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UPDATED MONTHLY<\/p>\n\n\n

What wings and pizza actually cost right now, at every point in the supply chain \u2014 wholesale, grocery, restaurant, takeout \u2014 with real sources for every number. Last refreshed August 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Price Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n

Wholesale, grocery, and restaurant prices side by side, as a range (they vary by market and week). Restaurant is shown per-wing to make it comparable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n$0<\/text>\n\n$1<\/text>\n\n$2<\/text>\n\n$3<\/text>\n\n$4<\/text>\n\n$5<\/text>\nWholesale ($\/lb)<\/text>\n\n$1.10\u2013$1.90<\/text>\nGrocery ($\/lb)<\/text>\n\n$2.50\u2013$5.00<\/text>\nRestaurant (per wing, $)<\/text>\n\n$0.75\u2013$1.50<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n\n\n

Source: LatestCost \u2014 Average Cost of Chicken Wings<\/a> (grocery & restaurant per-wing ranges); Toast POS restaurant data<\/a>; wholesale figure per the chart source below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wholesale Wing Prices, 2015\u20132025<\/h2>\n\n\n

Annual composite wholesale price per pound (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data). The 2021 spike and 2023 correction are the standout features \u2014 wings are one of the more volatile items in the food supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n$0.00<\/text>\n\n$1.00<\/text>\n\n$2.00<\/text>\n\n$3.00<\/text>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$2.82<\/text>\n\n\n$1.15<\/text>\n\n\n$1.10<\/text>\n2015<\/text>\n2016<\/text>\n2017<\/text>\n2018<\/text>\n2019<\/text>\n2020<\/text>\n2021<\/text>\n2022<\/text>\n2023<\/text>\n2024<\/text>\n2025<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n\n\n

Source: The Chicken Wing Index \u2014 2015\u20132025 Price Tracker<\/a>, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data. Also see Feedstuffs<\/a> and Texas A&M AgriLife<\/a> for 2026 commentary.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Large Takeout Pizza, by Chain<\/h2>\n\n\n

Chain menu pricing, not a regional average \u2014 actual posted prices. Regional averages run $15\u201325 depending on state, with Hawaii, California, and Alaska the priciest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n$0<\/text>\n\n$5<\/text>\n\n$10<\/text>\n\n$15<\/text>\n\n$20<\/text>\n\n$25<\/text>\n\n$5.99<\/text>\nLittle<\/text>\nCaesars<\/text>\n\n$10.00<\/text>\nPapa<\/text>\nMurphy’s<\/text>\n\n$12.99<\/text>\nCiCi’s<\/text>\n\n$18.99<\/text>\nPizza<\/text>\nHut<\/text>\n(cheese)<\/text>\n\n$21.48<\/text>\nPizza<\/text>\nHut<\/text>\n(pepperoni)<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n\n\n

Source: The Takeout \u2014 Cheapest Pizza Chains of 2026<\/a> (chain prices); NetCredit \u2014 Cost of Pizza by State and City<\/a> (regional averages).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Full Snapshot Table<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Where<\/th>Price<\/th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Wholesale (per lb)<\/td>~$1.10\u2013$1.90<\/td>Sources disagree within this range depending on methodology\/week.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Grocery store (per lb)<\/td>$2.50\u2013$5.00<\/td>Frozen runs $2.50\u2013$3.50; fresh\/organic $4.50+.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Restaurant (per order)<\/td>~$14 median, ~$15 during Super Bowl<\/td>Per-wing works out to roughly $0.75\u2013$1.50 depending on the place.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Takeout pizza (large)<\/td>$15\u2013$25<\/td>Little Caesars ($5.99) to Pizza Hut ($19\u201321) to regional averages near $20 in expensive states.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

Honest caveat on wholesale:<\/em> sources disagreed on the exact 2026 figure at research time (~$1.10\u20131.12\/lb vs. $1.91\/lb reported for June 2026) \u2014 shown as a range rather than false precision.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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