Big Mac Index 2008
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 04:23 Written by admin Thursday, 24 July 2008 11:57
This is the Big Mac Index for 2008 which was published in The Economist on July 24th, 2008 in the print edition. I will be working on making this into a spreadsheet and will post it when it’s ready.
| Big Mac | Implied PPP | Actual ex. |
Valuation vs | ||
| Local Currency | In Dollars | of the Dollar | Rate | the Dollar | |
| Argentina | 11.00 | 3.64 | 3.08 | 3.02 | 2 |
| Australia | 3.45 | 3.36 | 0.97 | 1.03 | -6 |
| Brazil | 7.50 | 4.73 | 2.1 | 1.58 | 33 |
| Britian | 2.29 | 4.57 | 1.56 | 2 | 28 |
| Canada | 4.09 | 4.08 | 1.15 | 1 | 14 |
| Chile | 1,550 | 3.13 | 434 | 494 | -12 |
| China | 12.5 | 1.83 | 3.5 | 6.83 | -49 |
| Colombia | 7000 | 3.89 | 1960.78 | 1798.65 | 9 |
| Costa Rica | 1800 | 3.27 | 504.2 | 551.02 | -8 |
| Czech Republic | 66.1 | 4.56 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 28 |
| Denmark | 28.0 | 5.95 | 7.84 | 4.7 | 67 |
| Egypt | 13.0 | 2.45 | 3.64 | 5.31 | -31 |
| Estonia | 32.00 | 3.24 | 8.96 | 9.87 | -9 |
| Euro Area | 3.37 | 5.34 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 50 |
| Hong Kong | 13.3 | 1.71 | 3.73 | 7.8 | -52 |
| Hungary | 670 | 4.64 | 187.7 | 144.3 | 30 |
| Iceland | 469.00 | 5.97 | 131.37 | 78.57 | 67 |
| Indonesia | 18,700 | 2.04 | 5,238 | 9,152 | -43 |
| Japan | 280 | 2.62 | 78.4 | 106.8 | -27 |
| Latvia | 1.55 | 3.50 | 0.43 | 0.44 | -2 |
| Lithuania | 6.90 | 3.17 | 1.93 | 2.18 | -11 |
| Malaysia | 5.50 | 1.70 | 1.54 | 3.2 | -52 |
| Mexico | 32.0 | 3.15 | 8.96 | 10.2 | -12 |
| New Zealand | 4.90 | 3.72 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 4 |
| Norway | 40.0 | 7.88 | 11.2 | 5.08 | 121 |
| Pakistan | 140.00 | 1.97 | 39.22 | 70.9 | -45 |
| Peru | 9.50 | 3.35 | 2.66 | 2.84 | -6 |
| Philippines | 87.00 | 1.96 | 24.37 | 44.49 | -45 |
| Poland | 7.00 | 3.45 | 1.96 | 2.03 | -3 |
| Russia | 59.0 | 2.54 | 16.5 | 23.2 | -29 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10.0 | 2.67 | 2.8 | 3.75 | -25 |
| Singapore | 3.95 | 2.92 | 1.11 | 1.35 | -18 |
| Slovakia | 77.00 | 4.03 | 21.57 | 19.13 | 13 |
| South Africa | 16.9 | 2.24 | 4.75 | 7.56 | -37 |
| South Korea | 3,200 | 3.14 | 896 | 1,018 | -12 |
| Sri Lanka | 210.00 | 1.95 | 58.82 | 107.55 | -45 |
| Sweden | 38.0 | 6.37 | 10.6 | 5.96 | 79 |
| Switzerland | 6.50 | 6.36 | 1.82 | 1.02 | 78 |
| Thailand | 62.0 | 1.86 | 17.4 | 33.4 | -48 |
| Tiawan | 75.0 | 2.47 | 21 | 30.4 | -31 |
| Turkey | 5.15 | 4.32 | 1.44 | 1.19 | 21 |
| UAE | 10.00 | 2.72 | 2.8 | 3.67 | -24 |
| Ukraine | 11.00 | 2.39 | 3.08 | 4.6 | -33 |
| United States | 3.57 | 3.57 | . | . | . |
| Uruguay | 61.00 | 3.19 | 17.09 | 19.15 | -11 |
Big Mac Index 2007
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 04:23 Written by admin Thursday, 5 July 2007 10:55
This is the Economist’s 2005 version of the Big Mac Index. It was published in the the July 5th, 2007 edition of the Economist. Scroll down for the text version of the 2007 Big Mac Index.
