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A latest study shows that the average price of a McDonald’s Big Mac in the U.S. is now $5.15, almost 22% higher than in pre-pandemic times.
The price of the iconic burger varies by state, with Hawaii’s Big Mac fetching the most – a whopping $5.31, based on CashNetUSA.
Recent York is the next most costly state to purchase a burger at $5.23, followed by Recent Jersey at $5.19 and California at $5.11.
Of over 13,000 McDonald’s in the US, Mississippi was found to have the least expensive Big Mac for $3.91.
After Mississippi, the best bang in your buck might be present in Arkansas, where the Big Mac is on the market for $3.95, while Alabama, Missouri and South Dakota rank as the third least expensive option at $3.99.
Central American states similar to Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma priced the Big Mac at $4.07.
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The costs are a far cry from the 45 cents the Big Mac originally cost when it debuted in 1967 in Pennsylvania.
The rising cost of burgers has been fueled by inflation, which now stands at a high of 6%.
Since its inception 55 years ago, the burger has appeared in greater than 38,000 McDonald’s worldwide, and the Big Mac has finally grow to be a degree of interest for economists.
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The Big Mac Index, created in 1986 by The Economist, is used to measure whether currencies around the world are at the “right” level, using the price of the US Big Mac as a benchmark.
While Americans may complain about the rising prices of the iconic Big Mac, they still fare higher than prices overseas in Europe, where Switzerland and Liechtenstein price a burger at $7.75.
The most recent index shows currencies in Switzerland, Uruguay, Norway, Sweden and Denmark overvalued against the US dollar.