This Is The Price Of A McDonald's Big Mac In 21 Different Countries

The only true measurement of currency is burgers.

If you're like me, you may often wonder about how expensive a country is before visiting; and if you're also like me, you may like to use a familiar item to gauge that. Well, you're in luck! The Big Mac index, published by the Economist, is a way of making exchange rates a little more digestible.

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Curious? Here's how much a Big Mac costs in 21 countries...

1. Switzerland

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Swiss franc: 6.50 CHF

Converted to GBP: £5.14

Converted to USD: $6.72

2. Norway

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Norwegian krone: 53 NOK

Converted to GBP: £4.54

Converted to USD: $5.92

3. United States

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US dollar: $5.67

Converted to GBP: £4.34

4. Sweden

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Swedish krona: 51.50 SEK

Converted to GBP: £4.15

Converted to USD: $5.42

5. Great Britain

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British pound: £3.39

Converted to USD: $5.21

6. Canada

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Canadian dollar: $6.77 CAD

Converted to GBP: £3.97

Converted to USD: $5.18

7. Brazil

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Brazilian real: 19.90 BRL

Converted to GBP: £3.63

Converted to USD: $4.74

8. France

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Euro: €4.12

Converted to GBP: £3.51

Converted to USD: $4.58

9. Australia

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Australian dollar: $6.45 AUD

Converted to GBP: £3.39

Converted to USD: $4.43

10. Singapore

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Singapore dollar: $5.90 SGD

Converted to GBP: £3.35

Converted to USD: $4.38

11. South Korea

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South Korean won: 4,500 KRW

Converted to GBP: £2.95

Converted to USD: $3.85

12. Thailand

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Thai baht: 115 THB

Converted to GBP: £2.89

Converted to USD: $3.78

13. Japan

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Japanese yen: 390 JPY

Converted to GBP: £2.71

Converted to USD: $3.54

14. Croatia

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Croatian kuna: 22 HRK

Converted to GBP: £2.52

Converted to USD: $3.29

15. China

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Chinese yuan: 21.50 CNY

Converted to GBP: £2.39

Converted to USD: $3.11

16. Poland

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Polish zloty: 11 PLN

Converted to GBP: £2.21

Converted to USD: $2.89

17. Vietnam

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Vietnamese dong: 66,000 VND

Converted to GBP: £ 2.18

Converted to USD: $2.85

18. Mexico

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Mexican peso: 50 MXN

Converted to GBP: £2.05

Converted to USD: $2.67

19. India

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Indian rupee: 188 INR

Converted to GBP: £2.02

Converted to USD: $2.64

20. Turkey

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Turkish lira: 12.99 TRY

Converted to GBP: £1.68

Converted to USD: $2.19

21. Russia

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Russian rouble: 135 RUB

Converted to GBP: £1.67

Converted to USD: $2.18

All prices have been converted based on exchange rate of the date this article was written.