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New Orleans, LA BPI: $13.44 (+7.1% WoW) — ranks #6 of 10; national prints $14.75. Bloomberg Terminal energy, Wendy's drive-thru prices — https://burgerprice.com/cities/new-orleans-la
vs National Average
New Orleans prints $13.44, #6 of 10 on the tape — 8.9% below the national $14.75, rallying 7.1% on the week. The drive-thru doesn't care about your feelings.
5-week tape: New Orleans eased $14.19 → $13.44 (-5.3%), 2 soft prints. Relief at the window — don't get used to it.
New Orleans sits mid-range: 19.4% off the high, 9.0% above the low.
8 of 12 New Orleans spots were also on last week's tape, and their burgers moved +2.5% on average. That tracks the headline +7.1%, so this one's real price action (4 new spots in, 4 rolled off).
| Restaurant | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
Port of Call Cheeseburger (with baked potato) (was Half-Pound Hamburger with Cheese) | $16.00 | $17.50 | ▲+9.4% |
The Company Burger The Company Burger | $13.50 | $14.50 | ▲+7.4% |
Camellia Grill Famous Camellia Cheeseburger (was Cheeseburger) | $9.50 | $9.99 | ▲+5.2% |
Lee's Hamburgers Classic Lee's Cheeseburger (was Single Burger with Cheese) | $6.99 | $7.25 | ▲+3.7% |
Wendy's Dave's Single | $5.99 | $6.19 | ▲+3.3% |
McDonald's Big Mac | $5.89 | $5.89 | —0.0% |
Five Guys Cheeseburger (was Bacon Cheeseburger) | $12.19 | $11.69 | ▼-4.1% |
Shake Shack ShackBurger | $7.89 | $7.49 | ▼-5.1% |
Same-store compares only restaurants priced both weeks. The headline BPI is tier-weighted across the full weekly sample. How we print.
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Local Purchasing Power
Min wage vs the local BPI print
Where New Orleans ranks
Latest print · week of Nov 9
#6 of 10priciest first
5 markets pricier, 4 cheaper. Up 1 spot (pricier) since the week of Nov 2: from #7 to #6.
Full board on the weekly rankings.
Head-to-head: New Orleans vs Portland · New Orleans vs Chicago
BPI Candlestick
45-week OHLC · body = BPI movement · wicks = price spread
Restaurant Prices
12 restaurants sampled this week
BPI is a weighted average of fast-food, casual, and premium burger prices sampled weekly. Not financial advice — just the tape. Full methodology.
New Orleans FAQ
What is New Orleans's Burger Price Index this week?+
New Orleans, LA prints at $13.44 for the week of 2026-11-09. +7.1% week-over-week. That's the weighted tape across fast-food, casual, and premium burgers sampled in New Orleans.
How does New Orleans compare to the national average?+
New Orleans sits 8.9% below the national print of $14.75 — rank #6 of 10 tracked cities (highest BPI first).
What's the cheapest and most expensive burger in New Orleans?+
Floor: McDonald's at $5.89. Ceiling: Sylvain at $21.00. Sample this week: 12 burgers. Full tape is on this page.
How do I read New Orleans's BPI?+
BPI is a weighted average — Fast Food 20%, Casual/Diner 40%, Premium/Gourmet 40%. Same recipe every city, every week. The big number is the print; WoW % is the move; the chart and price table fill in the story. Not financial advice — just the tape.
Which cities print closest to New Orleans?+
Closest peers on BPI this week: Portland, OR ($13.30); Chicago, IL ($13.28). Browse the full grid on /cities or the weekly table on /rankings.
Compare markets on All Cities or the weekly rankings. Methodology on About.
Download New Orleans's weekly BPI history (CSV) · free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to burgerprice.com.