In January 2025, it was estimated that a Big Mac burger in Argentina would cost an average of 6.95 U.S. dollars. Overall, Argentina ranked with the highest price for a Big Mac in selected Latin American countries. The Big Mac Index in Argentina The Big Mac Index is an indicator that measures an economy's purchasing power. As it is mainly a standardized product, elaborated similarly across many markets, the evolution of its cost can provide insights into variations of real consumption prices in a given country. For instance, the price for a Big Mac in Argentina decreased by almost half from 2018 to 2019. This reflects Argentina's peso devaluation in comparison to the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies in that period, caused by high inflation rates in the country, among other macroeconomic reasons. McDonald's in Latin America Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is McDonald's franchisee in Latin America. The company's name was inspired by McDonald's famous logo, as 'Arcos Dorados' means 'Golden Arches' in Spanish. It manages the brand's operations in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Arcos Dorados’ revenue averages three billion U.S. dollars per year, making it McDonald's largest franchisee in the world. The company is also publicly listed in the New York Stock Exchange. Based on its market capitalization value, Arcos Dorados' net worth was estimated at around 1.64 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

As of January 2025, Argentina had the highest Big Mac Index and Guatemala, the lowest, among the Latin American countries measured. The so-called Big Mac Index is regarded as an indicator for the purchasing power of an economy. In Guatemala, it was estimated that a Big Mac would cost an average of 4.01 U.S. dollars, while the average price for a Big Mac burger in Brazil amounted to approximately 4.03 U.S. dollars. How is the Big Mac Index calculated?The Bic Mac index has been published annually by The Economist since 1986 and is rated as a simplified indicator of a country’s individual purchasing power. As many countries have different currencies, the standardized Big Mac prices are calculated by converting the average national Big Mac prices with the latest exchange rate to U.S. dollars. The Big Mac, as the top-selling McDonald’s burger, is used for comparison because it is available in almost every country and manufactured in a standardized size, composition and quality.McDonald's in Latin AmericaMcDonald’s is a worldwide operating fast food restaurant chain with headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. In Latin America, McDonald's largest franchisee is Arcos Dorados Holdings, with headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay. Brazil is the largest Latin American market for McDonald's when it comes to the size of the franchise network, as over 1,000 McDonald's restaurants are in operation in the Brazilian territory.

At **** U.S. dollars, Switzerland has the most expensive Big Macs in the world, according to the January 2025 Big Mac index. Concurrently, the cost of a Big Mac was **** dollars in the U.S., and **** U.S. dollars in the Euro area. What is the Big Mac index? The Big Mac index, published by The Economist, is a novel way of measuring whether the market exchange rates for different countries’ currencies are overvalued or undervalued. It does this by measuring each currency against a common standard – the Big Mac hamburger sold by McDonald’s restaurants all over the world. Twice a year the Economist converts the average national price of a Big Mac into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at that point in time. As a Big Mac is a completely standardized product across the world, the argument goes that it should have the same relative cost in every country. Differences in the cost of a Big Mac expressed as U.S. dollars therefore reflect differences in the purchasing power of each currency. Is the Big Mac index a good measure of purchasing power parity? Purchasing power parity (PPP) is the idea that items should cost the same in different countries, based on the exchange rate at that time. This relationship does not hold in practice. Factors like tax rates, wage regulations, whether components need to be imported, and the level of market competition all contribute to price variations between countries. The Big Mac index does measure this basic point – that one U.S. dollar can buy more in some countries than others. There are more accurate ways to measure differences in PPP though, which convert a larger range of products into their dollar price. Adjusting for PPP can have a massive effect on how we understand a country’s economy. The country with the largest GDP adjusted for PPP is China, but when looking at the unadjusted GDP of different countries, the U.S. has the largest economy.

In 2025, a Big Mac was estimated to cost an average of 4.48 U.S. dollars in McDonald's restaurants located in Nicaragua. The price went up 14 cents of a dollar in comparison to the previous year. In fact, since the beginning of the mentioned period, the price of a Big Mac has been continuously increasing. Argentina is the Latin American country with the highest Big Mac index.

