Global price insights
The extremes, the gaps and the genuine surprises hiding in our data — every figure computed live from official prices and World Bank incomes. Where things are cheapest, where they quietly cost a fortune, and what a burger reveals about the world’s currencies.
3.7×
A Big Mac costs 3.7 times more in Switzerland ($9.08) than in Taiwan ($2.47).
41×
The iPhone 17 Pro takes about 41× more days of income to afford in India than in United States — for the same phone.
177×
Petrol is roughly 177× dearer in Hong Kong than in Libya, almost entirely down to tax and subsidy.
$20
Netflix Premium spans $20 a month between India and United States for the identical 4K plan.
Cheapest and most expensive, by product
In US dollars, across every country we track.
What the burger says about currencies
The Big Mac index reads a currency as over- or under-valued against the dollar by comparing burger prices. Here are the extremes.
Most undervalued vs USD
Taiwan
A Big Mac is $2.47 here versus $6.12 in the US — about 60% cheaper, implying the currency buys more than the exchange rate suggests.
Most overvalued vs USD
Switzerland
At $9.08 a burger — about 48% more than the US — its currency looks strong (or its costs are simply high).
A burger, in minutes of work
The honest measure: how long the average worker labours for one Big Mac.
Fastest to earn
Want the method behind these numbers? Read days of income, explained or the full methodology. Data retrieved 2026-07-03.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the cheapest Big Mac in the world?
Of the countries we track, a Big Mac is cheapest in Taiwan at $2.47 and most expensive in Switzerland at $9.08.
Which currency is most undervalued against the dollar?
By the Big Mac measure, Taiwan looks most undervalued right now — a burger there costs about 60% less than in the United States.
Why is petrol so much cheaper in some countries?
Fuel price differences are driven mostly by government tax and subsidy policy, not the crude oil price. That is why a litre can cost 177× more in one country than another.