Many burgers will be raised by 20 yen
JapanMcDonald’sbut from September 30thprice increaseannounced.
At store prices, hamburgers will be raised from 130 yen to 150 yen including tax, cheeseburgers from 160 yen to 180 yen, and Big Macs from 390 yen to 410 yen.
“The reasons for the price increase are that McDonald’s Japan has soaring raw material costs such as meat and flour, as well as logistics costs.weaker yenhas progressed. This will be the second price increase since 2022.” (Economics Department reporter)
In 1971, when the company entered the Japanese market, a hamburger was 80 yen. In 1985, just before the bubble economy, the price rose to 210 yen, and in 2002, partly due to the effects of deflation, it dropped to 59 yen.
A hamburger that just went up in price from 110 yen to 130 yen in March 2022. Over the last 20 years, the number has increased by more than 2.5 times, and the internet has been flooded with screams.
《It was shocking because it was 59 yen when I was in elementary school》
《If you have 100 yen, go to Mac! is nostalgic
《I think it was too cheap until now, but I will eat it today》
However, McDonald’s hamburgers are still doing their best in the 100 yen range amid rumors that 6,500 items will be raised in October. Internet users who use McDonald’s overseas have this voice.
《It is incomprehensible to me who lives on New Zealand prices. 150 yen for the price increase? Not a discount? However, even if it is a price cut, it is still incomprehensible that it will be 150 yen. Is it an ant that the price of Japan is so cheap? Is NZ too expensive? 》
《Hamburgers, the minimum is 150 yen, it’s still cheap, isn’t it? A Big Mac costs 410 yen, but in other countries it costs 600 yen or more, and in Switzerland it costs 900 yen.
《No, 150 yen is quite cheap. For America, just keep it normal, like 400 yen.”
“The Big Mac Index compiled by the British economic magazine The Economist shows the economic strength of each country by comparing the prices of Big Macs sold around the world.
According to the latest survey released in July 2022, Japan’s Big Mac was 390 yen at that time, ranking 41st, the lowest among developed countries. 1st place Switzerland is 925 yen when converted to yen, 7th place Lebanon is 700 yen, and 23rd place Sri Lanka is 513 yen.one rank higherVietnamis 406 yen.” (Economic Department reporter)
In Vietnam, a normal hamburger costs regarding 190 yen. “Cheap Japan” has become a hot topic these days, but it seems that price increases are still going to stop.
( SmartFLASH
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