Compare countries & regions
See how minimum-wage purchasing power compares around the world.
United States buys more burgers per hour +70%
70% more burgers per hour than Panama
All key metrics side by side
| Metric | Panama | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage (gross) | PAB 3.02 | $7.25 | — |
| Big Mac price | PAB 4.40 | $6.22 | — |
| Burgers per hour | 0.69 | 1.17 | −41% |
| Work time for 1 Big Mac | 1h 27m | 51m 28s | — |
| Minimum wage (gross) (USD) | — | $7.25 | — |
Difference summary
United States buys about 0.48 more burgers per hour than Panama for the same hour of minimum-wage work.
+0.48 /h+70%