An investigation in Switzerland found that the price of the same Big Mac menu varied by location, from about CHF 12.40 to CHF 14. Franchise operators can set prices in response to local costs, while some products remain nationally standardised.
This everyday example offers a useful way to discuss economic rights without treating every price difference as a human-rights violation.
Freedom, work and an adequate standard of living
Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises the right to an adequate standard of living, including food. Article 23 concerns work and fair conditions, while Article 17 protects property. Article 29 places individual rights within the wider needs of the community.
Businesses need room to respond to costs and local markets, while consumers experience those decisions through their purchasing power. The human-rights perspective therefore encourages a broader question: how can economic freedom operate alongside social conditions that allow people to meet basic needs?
Original French source: https://connaissezvosdroits.ch/global-prix-variables-et-droits-humains-economiques/