Starbucks vs Dunkin
Live comparison — updates automatically as prices changeStarbucks leans into customization and a premium cafe experience; Dunkin prices itself as the faster, cheaper daily coffee run. The gap shows up most clearly on a plain medium coffee, where Dunkin typically undercuts Starbucks by a meaningful margin.
Dunkinruns cheaper on average, by about $0.36 per item
Menu Item Comparison
| Starbucks: Caffe Latte (Grande) | $4.95 |
| Dunkin: Original Blend (Medium) | $2.89 |
| Starbucks: Caramel Frappuccino (Tall) | $4.95 |
| Dunkin: Iced Coffee (Medium) | $3.19 |
| Starbucks: Iced Caffe Mocha (Tall) | $4.65 |
| Dunkin: Caramel Macchiato (Medium) | $4.29 |
| Starbucks: Blueberry Scone | $3.75 |
| Dunkin: Classic Donut | $1.79 |
| Starbucks: Butter Croissant | $3.25 |
| Dunkin: Munchkins (25 pc) | $6.99 |
| Starbucks: Pike Place Roast (Grande) | $3.25 |
| Dunkin: Bacon Egg & Cheese Wake-Up Wrap | $3.29 |
| Dunkin: Sausage Egg & Cheese Sandwich | $5.29 |
| Dunkin: Hash Browns | $2.49 |
The Verdict
For a basic hot or iced coffee, Dunkin is reliably the cheaper option. Once you move into specialty espresso drinks the gap narrows since both chains price lattes and macchiatos similarly — the bigger differentiator becomes menu breadth (Starbucks) versus speed and donuts (Dunkin).
This comparison pulls live price data from each restaurant's page on this site. Prices are estimates and vary by location for both restaurants — see our price sourcing methodology for details.