How Much Does Your Big Mac Cost? Higher In Northwest Arkansas Than Manhattan

I find an odd interest in certain economic stories. This post makes that point most clear.

Today Axios offered this nugget–no pun intended–about McDonald’s iconic signature sandwich. It is not a leap of logic to know that where wages are higher, the cost of a Big Mac generally goes up. Still, the numbers are of interest. Perhaps for you, too.

Data: Economic Policy Institute, Axios research; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios

So…..Northwest Arkansas Big Macs cost more than in New York.

In Austin, Texas, where the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, a Big Mac is $3.75.

A Big Mac in San Francisco, where the minimum wage is $16.32 an hour, is $5.79.

In New York City, where the minimum wage is $15 an hour, a Big Mac can be found on Broadway for $4.95.

But, but, but: In NWA, (Northwest Arkansas) where the minimum wage is $11 an hour, the price of the signature sandwich (no sides) is $5.19. That’s nearly a quarter of a dollar more than in Manhattan.