Speaking Of: : The Dollar : THE BIG MAC DOLLAR TEST
How far does a dollar go overseas? At current exchange rates, here’s what the McDonald’s Big Mac costs in selected world cities. Complex Soviet practice features two legal rates depending on circumstances. But to the Soviet policeman, above, cost is constant--and equal to nearly 10% of week’s pay.
Bangkok: $1.87
Bonn: $2.72
Budapest: $1.19
Hong Kong: $1.03
London: $2.82
Los Angeles: $2.00
Mexico City: $2.37
Moscow: $6.25 (official rate)
Moscow: $0.62 (tourist rate)
Paris: $3.33
Rio De Janeiro: $2.36
Rome: $3.30
San Jose, Costa Rica: $2.02
Tokyo: $2.52
Toronto: $2.05
West Berlin: $2.77
Source: Los Angeles Times
* Typical price
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