Tennessee among states that pay least for takeout but which city saves the most?
Get ready to taste the savings in Tennessee with affordable takeout across the state.
According to NetCredit, a financial organization, Tennessee is one of the cheapest states for ordering takeout.
NetCredit used GrubHub to find out the price of popular menu items from McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Subway, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Popeye's across major cities in every state. After that, they calculated both the national average and the price deviation. This determined whether residents in each state pay more or less than the national average for takeout food in general and from each specific franchise.
Is ordering takeout expensive in Tennessee?
Tennessee is among the cheapest states to order takeout from. In every restaurant category, Tennessee was below the national average by about 3%.
Cheapest cities for ordering takeout in Tennessee
Nashville was overall the cheapest city in Tennessee for takeout, and it ranked No. 9 nationally. Residents in Nashville pay 9.64% less than the national average.
Chattanooga was the 13th cheapest state with customers paying 9.06% less than the national average for takeout. From there, Clarksville was 6.57% cheaper and Memphis was 4% cheaper.
Knoxville was the most expensive major city in Tennessee with residents paying 3.26% less than the national average for takeout food.
How expensive is it to order takeout from Burger King in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, customers save by paying 9.34% less for Burger King takeout.
Customers in Hawaii are not as fortunate as they pay 33.96% more than the national average. The overall cheapest state to get Burger King takeout is in Oklahoma where customers pay 13.11% less.
How expensive is it to order takeout from KFC in Tennessee?
Customers in Tennessee get to enjoy KFC takeout for 6.15% less than the national average.
Utah customers get the best deal by paying 18.22% less, and Alaska customers have to pay the most at 32.09% above the national average.
How expensive is it to order takeout from McDonald's in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, customers delight in paying 4.75% less for McDonald's takeout.
The most expensive state for McDonald's takeout is Alaska at 23.93%. Customers in Wyoming save the most on McDonald's takeout by paying 17.61% less than the national average.
How expensive is it to order takeout from Pizza Hut in Tennessee?
Tennessee customers pay, on average, 8.08% less than the rest of the country for Pizza Hut takeout.
In Michigan, customers can celebrate by saving 12.96% when ordering Pizza Hut. Hawaiians don't get the same luxury as they pay the most of any state at 12.68% more.
How expensive is it to order takeout from Popeye's in Tennessee?
If you love that chicken from Popeye's, customers in Tennessee pay an average of 4.11% less than the rest of the nation for takeout.
For chicken lovers in Alaska, luck is not on their side as customers pay an extra 19.72% for delivery. Nebraska is the best state for ordering out Popeye's as they pay 14.42% less than the national average.
How expensive is it to order takeout from Subway in Tennessee?
Customers in Tennessee get the best deal when ordering Subway takeout by saving 9.88% on delivery.
Alabama saves the most out of any restaurant or state by paying 21.81% less than the national average for Subway takeout. Washington pays the most at 17.71% over the average.
How expensive is it to order takeout from Taco Bell in Tennessee?
Tennesseans save the least when ordering Taco Bell takeout as they only pay 2.94% less than the national average.
In Alaska, customers pay 16.40% more for Taco Bell. Customers in Delaware pay the least nationally at 10.41% less.
Ten cheapest states for ordering takeout
Based on NetCredit's findings, the South is the place to be when ordering takeout food.
Texas: -9.58%
Utah: -6.95%
Mississippi: -6.60%
Tennessee: -6.48%
Alabama: -6.33%
Georgia: -5.74%
Wyoming: -5.54%
North Carolina: -5.47%
West Virginia: -5.46%
New Mexico: -4.56%
Ten most expensive states for ordering takeout
Alaska was the most expensive state to order from overall and in just about every individual category.
Alaska: 18.17%
Washington: 12.91%
Hawaii: 11.98%
California: 11.75%
Vermont: 7.89%
New Hampshire: 7.60%
Massachusetts: 7.20%
Oregon: 6.85%
Rhode Island: 6.63%
New York: 5.96%
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Tennessee pays less for fast food takeout but which cities save more?
