The Story of the First McDonald’s in Moscow

“I’m particularly proud of the people story behind the first opening, both from Canada and Russia, learning from each other and working as one team”

It was a kind of an attraction unknown to the village. With an average salary of 150 rubles, the prices did not frighten anyone. Big Mac at that time costed 3 roubles 75 kopecks, and a hamburger – 1 rouble 50 kopecks. For comparison – 3 roubles is for that time a price for a monthly bus pass. An interesting fact is that the Soviet man was accustomed to pay for Western goods in foreign currency, McDonald’s accepted only roubles, which practically did not cost anything outside the country.