This Is What $1 USD Gets You In Food All Around The World
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This Is What $1 USD Gets You In Food All Around The World
http://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/one-dollar-in-food-around-the-world#.aqkgAn0axv
posted on Feb. 6, 2016, at 3:01 a.m.Spencer Althouse
We asked the BuzzFeed Community what they can buy in their country for the equivalent of $1 in America dollar. Here are the insane results.
1. Hungary — a whole bottle of wine
Hungary — a whole bottle of wineFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: maitsetv
—Anna Csépányi, Facebook
2. Hong Kong — one slice of plain bread
Hong Kong — one slice of plain breadFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: lierne
—Katie Chan, Facebook
3. Netherlands — 10 pancakes at the supermarket
Netherlands — 10 pancakes at the supermarket
—michellehearttaylor13
4. Norway — one package of instant ramen
Norway — one package of instant ramenTwitter: @Karinabob70
—Margrethe Alvilde Antonsen, Facebook
5. India — six cups of chai
India — six cups of chaiFlickr: ironypoisoning
—angelj468
6. Shanghai — 10 vegetable dumplings from a food stand
Shanghai — 10 vegetable dumplings from a food standFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: wwny
—Rachel Aaron, Facebook
7. Australia — a McDonald’s slushie
Australia — a McDonald's slushie—Tarah Batts, Facebook
8. Egypt — one can of tuna
Egypt — one can of tunaFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: mikewise
—Marah Gasser Gamil, Facebook
9. Italy — an espresso or cappuccino
Italy — an espresso or cappuccinoFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: markbridge
—Alexandra Klus, Facebook
10. Nigeria — a can of soda and a bag of chips
Nigeria — a can of soda and a bag of chipsTwitter: @sunsetsselfies
—Temitope Barakat Lawal, Facebook
11. Czech Republic — one and a half bottles of beer
Czech Republic — one and a half bottles of beerFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: linder
—magdalenas
12. Malaysia — a dozen eggs
Malaysia — a dozen eggsTwitter: @saroki19
—Izaddin Syah Yusof, Facebook
13. South Africa — two McDonald’s cheeseburgers
South Africa — two McDonald's cheeseburgersTwitter: @Burger_Lad
—shandre
14. Philippines — two cans of Cheez Whiz
Philippines — two cans of Cheez Whiz—neziahemma
15. France — one baguette
France — one baguetteTwitter: @SelfieRobot
—gottabeclo
16. Colombia — three empanadas
Colombia — three empanadasTwitter: @madamepicada
—_lalagalindo
17. Vietnam — a bowl of pho
Vietnam — a bowl of phoFlickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: hmoong
—brookew16
18. Honduras — 11 bananas
Honduras — 11 bananas
Twitter: @MlNlON
—hernandojosej
19. Indonesia — 67 pieces of gum
Indonesia — 67 pieces of gum
Twitter: @utaminila22
—rachnapaliath9
20. Croatia — a large coffee
Croatia — a large coffee
Flickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: desatur8
—irmab478
21. Poland — one shot at a bar
Poland — one shot at a bar
Flickr / Creative Commons / Flickr: rubber_slippers_in_italy
—emiliaw4
22. Cairo — a falafel or shawarma pita
Cairo — a falafel or shawarma pita
Twitter: @dobbernation
—kimf4d9
23. Holland — six apples
Holland — six apples
Twitter: @EndFoodWaste
—marjonvandere
24. Finland — a whole pack of hot dogs
Finland — a whole pack of hot dogs
Twitter: @SamuelSorainen
—laurak4e
25. Switzerland — three pieces of gum
Switzerland — three pieces of gum
Twitter: @andrewpollock27
—vikky
26. Uruguay — one liter of bagged milk
—Natalia López, Facebook
27. And the United States — a huge can of Arizona iced tea
And the United States — a huge can of Arizona iced teaTwitter: @MyMindRacing
—miker4524
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Coffee in Croatia (in general) is 1.5$ :cool2: But there are shops that have for 1$.
Really neat thread hope someone will update it a little to see what else can be bought. ;D ;D ;D -
$1 is approx. 25 Kc (Czech Crowns)
That gets you a lot of stuff. Here are some prices:
Bottled mineral water: 7 Kc
Small baguette: 1-2 Kc
Chocolate bar: 5-15 Kc (depending on the brand)
Bag of chips: 10 Kc
Beer (.5 liter glass): 15-25 Kc
Beer (bottle): 8-10 Kc
Soft drink (.5 liter): 10 Kc
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_**I think Spencer Althouse got it wrong, when it comes to what $ 1 can get you in the Philippines
The pix show Cheez Whiz 450 g
The Php SRP of that grams is Php 140.00 or if you converted it into dollar, roughly $ 2.97**_
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$1 = R13.80 (South African Rand)
I can get a 30cm Plastic Ruler to measure … ;D
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interesting
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This was pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!
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I want a McDonalds slushie. We don't have those in the US.
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I want a McDonalds slushie. We don't have those in the US.
McDonalds in Australia do not call them slushies - although they are identical to what a slushie is
They look different, they are served in clear plastic large cups with domes, and are called "Frozen Coke" and there is like 3 flavours - you can get Frozen Spiders too which is the sundae whip on top
https://mcdonalds.com.au/menu/frozen-coke
There is a price war amongst the fast food restaurants - and i think it is down to $1.00… its basically flavoured ice, like a slushie
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Very cool - In istanbul you can get a bowl of lentil soup for around $1 and its delish
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1 Big taco in México.
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very witty idea
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Not gonna lie: coconut chips from Nigeria sound both intriguing and delicious.
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$1 is £0.72 in England
That would buy you little or nothing in a café or from a street food stall. But a quick look on a leading grocery store website shows:
6 pack of tomatoes - grown under glass and tasteless
1kg of bananas
800g store brand white sliced bread
6-pack of Kingsmill crumpets
Litre of store brand orange juice (with or without 'bits'!)
1kg of white English sugar (made from East Anglian beets)
454g pot of store brand jam or marmalade -
Very nice post! Thank you for sharing! I am always surprised about how some things are unbelievably cheap in some countries and absolutely overpriced in others..
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Here in midtown Manhattan, at a convenience store, $1 gets you a very small candy bar, for example. A cup of fruit yogurt? Not for a dollar.
A cup of coffee, no matter how small, is a rare find for a dollar. Maybe at a sidewalk food cart, where you could also get an apple or banana – but probably not both, unless it was midnight and you got a "deal."
It's a pretty small list!
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Today, was clear of the Midtown/Broadway rip-off zone, and was relieved to see a Trader Joe's mega-special on bananas for 19 cents each.
Peaches went from 79 cents to $1.29 each, so you could have certain varieties.
Even some McDonald's franchises in Manhattan don't participate in the "Dollar Menu" promotion, but then again, is it really food? :afr:
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So if you are broke it looks like in Hungary you can still be a decent wino.
