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