McDonald’s China menu price / China CPI

There was this “oh麦” membership offered by McDonald’s China.

If you buy the membership, you can purchase several “4件套” for a bigger discount.

It was rmb 29 for [Big Mac combo meal + 5 Chicken Nuggets] back in 2021.


The price increased by 1 rmb generally in July 2022, when the membership was upgraded to “O麦金” membership. [https://www.zhihu.com/question/543192349]

[Big Mac combo meal + 4 Chicken Nuggets] -> 30 rmb, or 3.4% increase

The cheaper grilled chicken combo + 4 chicken nuggets also increased by 1 rmb to 26 rmb, or 4%; considering the number chicken nuggets decreased by 1, price hike here is more than 4%.


In Dec 2023, “4件套” price hiked by another 1 rmb.

[Big Mac combo meal + 4 Chicken Nuggets] -> 31, or 3.3% increase

The cheaper grilled chicken combo + 4 chicken nuggets also increased by 1 rmb to 27 rmb.


Another interesting thing is the price before discount.

Here is the table to summarize the modest price increase in China.