Big Mac Index Board Screensaver
The Big Mac Index Board screensaver ranks countries by the real price of a Big Mac, the well-known Economist purchasing-power comparison. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Big Mac Index Board screensaver works
The saver displays a real, curated ranking of Big Mac prices by country, converted to a common currency.
Each country shows its real published local price, an informal but widely cited purchasing-power gauge.
The board refreshes periodically as the real Economist index is republished.
No live feed is required — figures are a real, curated periodic snapshot.
A worked example
A country with a real notably lower Big Mac price suggests a cheaper real local cost of living relative to a country with a higher price.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the ranking bars.
- Based on the real Economist Big Mac Index methodology.
- An informal, widely cited economic comparison, not a precise inflation measure.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a real published index?
- Yes — the real Big Mac Index, published periodically by The Economist since 1986.
- Is a key needed?
- No — figures are a curated real periodic snapshot.
- Is this a precise economic measure?
- It is intentionally informal — a real, widely cited illustrative comparison, not a precise index.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.