Did you know this existed? 🍔
There’s something called the Big Mac Index!
It was created by The Economist magazine in 1986 as a lighthearted but useful way to compare currencies. The index uses the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac burger in different countries because it’s a globally available, standardized product made from mostly local ingredients.
If a Big Mac costs more in one country than another, that currency is considered overvalued.
If it’s cheaper, it’s undervalued.
It’s meant to show how much your money can actually buy and it’s not equal around the world.
The Big Mac Index reveals how broken fiat currency systems are. Prices, wages, and value all depend on borders, politics, and central banks.
One think is certain, in 1986, the average price of a Big Mac in the U.S. was $1.60 USD. As of 2025, the average price in the U.S. is approximately $5.79 USD
