This Is What $1 USD Gets You In Food All Around The World

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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 wine

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—Anna Csépányi, Facebook

2. Hong Kong — one slice of plain bread

Hong Kong — one slice of plain bread

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—Katie Chan, Facebook

3. Netherlands — 10 pancakes at the supermarket

Netherlands — 10 pancakes at the supermarket

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—michellehearttaylor13

4. Norway — one package of instant ramen

Norway — one package of instant ramen

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—Margrethe Alvilde Antonsen, Facebook

5. India — six cups of chai

India — six cups of chai

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—angelj468

6. Shanghai — 10 vegetable dumplings from a food stand

Shanghai — 10 vegetable dumplings from a food stand

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—Rachel Aaron, Facebook

7. Australia — a McDonald’s slushie

Australia — a McDonald's slushie

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—Tarah Batts, Facebook

8. Egypt — one can of tuna

Egypt — one can of tuna

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—Marah Gasser Gamil, Facebook

9. Italy — an espresso or cappuccino

Italy — an espresso or cappuccino

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—Alexandra Klus, Facebook

10. Nigeria — a can of soda and a bag of chips

Nigeria — a can of soda and a bag of chips

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—Temitope Barakat Lawal, Facebook

11. Czech Republic — one and a half bottles of beer

Czech Republic — one and a half bottles of beer

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—magdalenas

12. Malaysia — a dozen eggs

Malaysia — a dozen eggs

Twitter: @saroki19

—Izaddin Syah Yusof, Facebook

13. South Africa — two McDonald’s cheeseburgers

South Africa — two McDonald's cheeseburgers

Twitter: @Burger_Lad

—shandre

14. Philippines — two cans of Cheez Whiz

Philippines — two cans of Cheez Whiz

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—neziahemma

15. France — one baguette

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France — one baguette

Twitter: @SelfieRobot

—gottabeclo

16. Colombia — three empanadas

Colombia — three empanadas

Twitter: @madamepicada

—_lalagalindo

17. Vietnam — a bowl of pho

Vietnam — a bowl of pho

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—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

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—irmab478

21. Poland — one shot at a bar

Poland — one shot at a bar

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—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

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—Natalia López, Facebook

27. And the United States — a huge can of Arizona iced tea

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And the United States — a huge can of Arizona iced tea

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—miker4524

Natakote

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

ffuck

$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
and many more…

eastonkellan

_**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**_

butterfly68z

$1 = R13.80 (South African Rand)

I can get a 30cm Plastic Ruler to measure … ;D

kagaminelen

interesting

JakeHarm

This was pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!

aadam101

I want a McDonalds slushie. We don't have those in the US.

Dene

@aadam101:

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

humlir

Very cool - In istanbul you can get a bowl of lentil soup for around $1 and its delish

Oscarbingham

1 Big taco in México.

anyuh

very witty idea

Zeitgeist

Not gonna lie: coconut chips from Nigeria sound both intriguing and delicious.

thc74

$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

tehovitis

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..

flozen

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!

flozen

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:

Gianni89

So if you are broke it looks like in Hungary you can still be a decent wino.