How many burgers does an hour of minimum wage buy?

Explore the interactive map and see how many Big Macs an hour of minimum wage can buy around the world.

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How many Big Macs does 1 hour of minimum wage buy?

Big Macs per hour = local minimum wage ÷ local Big Mac price

26×highest-to-lowest gap

Norway

3.39

Switzerland

3.37

Denmark

3.12

Australia

2.94

United States

1.17

Global avg

1.07

China

0.60

Mexico

0.42

Brazil

0.36

Argentina

0.21

Pakistan

0.18

India

0.13

Best value

3.39

Burgers / hour

Hardest to afford

0.13

Here you work over an hour to buy a single Big Mac.

Countries & regions under 1 burger/hour

77 countries & regions

Enter your real hourly wage to see how many Big Macs you earn per hour — and where that puts you worldwide.