The so-called Big Mac index is regarded as an indicator for the purchasing power of an economy. In Costa Rica, the average price for a Big Mac burger was estimated at *** U.S. dollars in January 2025. Costa Rica price for a Big Mac is among the highest in Latin America, only behind Uruguay and Argentina. Big Mac IndexThe Big Mac index has been published annually by The Economist since 1986 and is rated as a simplified indicator of a country’s individual purchasing power. As many countries have different currencies, the standardized Big Mac prices are calculated by converting the average national Big Mac prices with the latest exchange rate to U.S. dollars.The Big Mac, as the top-selling McDonald’s burger, is used for comparison because it is available in almost every country and manufactured in a standardized size, composition and quality. McDonald’s is a worldwide operating fast food restaurant chain with headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. In Latin America, McDonald's largest franchisee is Arcos Dorados Holdings, with headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Inflation in Costa Rica Costa Rica ranks in the middle table of Latin American countries with the highest inflation rates, nonetheless, in the Central American region it’s only behind Honduras. During 2022, the inflation rate of Costa Rica was ****, after many years of low rates, the global inflation crisis accelerated the price increases in the country. Some sectors were impacted more heavily than others, in June 2023, the industry with the highest Consumer Price Index (CPI) was food and non-alcoholic beverages, in contrast, the communications sector presented the lowest.

El índice Big Mac es un indicador basado en el precio de una hamburguesa Big Mac en todo el mundo y refleja el poder adquisitivo de una economía. En enero de 2024, el precio medio de un Big Mac en Argentina fue de 5,19 dólares estadounidenses, más del doble del valor registrado hace cuatro años atras. Índice Big MacEl índice Big Mac es publicado por The Economist desde 1986 y es un indicador simplificado del poder adquisitivo de un país, ya que se calcula comparando los precios de una hamburguesa Big Mac en una gran cantidad de naciones. Para hacer la comparación, se utiliza la hamburguesa Big Mac, que es uno de los principales productos de McDonald's, porque está disponible en casi todos los países y se fabrica en tamaño, composición y calidad estándares.McDonald’s es una cadena de restaurantes de comida rápida que opera a nivel mundial. En América Latina, McDonald's realiza la mayor parte de sus operaciones bajo la empresa Arcos Dorados Holdings, cuya sede está en Montevideo, Uruguay.

El índice Big Mac es un indicador basado en el precio de una hamburguesa Big Mac en todo el mundo y refleja el poder adquisitivo de una economía. En 2023, el precio promedio más alto de una Big Mac en América Latina fue de 7,04 dólares estadounidenses, registrado en Uruguay. En la tercera posición se encuentra el país vecino, Argentina, donde el valor de la hamburguesa fue de 5,19 dólares. ¿Cómo se calcula el Índice Big Mac?El índice Big Mac es publicado por The Economist desde 1986 y es un indicador simplificado del poder adquisitivo de un país, ya que se calcula comparando los precios de una hamburguesa Big Mac en una gran cantidad de naciones. Para hacer la comparación, se utiliza la hamburguesa Big Mac, que es uno de los principales productos de McDonald's, porque está disponible en casi todos los países y se fabrica en tamaño, composición y calidad estándares.McDonald's en LatinoaméricaMcDonald’s es una cadena de restaurantes de comida rápida que opera a nivel mundial. En América Latina, McDonald's realiza la mayor parte de sus operaciones bajo la empresa Arcos Dorados Holdings, cuya sede está en Montevideo, Uruguay. El mayor mercado latinoamericano de esta marca es Brasil, donde McDonald's cuenta con una red de alrededor de 1.000 restaurantes.

Los países del centro y norte de Europa son los que gozan de mayor poder adquisitivo en el Viejo Continente y son también aquellos donde sus habitantes más pagan por uno de los productos más famosos de McDonald's: el Big Mac. Así, por ejemplo, el precio medio de una hamburguesa Big Mac en Suiza era superior a los ocho dólares estadounidenses en enero de 2024, frente a los menos de tres dólares que le costaba este mismo producto a un consumidor en Egipto o Indonesia. ¿Qué es el Índice Big Mac? El Índice Big Mac lo publica anualmente The Economist desde 1986 y es considerado como un indicador simplificado del poder adquisitivo de un país. Este sistema consiste en comparar los precios de la hamburguesa Big Mac en todos los países donde se comercializa ese producto. Para solventar el problema de la diferencia de divisa, los precios estandarizados de una Big Mac se calculan convirtiendo los precios medios nacionales de una Big Mac a dólares estadounidenses bajo un tipo de cambio determinado. Un McDonald's en cualquier rincón del mundo Se utiliza la hamburguesa Big Mac para establecer la comparación, ya que es uno de los principales productos de McDonald's, que se fabrica bajo los mismos estándares de tamaño, composición y calidad en todos los países donde es comercializado. Desde su fundación en 1948, la cadena de hamburgueserías ha desarrollado una ambiciosa estrategia de expansión presencial y cuenta con más de 41.500 restaurantes en todo el mundo. Tal es el impacto de esta empresa de origen norteamericano, que su valor de marca estimado asciende a más de 221.500 millones de dólares y cerró el año 2023 con unos beneficios netos de más de 8.000 millones.