| Big Mac Price | Implied PPP | Actual $ | Valuation vs. | ||
| Local | Dollars | of the Dollar | Exchange Rate | the Dollar | |
| USA | 3.41 | 3.41 | . | . | . |
| Argentina | 8.25 | 2.67 | 2.42 | 3.09 | +22 |
| Australia | 3.45 | 2.95 | 1.01 | 1.17 | -14 |
| Brazil | 6.90 | 3.61 | 2.02 | 1.91 | +6 |
| Britain | 1.99 | 4.01 | 1.71 | 2.01 | +18 |
| Canada | 3.88 | 3.68 | 1.14 | 1.05 | +8 |
| Chile | 1,565 | 2.97 | 459 | 527 | -13 |
| China | 11 | 1.45 | 3.23 | 7.60 | -58 |
| Czech Republic | 52.9 | 2.51 | 15.5 | 21.1 | -27 |
| Denmark | 27.75 | 5.08 | 8.14 | 5.46 | +49 |
| Egypt | 9.54 | 1.68 | 2.80 | 5.69 | -51 |
| Euro Area | 3.06 | 4.17 | 1.12 | 1.36 | +22 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1.54 | 3.52 | 7.82 | -55 |
| Hungary | 600 | 3.33 | 176 | 180 | -2 |
| Indonesia | 15,900 | 1.76 | 4663 | 9,015 | -48 |
| Japan | 280 | 2.29 | 82.1 | 122 | -33 |
| Malaysia | 5.50 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 3.43 | -53 |
| Mexico | 29 | 2.69 | 8.50 | 10.8 | -21 |
| New Zealand | 4.60 | 3.59 | 1.35 | 1.28 | +5 |
| Peru | 9.50 | 3.00 | 2.79 | 3.17 | -12 |
| Philippines | 85 | 1.85 | 24.9 | 45.9 | -46 |
| Poland | 6.90 | 2.51 | 2.02 | 2.75 | -26 |
| Russia | 52 | 2.03 | 15.2 | 25.6 | -41 |
| Singapore | 3.95 | 2.59 | 1.16 | 1.52 | -24 |
| South Africa | 15.5 | 2.22 | 4.55 | 6.97 | -35 |
| South Korea | 2900 | 3.14 | 850 | 923 | -8 |
| Sweden | 33 | 4.86 | 9.68 | 6.79 | +42 |
| Switzerland | 6.30 | 5.20 | 1.85 | 1.21 | +53 |
| Taiwan | 75 | 2.29 | 22.0 | 32.8 | -33 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1.80 | 18.2 | 34.5 | -47 |
| Turkey | 4.75 | 3.66 | 1.39 | 1.30 | +7 |
| Venezuela | 7400 | 3.45 | 2,170 | 2,147 | +1 |
| Colombia | 6900 | 3.53 | 2,023 | 1,956 | +3 |
| Costa Rica | 1130 | 2.18 | 331 | 519 | -36 |
| Estonia | 30 | 2.61 | 8.80 | 11.5 | -23 |
| Iceland | 469 | 7.61 | 138 | 61.7 | +123 |
| Latvia | 1.39 | 2.72 | .41 | .51 | -20 |
| Lithuania | 6.60 | 2.61 | 1.94 | 2.53 | -24 |
| Norway | 40 | 6.88 | 11.7 | 5.81 | +102 |
| Pakistan | 140 | 2.32 | 41.1 | 60.4 | -32 |
| Paraguay | 10,500 | 2.04 | 3,079 | 5,145 | -40 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 2.40 | 2.64 | 3.75 | -30 |
| Slovakia | 61.3 | 2.49 | 18.0 | 24.6 | -27 |
| Sri Lanka | 210 | 1.89 | 61.6 | 111 | -45 |
| UAE | 10 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 3.67 | -20 |
| Ukraine | 9.25 | 1.84 | 2.71 | 5.03 | -46 |
| Uruguay | 62 | 2.59 | 18.2 | 23.9 | -24 |
Big Mac Index 2007 (February Preliminary Edition)
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 04:29 Written by admin Thursday, 1 February 2007 01:20
The Economist published the Big Mac Index in 2007, one in February and the other in March. This is the February edition.
