The second-most costly fast food relative to income is in New Mexico. One burger, a small pizza and a friend chicken sandwich would also cost those in New Mexico 0.47% of the median monthly earnings.

The average price of fast food in larger U.S. cities is now in the double digits, with the typical meal costing $11.56, according to a new report from LendingTree.

These days, customers who visit a restaurant to pick up a carryout order, or even a fast-food drive-thru, may be greeted by a prompt on the screen asking how much they’d like to tip.

A new LendingTree report breaks down where fast food combo meals cost the most across the country. Cities on the West Coast, like San Jose and San Francisco, top the list with prices nearing $14.

"Fast food employees, once hailed by the U.S. government as essential workers, face the harsh reality that they can’t afford to make ends meet in the nation’s largest metros," LendingTree ...

A new study by LendingTree found that fast food, once viewed as a staple for lower-income workers and families, is increasingly unaffordable for the employees who work at fast-food restaurants.

A new study from LendingTree has revealed the most and least expensive fast food in the 50 most populous areas across the United States, as a Newsweek map compiling this data shows.. Why It Matters ...

Fast-food workers in Fresno also need to work 66.7% longer than people earning the average area wage to afford the same food, according to the report.