The BigMac(BookPro) Index
In the spirit of The Economist‘s BigMac Index, here is what I’ve called the “BigMac(BookPro) Index”.
Price is quoted from Apple Store around the world (VAT included). Currency is converted using google. GDP per capita from CIA’s World Factbook (2005) after PPP (purchasing power parity) adjustment.
| Region/ Price |
MBP 15″ 2.16GHz |
MB 13″ 2 GHz |
MBP over (%) |
GDP/ capita |
BigMac Index(%) |
| US | US$2,499 | US$1,299 | - | US$41,800 | - |
| Hong Kong | HK$19,200 (US$2,475) |
HK$10,200 (US$1,315) |
-1.0% | US$32,900 | -50.8% |
| Canada | C$2,799 (US$2,548) |
C$1,449 (US$1319) |
2.0% | US$34,000 | -4.4% |
| Singapore | S$4,288 (US$2,720) |
S$2,248 (US$1,426) |
8.8% | US$28,100 | -30.2% |
| Taiwan | NT$87,900 (US$2,738) |
NT$45,900 (US$1,430) |
9.6% | US$27,600 | -25.4% |
| Japan | Yen 309,800 (US$2,761) |
Yen 159,800 (US$1,424) |
10.5% | US$31,500 | -30.5% |
| S. Korea | Won 2,790,000 (US$2,951) |
Won 1,390,000 (US$1,470) |
18.1% | US$20,400 | -18.7% |
| China | RMB 23,900 (US$2,980) |
N/A | 19.2% | US$6,800 | -58.7% |
| Germany | Eur 2,429 (US$3,122) |
Eur 1,279 (US$1,644) |
24.9% | US$30,400 | 11.4% |
| UK | £1,699 (US$3,190) |
£899 (US$1,689) |
27.7% | US$30,300 | 5.4% |
| The Netherlands |
Eur 2,489 (US$3,200) |
Eur 1,299 (US$1,670) |
28.1% | US$30,500 | 11.4% |
Apparently, HK is the place to go…
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