Let’s see what we could buy with $1 in different countries around the world.
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In Greenland you can get enough for 1 liter of gasoline.
In Venezuela, depending on the car, it could be enough to fill up a gas tank.
In Zimbabwe you can buy a wide variety of products. In Harare, the popular market offers everything from clothes to food, all for a dollar.
In Canada, it is possible to buy an organic apple for $1.
In Haiti you can get four plates of rice.
In Belgium a box of chewing gum.
In Brazil, a cake with mortadella.
In Australia you will be able to talk for one minute on a cell phone.
While in Honduras you can go anywhere in the city.
In the Italian city of Ganji you can rent a house for a day.
In Finland you can use a public toilet.
In Denmark you can buy a Kinder maxi chocolate bar.
In Jordan, that’s enough for a can of Pepsi, a bag of crisps with air and, for dessert, a chocolate.
In Japan, it’s enough to buy an onigiri.
In Indonesia you can send the rice balls down a tube and buy yourself a decent meal.
In China you can drink a bottle of local beer (with a terrible taste, by the way).
In the Czech Republic, it’s enough to drink three jars of beer in a supermarket.
In the UK a snack of pickled quail egg.
In Vietnam, it’s enough for two dozen quail eggs.
In Egypt, you can gorge on six falafel sandwiches.
In Portugal you can have a cup of espresso.
In Switzerland, for a dollar you deserve a small slice of their prestigious cheese.
In Thailand, a Thai green curry with rice.
In Kenya you can make 8 cabbage balls, 4 tomatoes and 4 onions.
In Ireland for a bag of chips.
In Nepal you can try a famous local dish.
In Norway you can’t afford it at all.
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