The price of a Big Mac in Melbourne varies, but expect around A$10.55 to A$18.00, depending on if it's ordered a la carte or as part of a meal deal via delivery apps like Uber Eats, with prices changing by location, promotions, and if you're using the MyMaccas app for deals. For example, some listings show a Big Mac for $10.55 (likely a deal) and around $18.00 as a standard menu item, notes menuswithpricesinaustralia.com and Uber Eats.
This is especially noticeable when taking into account that the Big Mac's average price increased over $0.60 from 2022 to 2024, when it arrived at $5.69. The average has since risen another $0.10, with the current average for what was once a $0.45 item now standing at $5.79.
McDonald's $6.95 meal refers to the McSmart Meal in Australia, a value deal offering a cheeseburger, small fries, small drink, plus a fourth item like another cheeseburger or sundae, available daily from 10:30 AM. In the US, deals like the Daily Double McValue Meal or other combo deals can sometimes be around that price, offering items like a Daily Double, McNuggets, fries, and a drink, but prices vary by location.
In the United States, as of 2025, the average cost of a Big Mac is around $5.79, though prices vary regionally. The index includes data from 78 countries, with only five countries exhibiting a higher Big Mac price than the US. These countries are Switzerland, Argentina, Uruguay, Norway, and Costa Rica.
Global Price of a Big Mac as of July 2023
Switzerland boasts the world's most expensive Big Mac, priced at 7.73 US dollars, showcasing the country's robust economy and strong currency. Concurrently the cost of a Big Mac was 5.58 dollars in the U.S., and 5.82 U.S. dollars in the Euro area.
Many people believe it's an astounding $18 after a post on X of McDonald's menu prices at a rest stop in Connecticut went viral and made national headlines.
In 1980, a McDonald's Big Mac cost approximately $1.60 (more than THREE TIMES the price the meme suggested they cost). Today, the average price of a Big Mac is $5.79 ($2.21 LESS than the price they indicated).
Research suggests that France is home to the most expensive menu item at McDonalds: the Triple Cheddar & Double Beef burger, priced at a whopping $15.70. Measuring in at almost three times the price of an American Big Mac, this burger also features pickles and crispy onions to round out such a hefty sandwich.
This meal comes with two Big Mac burgers. A twenty piece chicken McNuggets. Don't forget the sauce guys.
McDonald's cheapest meal is typically a Value Menu or Loose Change Meal Deal, with Australia's "McSmart Meal" being a prime example at around $6.95 AUD, offering two burgers, small fries, and a drink, while the US has options like the McDouble Meal Deal (around $5.50-$6 USD) or similar limited-time offers. Prices and specific items vary by country, so checking the MyMacca's app (Australia) or the official McDonald's app/website (US) for local deals is best.
Beginning July 22, you can get the Daily Double cheeseburger as part of a McValue Meal Deal (priced at $6 or $7, depending on your market). In addition to the Daily Double, the meal comes with a four-piece order of Chicken McNuggets, small order of french fries, and small drink.
$2 Hamburger. $2McPops. $2.50Ham & Cheese Pocket. $3.50 Chicken 'n' Cheese.
Nonethless, the staple Big Mac sandwich will set you back $3.47 in China (as of 2024, per an infographic distributed by The Economist), versus $5.89 in the United States.
The $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal and the $8 Big Mac meal are priced at a savings of more than 15% off the total price if each item is ordered individually, the company said.
According to the Big Mac Index, a price index that monitors the average price of McDonald's signature burger in over 70 countries across the globe, the country with the cheapest McDonald's prices in 2025 is Taiwan, where a Big Mac costs the equivalent of $2.38.
The offer is available Thursday only exclusively on the McDonald's app. McDonald's is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with 50-cent double cheeseburgers Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Like most things in life, America's most popular dish is better with cheese.
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What country has the most expensive McDonald's? Switzerland has the world's most expensive Big Mac at $7.99 in U.S. currency. That's 40% more than it costs in the U.S., where the burger acreages $5.79. After Switzerland, the countries with the most expensive Big Macs are Argentina, Uruguay, Norway, and Costa Rica.
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The unhealthiest item at McDonald's is often cited as the Big Breakfast with Hotcakes, packing over 1,300 calories, nearly a full day's sodium, and significant saturated fat, making it a calorie and nutrient bomb, with other contenders including large shakes, certain Angus burgers, and large fries.
Product. The Big Mac is made with two 1.6 oz (45 g) beef patties, a "special sauce" (similar to Thousand Island dressing), shredded iceberg lettuce, one processed American cheese slice, two slices of dill pickle, and minced onions, served on a three slice sesame seed bun.
You're eating a lot of fat and carbs.
The reason is foods high in fat and carbs may contribute more to fatigue, Dr. Cronley says. Fats are large complex molecules that are harder for your body to break down, so they may take longer to digest, which keeps your energy levels low, he says.