The Big Mac Index has been published annually by The Economist since 1986. It is a way of measuring Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) between different countries. By diverting the average national Big Mac prices to U.S. dollars, the same goods can be informally compared. The Big Mac can be used as an indicator for the individual purchasing power of an economy since it exists worldwide in standard size, composition and quality.
In January 2025, the price of a McDonald's Big Mac sandwich in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars. By comparison, the price of a Big Mac in the Euro Area stood at **** U.S. dollars. This suggests that a Big Mac was more expensive in the Euro zone on average, than in the U.S.
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The Economist. (February 18, 2025). Price of a Big Mac in the United States from April 2000 to January 2025 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1643381/big-mac-price-index-united-states/
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Price of a Big Mac in the United States from April 2000 to January 2025 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Economist, February 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1643381/big-mac-price-index-united-states/
