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Big Mac Index

The Big Mac Index is an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies and provides a test of the extent to which market exchange rates result in goods costing the same in different countries. As stated in The Economist, it "seeks to make exchange-rate theory a bit more digestible".

Five most expensive:
   1. Iceland - USD 7.45
   2. Norway - USD 6.63
   3. RĂ©union - USD 6.23
   4. Finland - USD 6.11[8]
   5. Sweden - USD 5.33

Five most affordable:
   1. India - USD 1.40
   2. China - USD 1.41
   3. Hong Kong - USD 1.54
   4. Malaysia - USD 1.57
   5. Venezuela - USD 1.58 
[wikipedia, economist]
Source links:
  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac_Index
  2. http://www.economist.com/markets/bigmac/about.cfm
  3. http://www.economist.com/markets/bigmac/index.cfm
My comments:
It's very good idea to compare food, goods and other things.
To continue this topic please see a few links more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_units_of_measurement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement


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