McDonald’s markets the burger asĬontaining two 100% pure Aussie beef patties, iceberg lettuce, cheese, onions,
That’s right if you want to eat a Big Mac in the land down under you’ll have toįork over $4.35 or about the same as a Starbucks venti pumpkin spice latte withĪ caramel flavor shot added for flare. Is from January 2019 and comes from Statista. By finding the price of the Big Mac in another country and comparing it to the price in other places, you can determine how well the country is doing so to speak.īurgernomics aside, let’s take a look at what a Big Mac will McDonald’s is a “budget friendly” fast food joint so most of their menu items are far cheaper than their competitors’. You can also determine how “inflated” that particular country’s economy is based on the price of the burger. It might sound silly, but Burgernomics can actually provide some valuable insight into which currencies are being under valued and those that are being over valued. The idea behind this is often referred to as Burgernomics (not sure how we feel about all of these puns) and it is meant to serve as a basic guide to figuring out the cost of living in different countries. The Big Mac Index was invented by The Economist in 1986. Jokes aside, it actually does serve a purpose. But is it really that important? What does knowing the price of a McDonald’s burger do? Well if you’re planning on traveling and you’re a big McDonald’s fan then it helps to know how much you’re going to spend on your favorite burger.
It’s an easy index to follow since most of us are familiar with both the menu item and its price. Called the “Big Mac index”, experts and curiosity seekers from around the world use the burger as a way of understanding and relating prices in different countries. Big Mac from McDonald’s is an actual measurement tool, well you know now.
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