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Portland, OR BPI: $13.30 (+23.5% WoW) — ranks #7 of 10; national prints $14.75. Bloomberg Terminal energy, Wendy's drive-thru prices — https://burgerprice.com/cities/portland-or
vs National Average
Portland prints $13.30, #7 of 10 on the tape — 9.8% below the national $14.75, rallying 23.5% on the week. The drive-thru doesn't care about your feelings.
5-week tape: Portland climbed $11.66 → $13.30 (+14.1%), 2 green prints. Your wallet filed the complaint; the menu didn't care.
Portland sits mid-range: 6.5% off the high, 23.5% above the low.
10 of 14 Portland spots were also on last week's tape, and their burgers moved +3.0% on average. The headline +23.5% is mostly basket mix (4 new spots in, 3 rolled off). The menu boards didn't move that much; the sample did.
| Restaurant | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
MidCity SmashedBurger Smashy Boy | $6.00 | $7.00 | ▲+16.7% |
Canard Steam Burger | $11.00 | $12.00 | ▲+9.1% |
Laurelhurst Market LM Butcher Burger (was LM Burger) | $18.00 | $19.00 | ▲+5.6% |
Wendy's Dave's Single | $5.99 | $6.19 | ▲+3.3% |
Shake Shack ShackBurger | $7.79 | $7.99 | ▲+2.6% |
McDonald's Big Mac | $5.89 | $5.89 | —0.0% |
Super Deluxe Single Deluxe Burger | $6.75 | $6.75 | —0.0% |
Killer Burger Peanut Butter Pickle Bacon Burger | $13.95 | $13.95 | —0.0% |
Expatriate American Standard Double Cheeseburger (was American Standard Burger (Pair)) | $18.00 | $18.00 | —0.0% |
Five Guys Cheeseburger (was Bacon Cheeseburger) | $12.19 | $11.29 | ▼-7.4% |
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 Portland ranks
Latest print · week of Nov 9
#7 of 10priciest first
6 markets pricier, 3 cheaper. Up 3 spots (pricier) since the week of Nov 2: from #10 to #7.
Full board on the weekly rankings.
Head-to-head: Portland vs Chicago · Portland vs New Orleans
BPI Candlestick
43-week OHLC · body = BPI movement · wicks = price spread
Restaurant Prices
14 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.
Portland FAQ
What is Portland's Burger Price Index this week?+
Portland, OR prints at $13.30 for the week of 2026-11-09. +23.5% week-over-week. That's the weighted tape across fast-food, casual, and premium burgers sampled in Portland.
How does Portland compare to the national average?+
Portland sits 9.8% below the national print of $14.75 — rank #7 of 10 tracked cities (highest BPI first).
What's the cheapest and most expensive burger in Portland?+
Floor: McDonald's at $5.89. Ceiling: Le Pigeon at $24.00. Sample this week: 14 burgers. Full tape is on this page.
How do I read Portland'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 Portland?+
Closest peers on BPI this week: Chicago, IL ($13.28); New Orleans, LA ($13.44). 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 Portland's weekly BPI history (CSV) · free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to burgerprice.com.