Rank #12 of 33
Orlando, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
9.7
Tacos per hour at the local median wage
$2.25
Avg taco price
$21.83
Median hourly wage (2024)
$2.50
Fast-casual taqueria
$1.99
Taco Bell crunchy taco
Orlando sits above the national average. An hour of local work buys 9.7 tacos here, compared with 9.3 tacos per hour across the 33-city index (+0.4 vs national average).
Local note
Orlando has one of the most affordable taco scenes among large Southern cities, with strong supply along Semoran Boulevard, Hiawassee Road, and the Kissimmee corridor. Local taquerias like Tortas El Rey have kept everyday taco prices well under $3, with promotional days dropping below $1.
Where the numbers come from
Fast-casual: Tortas El Rey ($0.50–$1.62 lunch specials), Ocoee Taco Company ($1.80+), Tacos Mazatlán, El Pueblo (~$1.75), El Ranchito, Birria1983. Chain: Taco Bell crunchy taco $1.99 (national avg).
Average taco price ($2.25) is $0.52 below the national average of $2.77.
How this is calculated. Tacos per hour = median hourly wage ÷ average taco price.
Average taco price is the mean of the fast-casual taqueria anchor and the local Taco Bell crunchy taco price.
Wages come from BLS OEWS, May 2024, MSA-level median for all occupations.
Full methodology.