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What a Big Mac Costs: $2.24 in 2000 vs $6.22 Today, and Around the World
Oct 17, 2026
How much does a Big Mac really cost, and why is it so different around the world? We put The Economist's Big Mac index from April 2000 to July 2026 next to US inflation, and compared prices in local currency and dollars.
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