This statistic shows the average working time required to buy one Big Mac in selected cities around the world in 2018. In Nairobi, the average worker had to work for about 133.8 minutes to be able to purchase a Big Mac.
The average wages garnered in select countries around the world based on purchasing power can be accessed here.
Additional information on the Big Mac Index
The Big Mac index is a tongue-in-cheek measure of purchasing power parity (PPP) created by The Economist. The index gained global attention among economists and other analysts of global economic conditions due to its relative degree of accuracy in predicting purchasing power parity among countries. In attempting to include wage differentials rankings that seek to measure how fast one can earn the money required to purchase a Big Mac incorporate average wages. In theory, the result should correlate to the ranking of average world wages adjusted for PPP.
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UBS. (May 29, 2018). Working time required to buy one Big Mac in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275235/big-mac-worldwide-cities-working-time/
UBS. "Working time required to buy one Big Mac in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in minutes)." Chart. May 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275235/big-mac-worldwide-cities-working-time/
UBS. (2018). Working time required to buy one Big Mac in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275235/big-mac-worldwide-cities-working-time/
UBS. "Working Time Required to Buy One Big Mac in Selected Cities around The World in 2018 (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275235/big-mac-worldwide-cities-working-time/
UBS, Working time required to buy one Big Mac in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275235/big-mac-worldwide-cities-working-time/ (last visited December 01, 2024)
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