Instead, similar to other dining programs like Domino's Rewards, MyMcDonald's Rewards is best for quickly earning and redeeming points for items, making some of its most valuable redemptions its more affordable items. Similar to the Chipotle Rewards program, cash prices for items sold at McDonald's vary by location, but MyMcDonald's Rewards points redemptions are at fixed rates, meaning you'll need the same number of points for, say, a cheeseburger, no matter which U.S. location you're visiting. The following shows which menu items you can cover with points, plus what they cost (in points and cash) at locations in New York City (where I live) and Bozeman, Montana (a city I visit often) and their redemption rates: