The Big Mac Index was published in January 2013 and July 2013, both are shown below. Click here to download the complete spreadsheet. Big Mac Index information is from the Economist, click here for the Kindle version of the Economist.
| Country | Local Price | Dollar Exchange Rate | Dollar Price | Dollar PPP | Dollar Valuation |
| Argentina | 21 | 5.41 | 3.88 | 4.61 | -14.85 |
| Australia | 5.035 | 1.09 | 4.62 | 1.10 | 1.39 |
| Brazil | 12 | 2.27 | 5.28 | 2.63 | 15.98 |
| Britain | 2.69 | 0.67 | 4.02 | 0.59 | -11.78 |
| Canada | 5.53 | 1.05 | 5.26 | 1.21 | 15.44 |
| Chile | 2000 | 508.16 | 3.94 | 438.92 | -13.63 |
| China | 16 | 6.13 | 2.61 | 3.51 | -42.76 |
| Colombia | 8600 | 1921.00 | 4.48 | 1887.34 | -1.75 |
| Costa Rica | 2150 | 498.68 | 4.31 | 471.84 | -5.38 |
| Czech Republic | 70.45 | 20.18 | 3.49 | 15.46 | -23.40 |
| Denmark | 28.5 | 5.80 | 4.91 | 6.25 | 7.83 |
| Egypt | 16.75 | 7.01 | 2.39 | 3.68 | -47.56 |
| Euro area | 3.623870489 | 0.78 | 4.66 | 0.80 | 2.25 |
| Hong Kong | 17 | 7.76 | 2.19 | 3.73 | -51.90 |
| Hungary | 860 | 228.46 | 3.76 | 188.73 | -17.39 |
| India | 90 | 59.98 | 1.50 | 19.75 | -67.07 |
| Indonesia | 27939 | 9965.00 | 2.80 | 6131.46 | -38.47 |
| Israel | 17.5 | 3.65 | 4.80 | 3.84 | 5.34 |
| Japan | 320 | 100.11 | 3.20 | 70.23 | -29.85 |
| Latvia | 1.69 | 0.55 | 3.09 | 0.37 | -32.12 |
| Lithuania | 8.6 | 2.69 | 3.20 | 1.89 | -29.72 |
| Malaysia | 7.3 | 3.18 | 2.30 | 1.60 | -49.63 |
| Mexico | 37 | 12.94 | 2.86 | 8.12 | -37.25 |
| New Zealand | 5.5 | 1.28 | 4.30 | 1.21 | -5.65 |
| Norway | 46 | 6.13 | 7.51 | 10.10 | 64.73 |
| Pakistan | 300 | 100.04 | 3.00 | 65.84 | -34.19 |
| Peru | 10 | 2.78 | 3.59 | 2.19 | -21.14 |
| Philippines | 115.21 | 43.44 | 2.65 | 25.28 | -41.80 |
| Poland | 9.2 | 3.37 | 2.73 | 2.02 | -40.01 |
| Russia | 87 | 32.94 | 2.64 | 19.09 | -42.04 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 3.75 | 2.67 | 2.19 | -41.48 |
| Singapore | 4.7 | 1.27 | 3.69 | 1.03 | -19.08 |
| South Africa | 22.5 | 10.05 | 2.24 | 4.94 | -50.85 |
| South Korea | 3900 | 1135.70 | 3.43 | 855.89 | -24.64 |
| Sri Lanka | 370 | 130.80 | 2.83 | 81.20 | -37.92 |
| Sweden | 41.61 | 6.76 | 6.16 | 9.13 | 35.12 |
| Switzerland | 6.5 | 0.97 | 6.72 | 1.43 | 47.46 |
| Taiwan | 79 | 30.03 | 2.63 | 17.34 | -42.26 |
| Thailand | 89 | 31.28 | 2.85 | 19.53 | -37.55 |
| Turkey | 8.5 | 1.96 | 4.34 | 1.87 | -4.70 |
| UAE | 12 | 3.67 | 3.27 | 2.63 | -28.30 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 8.16 | 2.33 | 4.17 | -48.87 |
| United States | 4.56 | 1.00 | 4.56 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 105 | 21.09 | 4.98 | 23.04 | 9.29 |
| Venezuela | 45 | 6.29 | 7.15 | 9.88 | 56.95 |
| Austria | 3.39 | 0.78 | 4.36 | 0.74 | -4.34 |
| Belgium | 3.7 | 0.78 | 4.76 | 0.81 | 4.40 |
| Estonia | 2.75 | 0.78 | 3.54 | 0.60 | -22.40 |
| Finland | 4.1 | 0.78 | 5.27 | 0.90 | 15.69 |
| France | 3.9 | 0.78 | 5.01 | 0.86 | 10.05 |
| Germany | 3.64 | 0.78 | 4.68 | 0.80 | 2.71 |
| Greece | 2.6 | 0.78 | 3.34 | 0.57 | -26.64 |
| Ireland | 3.46 | 0.78 | 4.45 | 0.76 | -2.37 |
| Italy | 3.75 | 0.78 | 4.82 | 0.82 | 5.81 |
| Netherlands | 3.45 | 0.78 | 4.44 | 0.76 | -2.65 |
