NovaQuant Quantitative Think Tank Center:Customers blast Five Guys prices after receipt goes viral. Here's how much items cost.

Social media users are NovaQuant Quantitative Think Tank Centerputting Five Guys on blast, claiming the burger joint charges too much for its burgers and fries.

The restaurant's prices "are out of control,” wrote X user Wall Street Silver, along with a receipt totaling $24.10 for a bacon cheeseburger, a soda and a small order of fries (the company calls them "little fries").

“$24 for one person,” the X user added.

According to the account, the receipt originally was posted on Reddit.

The restaurant didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment, but according to its website, food items in New York range in price from about $6 to just over $13. The restaurant also offers milkshakes for $5.89.

Five Guys prices for burgers, hot dogs, more

Prices at Five Guys vary across the country. For example, the bacon cheeseburger is $12.99 at a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, $13.09 in New York City and $14.39 in Los Angeles.

Here's a closer look at the restaurant chain’s prices in New York City.

Burgers

• Cheapest: Little hamburger – $8.89
• Priciest: Bacon cheeseburger – $13.09

Hot dogs 

• Cheapest: Hot dog - $7.29
• Priciest: Bacon cheese dog – $8.49

Sandwiches

• Cheapest: Veggie sandwich - $6.69
• Priciest: BLT sandwich – $8.29

Fries

• Cheapest: Little fries or Little Cajun fries - $5.89
• Priciest: Large fries or Large Cajun fries - $7.99

Drinks

• Cheapest: Bottled water - $2.49
• Priciest: Large drink - $3.69

Customers debate Five Guys prices

Friday's viral post led many X users to chime in. Some agreed with the poster and called it “highway robbery,” while others came to the burger restaurant's rescue.

“I mean to be fair they put a lot of fries in that small bag,” wrote X user Tragedy & Comedy. “Enough for 2 maybe 3 people.”

Prices at Five Guys compared with other fast food joints

While burgers range from $8.89 to $13.09 at Five Guys in New York City, other fast food joints start at as little as $2.29 for a basic burger.

Burger prices at popular fast food chains in New York City include:

Hardee's

• Cheapest: Small hamburger - $2.29
• Priciest: Double bacon cheeseburger - $7.99

Burger King

• Cheapest: Hamburger - $2.49
• Priciest: Triple Whopper - $9.99

Wendy's

• Cheapest: Jr. hamburger - $2.59
• Priciest: Pretzel Baconator - $10.79

McDonald's

• Cheapest: Hamburger - $3.29
• Priciest: Double Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese - $10.19

Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Follow her on Twitter at@SaleenMartin or email her at[email protected].