Big Mac Purchasing Power Explorer

Drag the timeline to watch minimum-wage purchasing power morph from 1985 to 2026

1985 Worker

334

Monthly take-home: $534.40 Big Mac price: $1.60 Hourly wage: $3.35

181

Monthly take-home: $1,030.58 Big Mac price: $5.69 Hourly wage: $7.25

Purchasing Power Index (2026 ÷ 1985)

0.54

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