diff --git a/api/menu/items.php b/api/menu/items.php
index 8e847f8..b42e175 100644
--- a/api/menu/items.php
+++ b/api/menu/items.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ try {
             'Name'                 => strlen(trim($itemName)) > 0 ? $itemName : $catName,
             'Description'          => $row['Description'] ?? '',
             'ParentItemID'         => $effectiveParentID,
-            'Price'                => $row['Price'],
+            'Price'                => (float) $row['Price'],
             'IsActive'             => (int) $row['IsActive'],
             'IsCheckedByDefault'   => (int) $row['IsCheckedByDefault'],
             'RequiresChildSelection' => (int) $row['RequiresChildSelection'],
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ try {
                 'ItemID'             => (int) $opt['OptionItemID'],
                 'Name'               => $opt['OptionName'],
                 'Description'        => $opt['OptionDescription'] ?? '',
-                'Price'              => $opt['OptionPrice'],
+                'Price'              => (float) $opt['OptionPrice'],
                 'IsCheckedByDefault' => (int) $opt['OptionIsDefault'],
                 'SortOrder'          => (int) $opt['OptionSortOrder'],
             ];