The Big Mac Index is published by the Economist as an informal way of measuring the Purchasing Power Parity between currencies by comparing the price of a Big Mac in one country (in its currency) with [..]

An index devised by The Economist magazine to illustrate the notion of purchasing power parity. The Big Mac Index compares the price of McDonald's Big Mac burgers in various countries as a guide to whether currencies are overvalued or undervalued. It's based on the assumption that exchange rates should adjust to equalise the price of the [..]

An index of PPP exchange rates based solely on the prices of the Big Mac sandwich in McDonald's restaurants around the world, published regularly (recently twice a year) by The Economist.

Analysis comparing the price of the snack designed to show relative price levels around the world and judge whether a currency might be over or undervalued.

The Big Mac Index is published by the Economist as an informal way of measuring the Purchasing Power Parity between currencies by comparing the price of a Big Mac in one country (in its currency) with [..]