Cheapest Arby's Meals and the Best Value Orders

Arby's prices stretch a long way from top to bottom. A Roast Beef Slider sells for $2.99, while a Half Pound Spicy Angus Cheesesteak Meal costs $20.28, and plenty of orders fall somewhere in that wide middle.

This post sorts the cheapest Arby's meals by what you actually get for the money, with a focus on Arby's meals under ten dollars and the orders that give the best value per bite. The Arby's value menu is the obvious starting point, but the smartest deal on the board sits somewhere else.

Every price quoted here was taken from one Arby's location in Austin, TX, and your local store can charge a little more or a little less. The rankings hold up anywhere because the menu itself does not change between cities.

Cheapest Arby's Meals Under Ten Dollars

Five adult orders on the combo and box boards come in under ten dollars at the Austin store. The cheapest is the $7.99 Meat & 3 box, covered in detail below. Next is the Chicken Tenders 3PC Meal at $9.49, the lowest priced combo on the regular meal board. The Classic Roast Beef Meal and the Ham & Swiss Melt Meal tie right behind it at $9.79 each. The Greek Gyro version of the Meat & 3 rounds out the list at $9.99.

A few popular combos miss the cutoff by a small amount. The Greek Gyro Meal runs $10.19, the Steak Nuggets 5PC Meal costs $10.39, and the Classic Beef 'n Cheddar Meal comes to $10.79. Each one is a fine order, but none of them beats the five above on price.

For children, the kids menu is the cheapest full order in the building. The Ham Slider Kids Meal, Roast Beef Slider Kids Meal, and Chicken Slider Kids Meal all cost $4.99, and the Chicken Tenders 2PC Kids Meal is $5.29.

Why the Meat & 3 Box Is the Best Value at Arby's

The $7.99 Meat & 3 is the best value on the menu, and the contents explain why. You pick a Crispy Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, or Ham & Swiss Sandwich, and the box adds a Small Fry, 2 piece Mozzarella Sticks, a 1 piece Peach Cobbler Roll, and a Small Drink. That comes to 1,170 cal of food.

Compare it to the regular combos built on the same sandwiches. A Crispy Chicken Sandwich Meal costs $11.39 and a Ham & Swiss Melt Meal costs $9.79, and neither one includes mozzarella sticks or a dessert. The box costs less than both and puts more food on the tray, which is a rare combination at any fast food counter.

The $9.99 box follows the same formula with a Greek Gyro as the main and comes to 1,410 cal. It still undercuts the Greek Gyro Meal at $10.19 while adding the mozzarella sticks and cobbler roll. Both boxes are listed on the Arby's Meat & 3 menu, and they are the first thing to check when you want a full meal on a budget.

Arby's Value Menu Items That Cost Only a Few Dollars

The value board is built around a single price point. The Roast Beef Slider, Ham Slider, Chicken Slider, and Buffalo Chicken Slider all sell for $2.99, and so do the Ranch Chicken Wrap and Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap. A Small Classic Lemonade costs $2.89.

Three value items make a cheap meal of their own. Two Roast Beef Sliders plus a Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap cost less together than the Chicken Tenders 3PC Meal, and you choose every piece yourself. The wraps are the heavier half of that pairing, with a tortilla, lettuce, cheddar cheese, and a chicken tender inside.

Dessert on a budget means the turnovers. The Apple Turnover and Cherry Turnover cost $2.29 each, cheaper than a 2 piece Peach Cobbler Roll at $3.19. Curly Fries start at $2.29 for the smallest size, which keeps a slider and fries order within a few dollars.

Drinks deserve a second look on a tight budget. Sweet Tea and Unsweet Tea start at $2.29, the same starting price as a Soft Drink at $2.29. Bottled Water costs $2.69, which makes it pricier than the smallest tea or soda.

Best Value Arby's Sandwiches and Entrees by Price

The cheapest full size sandwiches are the Classic Roast Beef and the Ham & Swiss Melt, both at $5.29. The Arby's Greek Gyro costs $5.69 and delivers 700 cal, the most calories per dollar of any full size sandwich on the menu. For pure fullness per dollar, the gyro is hard to beat.

Piece counts reward the bigger box. The Steak Nuggets 9PC at $9.89 costs less per nugget than the 5 piece at $5.89. The same math holds for chicken: the Chicken Tenders 5PC at $6.99 works out cheaper per tender than the 3 piece at $4.99 or the 2 piece at $3.69.

Cheesesteak fans should start with the Chicken Cheesesteak at $7.49, the cheapest cheesesteak Arby's sells. The half pound versions cost about twice as much and push the order past most combo prices. The Classic Roast Beef Meal at $9.79 costs close to double the sandwich alone, so ordering the sandwich and a value side often saves money.

Side upgrades are where value orders lose ground. Mozzarella Sticks start at $3.89 and the White Cheddar Mac 'n Cheese costs $4.19, each more than a value slider. Potato Cakes start at $2.49, one of the cheaper ways to add a side to a sandwich.

Is the Arby's Value Menu Worth It?

For a snack, yes. For a full adult meal, the value menu works best as a supporting cast. One slider is small, so a lunch built only from value items usually means three of them, and at that point the Meat & 3 box gives you more variety for a similar spend.

Our honest ranking: the $7.99 Meat & 3 is the best deal at Arby's, the Greek Gyro is the best sandwich for the money, and the Chicken Tenders 5PC is the best value among tenders. Before your next visit, check the current Arby's deals that cut the price further, then order the box and see how far your money goes.