Free: one betel nut to try
8 New Taiwan Dollars: ($.24): ramen packet at 7-11 (surprisingly more expensive than US!)
10 NTD ($.30): grilled mushroom or tofu skewer on the street
15 NTF ($.45): gushan ferry to Cijin Island
16 NTD ($.48): metro ride on the MRT
18 NTD ($.55): bottle of water
20 NTD ($.61): ring of jasmine flowers
25 NTD ($.76): can of Mr. Brown's iced coffee; oodles of noodles
30 NTD ($.91): pearl milk (boba) tea
35 NTD ($1.06): medium Cafe Americano at 7-11; 1.5 kilos of rice
40 NTD ($1.21): order of stinky tofu; sea salt iced latte
45 NTD ($1.36): Noodle soup at a roadside noodle stand
46 NTD ($1.39): 500ml can of Taiwan Gold Medal beer
49 NTD ($1.48): 600ml bottle of Taiwan beer
50 NTD ($1.52): drycleaning for 1 dress shirt (gee, I pay that in the US)
70 NTD ($2.12): starting price for a cab
75 NTD ($2.27): medium Cafe Americano at Starbucks
80 NTD ($2.42): student entrance into the National Palace Museum
85 NTD ($2.58): 6 inch turkey sub at Subway; bowl of beef noodle soup
90 NTD ($2.73): bus from airport to Taipei
100 NTD ($3.03): bag of coffee; cake set at 85 sky tower
110 NTD ($3.33): Big Mac extra value meal at McDonalds (I couldn't eat any more noodles)
150 NTD ($4.55) pint of Warsteiner beer at Taipei Artists Village
180 NTD ($5.45): student ticket to Taipei Museum of Fine Arts; chicken burrito at Pancho's
200 NTD ($6.06): large Carlsburg at Tavern Premiere
280 NTD ($8.48): regular priced movie ticket for Prince of Persia (awful!)
315 NTD ($9.55): one night at Camels Island hostel
350 NTD ($10.61): shoe recobbling
400 NTD ($12.12): ride to the top of Taipei 101, the second-tallest building in the world
465 NTD ($14.09): whole fresh fish, bbq'ed in Cijin
500 NTD ($15.15): one month of Wifi around the city
885 NTD ($26.81): one night in studio apt in Kaohsiung 202 hostel
1,265 NTD ($38.33): Taipei to Zuoying (Kaohsiung) bullet train
6,400 NTD ($193.94): Beginners Mandarin, two days a week for 2 hrs.
7,500 NTD ($227.27): monthly rent for one room in a Taipei apartment
40,491 NTD (1,227): roundtrip, open-ended flight to Taiwan
Thursday, July 1, 2010
What the World Costs- Panama
Poor Panama, I almost forgot you. Like El Salvador, Panama is on the dollar. Unlike El Salvador, Panama maintains its own coins, the "balboa."
The balboa is the same size and shape as quarters, nickels and dimes, but with a conquistador rather than American prez. They are worth the same in coinage as American centavos.
20 balboas: cup of coffee on the street with sweet milk
25 balboas: bus ride in town
30 balboas: cup of pineapple juice and pineapple chunks
35 balboas: cup of coconut milk and meat
40 balboas: 30 minutes of internet
70 balboas: empanada de polla at panama canal
80 balboas: 1 liter of beer at local shop
$1: stamp at the border
$1.60: eggs, bread, rice and beans and coffee
$2: corvina sandwich and fries
$2.25: fancy cappuccino at artsy cafe in Casco Viejo
$3: student entry to Panama Canal; mojito sunsetter
$4: shave and a haircut...2 bits
$5: regular entry to Panama Canal; tourist card to visit Panama
$6: fine Panamanian cigar
$8: cab to Miraflores lock from Casco Viejo
$12.60: 5 hr bus from David to Panama City
$12.80: 1 night in Luna's Castle hostel dorm
$16: 1 night in an apartment in Casco Viejo
$17: Mero a la brasa en salsa romesco (grilled grouper) at swanky S'cena for a Hemingway lunch
$18: Panama hat as gift from Lina Fina
$24: Hostel room for two with A/C
$25: cab to the airport
The balboa is the same size and shape as quarters, nickels and dimes, but with a conquistador rather than American prez. They are worth the same in coinage as American centavos.
20 balboas: cup of coffee on the street with sweet milk
25 balboas: bus ride in town
30 balboas: cup of pineapple juice and pineapple chunks
35 balboas: cup of coconut milk and meat
40 balboas: 30 minutes of internet
70 balboas: empanada de polla at panama canal
80 balboas: 1 liter of beer at local shop
$1: stamp at the border
$1.60: eggs, bread, rice and beans and coffee
$2: corvina sandwich and fries
$2.25: fancy cappuccino at artsy cafe in Casco Viejo
$3: student entry to Panama Canal; mojito sunsetter
$4: shave and a haircut...2 bits
$5: regular entry to Panama Canal; tourist card to visit Panama
$6: fine Panamanian cigar
$8: cab to Miraflores lock from Casco Viejo
$12.60: 5 hr bus from David to Panama City
$12.80: 1 night in Luna's Castle hostel dorm
$16: 1 night in an apartment in Casco Viejo
$17: Mero a la brasa en salsa romesco (grilled grouper) at swanky S'cena for a Hemingway lunch
$18: Panama hat as gift from Lina Fina
$24: Hostel room for two with A/C
$25: cab to the airport
What the World Costs- El Salvador
This one almost feel like cheating. I debated converting it to pesos, limps and other assorted currencies, but thought otherwise. My enduring thought while spending money in El Salvador was that this must have been what it was like buying stuff maybe in the 1960s or 1970s. Oh, the value of a "cora" (a quarter).
