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I used this index two days ago: my siblings and I want to buy a present as a group, but we are split across multiple countries and it wasn't clear how to make a

I used this index two days ago: my siblings and I want to buy a present as a group, but we are split across multiple countries and it wasn't clear how to make a fair split. We ended up agreeing that everyone would contribute their local equivalent of ~7.3 Big Macs. The only minor correction needed was that the index lists the official dollar exchange price for some currencies while the real price is not even close to that, but that's not the index fault.

jb1991 5y ago
I did this once as well. I felt a bit guilty because my friend paid the amount of Apple's largest Mac, and I never told him the mistake.
- 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 5y ago
  If they were rich enough not to query the error then everybody won.
  - bil7 5y ago
    classic hacker news moment: intelligent, wholesome reply to a joke.
    - kingcharles 5y ago
      Also: whooosh.
throw3838 5y ago
Not completely fair . In some countries Mcdonald is expensive hipster place (Japan, central europe).
- detaro 5y ago
  Where in Europe is McDonalds a "hipster place"?
  - yokoprime 5y ago
    Apparently "central europe". In western and northern europe its certainly not a hipster placer.
    - mns 5y ago
      McDonalds is not even a hipster place in Eastern Europe, it's just the most popular fast food chain, but that's about it.
    - jaclaz 5y ago
      Also southern europe (Italy) MacDonalds are just fast foods, nothing more than a cheap place to get something to eat quick (and very used by families with children that usually love the periodical gadgets).
    - 988747 5y ago
      I remember that when I was attending primary school in Central Europe, a stop at McDonald's was the most anticipated moment of every school trip. That was 25+ years ago though, and we were kids...
    - detaro 5y ago
      And it isnt in any of the places of what one might call "central europe" I'm familiar with, thus the question for details.
- StartupMemoryLn 5y ago
  Same in Central America.

jb1991 5y ago

I did this once as well. I felt a bit guilty because my friend paid the amount of Apple's largest Mac, and I never told him the mistake.

6LLvveMx2koXfwn 5y ago
If they were rich enough not to query the error then everybody won.
- bil7 5y ago
  classic hacker news moment: intelligent, wholesome reply to a joke.
  - kingcharles 5y ago
    Also: whooosh.

throw3838 5y ago

Not completely fair . In some countries Mcdonald is expensive hipster place (Japan, central europe).

detaro 5y ago
Where in Europe is McDonalds a "hipster place"?
- yokoprime 5y ago
  Apparently "central europe". In western and northern europe its certainly not a hipster placer.
  - mns 5y ago
    McDonalds is not even a hipster place in Eastern Europe, it's just the most popular fast food chain, but that's about it.
  - jaclaz 5y ago
    Also southern europe (Italy) MacDonalds are just fast foods, nothing more than a cheap place to get something to eat quick (and very used by families with children that usually love the periodical gadgets).
  - 988747 5y ago
    I remember that when I was attending primary school in Central Europe, a stop at McDonald's was the most anticipated moment of every school trip. That was 25+ years ago though, and we were kids...
  - detaro 5y ago
    And it isnt in any of the places of what one might call "central europe" I'm familiar with, thus the question for details.
StartupMemoryLn 5y ago
Same in Central America.