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Belgium buys more burgers per hour +85%
85% more burgers per hour than United States
All key metrics side by side
| Metric | Belgium | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage (gross) | €13.30 | $7.25 | — |
| Big Mac price | €6.08 | $6.12 | — |
| Burgers per hour | 2.19 | 1.19 | +85% |
| Work time for 1 Big Mac | 27m 26s | 50m 38s | — |
| Minimum wage (gross) (USD) | $15.24 | $7.25 | +110% |
Difference summary
Belgium buys about 1.00 more burgers per hour than United States for the same hour of minimum-wage work.
+1.00 /h+85%