What it costs to make
What do steak street tacos cost to make?
About $3.60–$5.45 in ingredients for an order of three steak street tacos, bought delivered.
Steak street tacos, 3EXAMPLE
| Skirt steak4.5-6 oz rawUSDA National Daily Cutout, Oct 1, 2026 | $2.70–$3.61 |
| Onion, lime, jalapeno2-3 ozUSDA terminal market, Oct 1, 2026 | $0.10–$0.27 |
| Corn tortillas3 eachEXAMPLE reference price | $0.09–$0.09 |
| Market price total | $2.89–$3.97 |
| Bought deliveredEXAMPLE estimate: market price plus a typical delivered markup | $3.60–$5.45 |
| At a $13.00 menu price (EXAMPLE) | 28–42% |
Sources: USDA National Daily Cutout, Oct 1, 2026; USDA terminal market, Oct 1, 2026. Rows marked EXAMPLE use example reference prices.
What moves this number
- The steak. It is almost the whole cost. Each extra ounce of skirt adds about 60 cents.
- The cut. Switching cuts changes this number more than anything else on the plate. Price it before you switch.
- Doubled tortillas. A few cents a taco, every taco, all week.
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