Fast Food Trivia Question
October 24, 2017 8:31 AM Subscribe
I've heard that Norway has the most expensive McDonald's menu in the world, but I'm having trouble finding a current, comprehensive price list. I've exhausted my search skills, so I'm wondering if a native Norwegian, or someone with better Google-fu than myself might be able to help. What are the current prices for McDonald's in Norway?
The above prices were from 2010.
Here's one from Oslo from 2012. Lists a Big Mac as 90 kroner (US$11.26).
posted by EndsOfInvention at 8:47 AM on October 24, 2017
Here's one from Oslo from 2012. Lists a Big Mac as 90 kroner (US$11.26).
posted by EndsOfInvention at 8:47 AM on October 24, 2017
You might find the Economist's Big Mac Index relevant.
posted by paper chromatographologist at 8:49 AM on October 24, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by paper chromatographologist at 8:49 AM on October 24, 2017 [4 favorites]
Not the full menu, but The Economist publishes the Big Max Index. They list Norway's Big Mac price at $5.91, which is second most expensive. Switzerland is $6.74. Norway isn't too far behind the U.S., at $5.30. I didn't see a discussion of how they collect data; I'm sure the price varies significantly within countries.
The data from the attached file:
Country dollar_price
Switzerland 6.74
Norway 5.91
Sweden 5.82
United States 5.30
Finland 5.21
Brazil 5.10
Italy 4.80
Israel 4.77
France 4.68
Canada 4.66
Ireland 4.65
Belgium 4.62
Denmark 4.61
Uruguay 4.53
Australia 4.53
Euro area 4.47
Germany 4.45
New Zealand 4.43
Spain 4.34
Argentina 4.13
Netherlands 4.12
Britain 4.11
Singapore 4.06
Venezuela 4.06
Costa Rica 4.00
Austria 3.88
Chile 3.84
South Korea 3.84
Greece 3.83
UAE 3.81
Sri Lanka 3.77
Portugal 3.71
Estonia 3.60
Pakistan 3.57
Thailand 3.50
Japan 3.36
Czech Republic 3.28
Colombia 3.24
Peru 3.23
Hungary 3.21
Saudi Arabia 3.20
Turkey 3.01
China 2.92
India 2.76
Mexico 2.75
Poland 2.72
Philippines 2.65
Vietnam 2.64
Hong Kong 2.46
Indonesia 2.40
Russia 2.28
Taiwan 2.26
South Africa 2.26
Malaysia 2.00
Egypt 1.75
Ukraine 1.70
posted by Mr.Know-it-some at 8:49 AM on October 24, 2017 [2 favorites]
The data from the attached file:
Country dollar_price
Switzerland 6.74
Norway 5.91
Sweden 5.82
United States 5.30
Finland 5.21
Brazil 5.10
Italy 4.80
Israel 4.77
France 4.68
Canada 4.66
Ireland 4.65
Belgium 4.62
Denmark 4.61
Uruguay 4.53
Australia 4.53
Euro area 4.47
Germany 4.45
New Zealand 4.43
Spain 4.34
Argentina 4.13
Netherlands 4.12
Britain 4.11
Singapore 4.06
Venezuela 4.06
Costa Rica 4.00
Austria 3.88
Chile 3.84
South Korea 3.84
Greece 3.83
UAE 3.81
Sri Lanka 3.77
Portugal 3.71
Estonia 3.60
Pakistan 3.57
Thailand 3.50
Japan 3.36
Czech Republic 3.28
Colombia 3.24
Peru 3.23
Hungary 3.21
Saudi Arabia 3.20
Turkey 3.01
China 2.92
India 2.76
Mexico 2.75
Poland 2.72
Philippines 2.65
Vietnam 2.64
Hong Kong 2.46
Indonesia 2.40
Russia 2.28
Taiwan 2.26
South Africa 2.26
Malaysia 2.00
Egypt 1.75
Ukraine 1.70
posted by Mr.Know-it-some at 8:49 AM on October 24, 2017 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: The question came about because of this article where a guy set up a proposition bet to eat $1,000 in McDonald's food in 36 hours. A friend and I were hashing out possibilities, and we were debating Swiss or Norwegian McD's. You'd probably have to go with salad or apple slices to have any chance of eating that much food in 1.5 days, and even that seems impossible. However, paying 3x more might put it in the realm of possibility.
posted by codacorolla at 9:23 AM on October 24, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by codacorolla at 9:23 AM on October 24, 2017 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: We were also thinking that a restaurant located in an airport might juice the price a bit, but also probably have less food in stock.
posted by codacorolla at 9:24 AM on October 24, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by codacorolla at 9:24 AM on October 24, 2017 [1 favorite]
bear in mind that the NOK has devalued vs the dollar pretty significantly - like 25% due to oil price mostly. So the spread used to be even bigger.
posted by JPD at 10:00 AM on October 24, 2017
posted by JPD at 10:00 AM on October 24, 2017
an article here: http://e24.no/privat/dollar/norsk-big-mac-nest-dyrest-i-verden/24096944
from 2017 which references The Economist's Big Mac Index states that the pricing for the norwegian Big Mac was calculated with an exchange of 8.29 (49 NOK = $5.91). They go on to state:
"Skulle den norske Big Mac-en kostet det samme som i USA, burde dollarkursen vært på 9,25, ifølge indeksen. Dette tyder på at den norske kronen er overvurdert mot dollaren med om lag 12 prosent."
translation: "if the norwegian Big Mac should cost the same as it does in the USA then the dollar exchange should be at 9.25 according to the index. This leads us to believe that the norwegian krone is rated higher ("overrated" is the direct translation) against the dollar by about 12%"
posted by alchemist at 2:07 AM on October 25, 2017
from 2017 which references The Economist's Big Mac Index states that the pricing for the norwegian Big Mac was calculated with an exchange of 8.29 (49 NOK = $5.91). They go on to state:
"Skulle den norske Big Mac-en kostet det samme som i USA, burde dollarkursen vært på 9,25, ifølge indeksen. Dette tyder på at den norske kronen er overvurdert mot dollaren med om lag 12 prosent."
translation: "if the norwegian Big Mac should cost the same as it does in the USA then the dollar exchange should be at 9.25 according to the index. This leads us to believe that the norwegian krone is rated higher ("overrated" is the direct translation) against the dollar by about 12%"
posted by alchemist at 2:07 AM on October 25, 2017
Best answer: I just took a few pictures for you. Sorry the quality isn't the greatest! If they're too blurry to read on imgur, let me know and I can email them to you instead. "Meny" means meal, and if you see two prices (like 87/95 kr), the first amount is the to-go price and the second one is if you eat at the restaurant.
posted by flod logic at 7:27 AM on October 25, 2017 [6 favorites]
posted by flod logic at 7:27 AM on October 25, 2017 [6 favorites]
Response by poster: Thank you flod! We're assuming you could order the salads to specification, and only get lettuce. At those prices you could eat enough lettuce bowls to both hit $1,000 and not die. So the bet seems possible.
posted by codacorolla at 6:49 PM on October 25, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by codacorolla at 6:49 PM on October 25, 2017 [1 favorite]
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posted by EndsOfInvention at 8:44 AM on October 24, 2017