The 1986 Big Mac Index from The Economist is shown below. If are looking to get the entire Big Mac Index dataset going back to 1986, click here to download the complete spreadsheet.
Big Mac Index - Published September 6, 1986
| Country | Local Price | $ Price | $ Exchange Rate | $ PPP | $ Valuation (%) | Local Currency Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1.75 | 1.07 | 1.64 | 1.09 | 50% | -33% |
| Belgium | 90 | 2.14 | 42 | 56 | -25% | 34% |
| Brazil | 2.5 | 0.18 | 13.80 | 7.8 | 78% | -89% |
| Britain | 1.1 | 1.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 | -3% | 2% |
| Canada | 1.89 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.18 | 18% | -15% |
| France | 16.4 | 2.47 | 6.65 | 10.3 | -35% | 54% |
| Germany/W. Germany | 4.25 | 2.10 | 2.02 | 2.66 | -24% | 31% |
| Holland | 4.35 | 1.91 | 2.28 | 2.72 | -16% | 19% |
| Hong Kong | 7.6 | 0.97 | 7.80 | 4.75 | 64 | -39% |
| Ireland | 1.18 | 1.59 | 0.74 | 0.74 | -1 | -1% |
| Japan | 370 | 2.40 | 154 | 231 | -33 | 50% |
| Singapore | 2.8 | 1.30 | 2.15 | 1.75 | 23 | -19% |
| Spain | 260 | 1.95 | 133 | 163 | -18 | 22% |
| Sweden | 16.5 | 2.40 | 6.87 | 10.3 | -33 | 50% |
| United States | 1.6 | 1.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |