Big Mac Index by Country
Live PPP rates, 2026 data
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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 2025
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A fresh look, and a data fix.
- Opens on a world map: every country's Big Mac price at a glance. Tap a country to see what it means.
- Two-way calculator: how many Big Macs your money buys, or what something should cost in each country. Enter amounts in 12 currencies.
- Export a share card or a CSV, with sources included.
- Prices and charts now use The Economist's July 2026 release. The previous version was still showing an earlier edition.
- Price charts and historical trends now draw from the real 2000-2026 dataset.
- Smaller download.
The developer, Kunliang Wu, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Kunliang Wu
- Size
- 34.1 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 BigMacIndex.app