Buying individual items at McDonalds can be cheaper than getting the combo. Also upgrading is a bigger rip off.

Happened to me today. I was calculated. Buying individually was 48 cents cheaper. Also upgrading a drink and fries to medium or large is widens the rip off to 53 cents for me and 62 cents.

Also since now all drinks are $1 and unlimited, I can still do the small unlimited drink.

But I will never buy combos again. I will just buy the fries separately.