Big Mac Index: Country & Rates

BigMacIndex.app brings The Economist's famous Big Mac Index to your pocket. Compare purchasing power across 54 countries with real-time exchange rates updated daily.

THE BIG MAC INDEX EXPLAINED

Since 1986, The Economist has used the humble Big Mac as a delicious measure of purchasing power parity (PPP). A Big Mac costs $9.08 in Switzerland but only $2.51 in India - this difference reveals whether currencies are over or undervalued against the US dollar.

KEY FEATURES

LIVE EXCHANGE RATES

- Real-time currency data updated hourly

- Toggle between historical and live rates

- See how currency fluctuations affect prices

INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP

- Visual heatmap showing price differences

- Tap any country for detailed breakdown

- Color-coded: red (expensive) to green (cheap)

PRICE CHARTS

- Historical trends from 2000 to 2025

- Compare major economies side by side

- Track 25 years of Big Mac prices

APP STORE PRICING ADVISOR

- Set your base USD price

- Get PPP-adjusted prices for all countries

- Export recommendations as CSV

- Perfect for indie developers and businesses

DATA DOWNLOAD

- Access raw data from The Economist

- CSV, Excel, and ZIP formats available

- Direct links to official GitHub releases

BEAUTIFUL DESIGN

- Clean, modern dark interface

- Optimized for iPhone and iPad

- Fast and responsive

Whether you're an economics student, forex trader, app developer pricing globally, or just curious about world currencies - BigMacIndex.app makes purchasing power parity accessible and fun.

Data source: The Economist Big Mac Index

Updated: January 2026