| Local Price | Dollar Price | Implied PPP | Ex. Rate | Valuation | |
| USA | 3.22 | 3.22 | . | . | . |
| Argentina | Peso 8.25 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 3.11 | -18 |
| Australia | A$ 3.45 | 2.67 | 1.07 | 1.29 | -17 |
| Brazil | Real 6.4 | 3.01 | 1.99 | 2.13 | -6 |
| Britain | £ 1.99 | 3.90 | 1.62 | 1.96 | +21 |
| Canada | C$ 3.63 | 3.08 | 1.13 | 1.18 | -4 |
| Chile | Peso 1,670 | 3.07 | 519 | 544 | -5 |
| China | Yuan 11.0 | 1.41 | 3.42 | 7.77 | -56 |
| Colombia | Peso 6,900 | 3.06 | 2,143 | 2,254 | -5 |
| Costa Rica | Colones 1,130 | 2.18 | 351 | 519 | -32 |
| Czech Republic | Koruna 52.1 | 2.41 | 16.2 | 21.6 | -25 |
| Denmark | DKr 27.75 | 4.84 | 8.62 | 5.74 | +50 |
| Egypt | Pound 9.09 | 1.60 | 2.82 | 5.7 | -50 |
| Estonia | Kroon 30 | 2.49 | 9.32 | 12 | -23 |
| Euro Areas | 2.94 | 3.82 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +19 |
| Hong Kong | HK$ 12.0 | 1.54 | 3.73 | 7.81 | -52 |
| Hungary | Forint 590 | 3.00 | 183 | 197 | -7 |
| Iceland | Kronur 509 | 7.44 | 158 | 68.4 | +131 |
| Indonesia | Rupian 15,900 | 1.75 | 4938 | 9,100 | -46 |
| Japan | ¥ 280 | 2.31 | 87 | 121 | -28 |
| Latvia | Lats 1.35 | 2.52 | 0.42 | 0.54 | -22 |
| Lithuania | Litas 6.50 | 2.45 | 2.02 | 2.66 | -24 |
| Malaysia | Ringgit 5.50 | 1.57 | 1.71 | 3.5 | -51 |
| Mexico | Peso 29.0 | 2.66 | 9.01 | 10.9 | -17 |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 4.60 | 3.16 | 1.43 | 1.45 | -2 |
| Norway | Kroner 41.5 | 6.63 | 12.9 | 6.26 | +106 |
| Pakistan | Rupee 140 | 2.31 | 43.5 | 60.7 | -28 |
| Paraguay | Guarani 10,000 | 1.90 | 3106 | 5,250 | -41 |
| Peru | New Sol 9.50 | 2.97 | 2.95 | 3.2 | -8 |
| Philippines | Peso 85.0 | 1.74 | 26.4 | 48.9 | -46 |
| Poland | Zloty 6.90 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 3.01 | -29 |
| Russia | Rouble 49.0 | 1.85 | 15.2 | 26.5 | -43 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyal 9.00 | 2.40 | 2.8 | 3.75 | -25 |
| Singapore | S$ 3.60 | 2.34 | 1.12 | 1.54 | -27 |
| Slovakia | Crown 57.98 | 2.13 | 18 | 27.2 | -34 |
| South Africa | Rand 15.5 | 2.14 | 4.81 | 7.25 | -34 |
| South Korea | Won 2,900 | 3.08 | 901 | 942 | -4 |
| Sri Lanka | Rupee 190 | 1.75 | 59 | 109 | -46 |
| Sweden | SKr 32.0 | 4.59 | 9.94 | 6.97 | +43 |
| Switzerland | SFr 6.30 | 5.05 | 1.96 | 1.25 | +57 |
| Taiwan | NT$ 75.0 | 2.28 | 23.3 | 32.9 | -29 |
| Thailand | Baht 62.0 | 1.78 | 19.3 | 34.7 | -45 |
| Turkey | Lire 4.55 | 3.22 | 1.41 | 1.41 | nil |
| UAE | Dirhams 10.0 | 2.72 | 3.11 | 3.67 | -15 |
| Ukraine | Hryvnia 9.00 | 1.71 | 2.8 | 5.27 | -47 |
| Uruguay | Peso 55.0 | 2.17 | 17.1 | 25.3 | -33 |
| Venezuela | Bolivar 6,800 | 1.58 | 2112 | 4,307 | -51 |