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Big Mac

One burger, no meal · Eating out

In the US

USD6.22

3rd priciest of 16 countriesplus tax

Cheapest in Taiwan at USD2.37. Priciest in Switzerland at USD8.92, 3.8 times as much.

Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.

CountryLocal priceIn USDvs the US
TaiwanTWD782.37−62%
PhilippinesPHP1692.68−57%
VietnamVND76,0002.97−52%
JapanJPY5003.16−49%
Hong KongHKD25.503.25−48%
ChinaCNY26.503.97−36%
ThailandTHB1354.05−35%
South KoreaKRW5,7004.26−31%
New ZealandNZD8.804.96−20%
UAEAED195.17−17%
CanadaCAD8.17plus tax5.79−7%
SingaporeSGD7.455.83−6%
AustraliaAUD8.505.88−5%
United StatesUSD6.22plus tax6.22Base
United KingdomGBP5.497.38+19%
SwitzerlandCHF7.308.92+43%
No dataFrance, Germany, Italy, Spain

Sources and dates

CountrySourceAs ofTypeNote
JapanThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
United StatesThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedListed price excludes tax. Index uses US average price; sales tax not included
CanadaThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedListed price excludes tax. Sales tax not included
United KingdomThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
FranceNo data——Economist index has only a euro-area aggregate; no primary source found
GermanyNo data——Economist index has only a euro-area aggregate; no primary source found
ItalyNo data——Economist index has only a euro-area aggregate; no primary source found
SpainNo data——Economist index has only a euro-area aggregate; no primary source found
SwitzerlandThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
AustraliaThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
New ZealandThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
South KoreaThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
TaiwanThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
ChinaThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
Hong KongThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
SingaporeThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
ThailandThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
VietnamThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
PhilippinesThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific
UAEThe Economist Big Mac IndexJul 2026Statistic or regulatedLocal price from The Economist Big Mac Index (July 2026 release); national average, not city-specific