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SHOCKFACTS: Big Macs

How long does it take employees at McDonald's restaurants in our region to earn enough money to purchase a Big Mac?

  • Australia — 17 minutes
  • New Zealand — 28 minutes
  • Hong Kong — 41 minutes
  • Malaysia — 1 hour, 26 minutes
  • South Korea — 1 hour, 29 minutes
  • Philippines — 2 hours, 19 minutes
  • Thailand — 2 hours, 45 minutes
  • China — 3 hours, 58 minutes
  • Sri Lanka — 5 hours, 53 minutes
  • India — 8 hours, 34 minutes
  • Pakistan — 14 hours, 14 minutes

[Source: . Got a shockfact? Email <glw@greenleft.org.au>]

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