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1973: ~$1.60 (avg min wage) / $0.65 (big mac cost) = 2.66 Big macs per hour 1980: ~$3.10 / $1.20 = 2.58 Big Mac/Hr Today: $7.25 / $5.15 = 1.4 Big Macs/Hr ***Taxes have NOT been calculated on the burger or wages so the actual results are likely lower*** https://twitter.com/OldSchoolCoool/status/827547801475231744 https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/qfoyqa/mcdonalds_prices_in_1980/ https://www.infoplease.com/business/labor/annual-federal-minimum-wage-rates-1955-2021
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