Food Resturant)

I think they generally only do fish-o-fillets for muslims as they can't eat meat.

And as their is alot of muslims and indians in our countries, they can up the price and know it will still sell.

Answer 8

Dang, I didn't realize it was that expensive.  I haven't bought one in awhile.  I could get the lunch special at the Hunan Garden Chinese restaurant down the street for about $1 more.

Answer 9

it is $ 4.09 where I live and so not worth it