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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 4217298" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p><h2>Ha, timing is good.&nbsp; I just received an email from a financial letter I take talking about inflation and fast food prices.&nbsp; Thought I would share the start of it.</h2><h2>In western Massachusetts, just off the turnpike...</h2><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Near the border of Massachusetts and New York, you&#039;ll find America&#039;s most expensive Big Mac in a service plaza off Interstate 90. The signature McDonald&#039;s (MCD) sandwich costs $8.09 there.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>That&#039;s more than double what it costs on Main Street in Stigler, Oklahoma – where you&#039;ll find the cheapest Big Mac in America for $3.49. The national average is $5.69, according to the <em>Economist</em>&#039;s &quot;Big Mac Index.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Now, McDonald&#039;s prices – like inflation – vary depending on where you live, local prices of real estate and gas, and interest rates, along with other cost inputs and who&#039;s making decisions.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 4217298, member: 24583"] [HEADING=1]Ha, timing is good. I just received an email from a financial letter I take talking about inflation and fast food prices. Thought I would share the start of it.[/HEADING] [HEADING=1]In western Massachusetts, just off the turnpike...[/HEADING] Near the border of Massachusetts and New York, you'll find America's most expensive Big Mac in a service plaza off Interstate 90. The signature McDonald's (MCD) sandwich costs $8.09 there. That's more than double what it costs on Main Street in Stigler, Oklahoma – where you'll find the cheapest Big Mac in America for $3.49. The national average is $5.69, according to the [I]Economist[/I]'s "Big Mac Index." Now, McDonald's prices – like inflation – vary depending on where you live, local prices of real estate and gas, and interest rates, along with other cost inputs and who's making decisions. [/QUOTE]

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