| Portugal | 2.95 | 0.78 | 3.79 | 0.65 | -16.76 |
| Spain | 3.5 | 0.78 | 4.50 | 0.77 | -1.24 |
| Country | Local Price | $ Exchange Rate | Dollar Price | Dollar PPP | Dollar Valuation |
| Argentina | 19.00 | 4.98 | 3.82 | 4.35 | -12.58 |
| Australia | 4.70 | 0.96 | 4.90 | 1.08 | 12.21 |
| Brazil | 11.25 | 1.99 | 5.64 | 2.58 | 29.22 |
| Britain | 2.69 | 0.63 | 4.25 | 0.62 | -2.73 |
| Canada | 5.41 | 1.00 | 5.39 | 1.24 | 23.51 |
| Chile | 2050.00 | 471.75 | 4.35 | 469.39 | -0.50 |
| China | 16.00 | 6.22 | 2.57 | 3.66 | -41.10 |
| Colombia | 8600.00 | 1773.18 | 4.85 | 1969.14 | 11.05 |
| Costa Rica | 2200.00 | 500.83 | 4.39 | 503.73 | 0.58 |
| Czech Republic | 70.33 | 18.89 | 3.72 | 16.10 | -14.77 |
| Denmark | 28.50 | 5.50 | 5.18 | 6.53 | 18.69 |
| Egypt | 16.00 | 6.69 | 2.39 | 3.66 | -45.20 |
| Euro area | 3.59 | 0.74 | 4.88 | 0.82 | 11.69 |
| Hong Kong | 17.00 | 7.76 | 2.19 | 3.89 | -49.83 |
| Hungary | 830.00 | 217.47 | 3.82 | 190.04 | -12.61 |
| India | 89.00 | 53.40 | 1.67 | 20.38 | -61.83 |
| Indonesia | 27939.00 | 9767.50 | 2.86 | 6397.18 | -34.51 |
| Israel | 14.90 | 3.72 | 4.00 | 3.41 | -8.40 |
| Japan | 320.00 | 91.07 | 3.51 | 73.27 | -19.54 |
| Latvia | 1.69 | 0.52 | 3.28 | 0.39 | -24.90 |
| Lithuania | 7.80 | 2.54 | 3.07 | 1.79 | -29.81 |
| Malaysia | 7.95 | 3.08 | 2.58 | 1.82 | -40.96 |
| Mexico | 37.00 | 12.74 | 2.90 | 8.47 | -33.49 |
| New Zealand | 5.20 | 1.20 | 4.32 | 1.19 | -0.98 |
| Norway | 43.00 | 5.48 | 7.84 | 9.85 | 79.56 |
| Pakistan | 290.00 | 97.67 | 2.97 | 66.40 | -32.01 |
| Peru | 10.00 | 2.56 | 3.91 | 2.29 | -10.54 |
| Philippines | 118.00 | 40.60 | 2.91 | 27.02 | -33.45 |
| Poland | 9.10 | 3.09 | 2.94 | 2.08 | -32.61 |
| Russia | 72.88 | 30.05 | 2.43 | 16.69 | -44.46 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11.00 | 3.75 | 2.93 | 2.52 | -32.84 |
| Singapore | 4.50 | 1.23 | 3.64 | 1.03 | -16.56 |
| South Africa | 20.90 | 9.05 | 2.31 | 4.79 | -47.10 |
| South Korea | 3700.00 | 1085.48 | 3.41 | 847.19 | -21.95 |
| Sri Lanka | 350.00 | 126.45 | 2.77 | 80.14 | -36.62 |
| Sweden | 40.56 | 6.35 | 6.39 | 9.29 | 46.27 |
| Switzerland | 6.50 | 0.91 | 7.12 | 1.49 | 63.14 |
| Taiwan | 75.00 | 29.50 | 2.54 | 17.17 | -41.79 |
| Thailand | 87.00 | 29.76 | 2.92 | 19.92 | -33.05 |
| Turkey | 8.45 | 1.77 | 4.78 | 1.93 | 9.39 |
| UAE | 12.00 | 3.67 | 3.27 | 2.75 | -25.19 |
| Ukraine | 19.00 | 8.14 | 2.33 | 4.35 | -46.58 |
| United States | 4.37 | 1.00 | 4.37 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 105.00 | 19.28 | 5.45 | 24.04 | 24.70 |
| Venezuela | 39.00 | 4.29 | 9.08 | 8.93 | 107.93 |
| Austria | 3.39 | 0.74 | 4.60 | 0.78 | 5.33 |
| Belgium | 3.80 | 0.74 | 5.16 | 0.87 | 18.07 |
| Estonia | 2.70 | 0.74 | 3.66 | 0.62 | -16.11 |
| Finland | 3.75 | 0.74 | 5.09 | 0.86 | 16.51 |
| France | 3.60 | 0.74 | 4.89 | 0.82 | 11.85 |
| Germany | 3.64 | 0.74 | 4.94 | 0.83 | 13.09 |
| Greece | 3.30 | 0.74 | 4.48 | 0.76 | 2.53 |
| Ireland | 3.49 | 0.74 | 4.74 | 0.80 | 8.43 |
| Italy | 3.85 | 0.74 | 5.22 | 0.88 | 19.62 |
| Netherlands | 3.45 | 0.74 | 4.68 | 0.79 | 7.19 |
| Portugal | 2.95 | 0.74 | 4.00 | 0.68 | -8.34 |
| Spain | 3.50 | 0.74 | 4.75 | 0.80 | 8.75 |
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