15c: 500 ml bag of water; cup of coffee
20 c: bus ride in San Salvador, Santa Ana
25c: pickup truck ride to Perquin
30c: pupusas on the street
43c: 1.5 hour bus to Lago Chapeque
50c: fried plantains; jugo de pina
60c: 1.25 hour bus from San Salv to Libertad
80c: giant creme filled donut at Mister Donut
$1: pilsener beer; necklace at the beach; huge stein of coffee at El Trunco
$1.20: breakfast completo with eggs, tortillas, frijoles and plaintains
$1.25 1.5 hr bus from Santa Ana to San Salvador
$1.50: expensive beer on the lake
$2.25: bagel with cream cheese for my bday
$3: huevos rancheros El Trunco with frijoles, plaintains and white cheese; 3 hour bus from San Salv to San Miguel
$4: red puma hat
$5: Big burger and fries on the Lake
$6: per person for 4 bed room at Hotel libertad in Santa Ana
$7: dorm in Ximena (San Salv), dorm at Papaya Lodge (El Trunco); whole fried fish
$9: per person for 2 bed room at Hotel Libertad in Santa Ana
$10: surfing lessons; surf board rental
15c: 500 ml bag of water; cup of coffee
20 c: bus ride in San Salvador, Santa Ana
25c: pickup truck ride to Perquin
30c: pupusas on the street
43c: 1.5 hour bus to Lago Chapeque
50c: fried plantains; jugo de pina
60c: 1.25 hour bus from San Salv to Libertad
80c: giant creme filled donut at Mister Donut
$1: pilsener beer; necklace at the beach; huge stein of coffee at El Trunco
$1.20: breakfast completo with eggs, tortillas, frijoles and plaintains
$1.25 1.5 hr bus from Santa Ana to San Salvador
$1.50: expensive beer on the lake
$2.25: bagel with cream cheese for my bday
$3: huevos rancheros El Trunco with frijoles, plaintains and white cheese; 3 hour bus from San Salv to San Miguel
$4: red puma hat
$5: Big burger and fries on the Lake
$6: per person for 4 bed room at Hotel libertad in Santa Ana
$7: dorm in Ximena (San Salv), dorm at Papaya Lodge (El Trunco); whole fried fish
$9: per person for 2 bed room at Hotel Libertad in Santa Ana
$10: surfing lessons; surf board rental
What the World Costs- Guatemala
1 quetzal (12.5c): cup of coffee on the street; school bus ride in Guate City
2.5 quetzal (31c): stick bought to hike up Pacaya volcano
3 quetzal (37.5c): a bunch of baby bananas
4 quetzal (50c): bottle of water; bottle of Spur cola in Guate City
5 quetzal (62.5c): greatest fried chicken drumstick ever in Coban
6 quetzal (75c): 1 hour internet in Antigua
8 quetzal ($1): 1 hour fast internet in Coban; chicken bus ride from Antigua to Guate City
10 quetzal ($1.25): tuktuk ride from Flores to St. Elena; can of gallo
12 quetzal ($1.50): bottle of Moza black beer- only good grog in Guate
15 quetzal ($1.87): a used copy of "Lincoln" by Gore Vidal
16 quetzal ($2): charon`s ferry to cross the watery Mexican-Guatemalan border
20 quetzal ($2.50): 2 hour stuffed full combi ride from St. Elena to Sayaxche
22 quetzal ($2.75): plate of carne guisada, frijoles & platanos- Comedor Santa Rita
25 quetzal ($3.12): 2.5 hour stuffed combi ride from Sayaxche to Ruxruja
30 quetzal (3.75): 1 night at Doña Goya hostel in Flores; shave from the Barberess of Antigua
35 quetzal ($4.37): 1 night hostel in Lanquin
39 quetzal ($3.87) 2 piece combo meal at Pollo Campero
40 quetal ($5): baksheesh paid to Guatemalan border official to let me in
45 quetzal ($5.62): 1 night at Casa Amarilla in Antigua, breakfast included; 5 hr bus from Coban to Guate City
50 quetzal ($6.25): ride and guided tour of Pacaya volcano; 1 night in Purgatory in Guate City
55 quetzal ($6.87): all you can eat buffet in El Retiro Hostal in Lanquin
60 quetzal ($7.50): round trip ride to Tikal from Flores
80 quetzal ($10): Bolivar cigar
120 quetzal ($15): bus from Guate to El Salvador
150 quetzal ($18.75) entrance to Tikal; xmas day taxi "special"
2.5 quetzal (31c): stick bought to hike up Pacaya volcano
3 quetzal (37.5c): a bunch of baby bananas
4 quetzal (50c): bottle of water; bottle of Spur cola in Guate City
5 quetzal (62.5c): greatest fried chicken drumstick ever in Coban
6 quetzal (75c): 1 hour internet in Antigua
8 quetzal ($1): 1 hour fast internet in Coban; chicken bus ride from Antigua to Guate City
10 quetzal ($1.25): tuktuk ride from Flores to St. Elena; can of gallo
12 quetzal ($1.50): bottle of Moza black beer- only good grog in Guate
15 quetzal ($1.87): a used copy of "Lincoln" by Gore Vidal
16 quetzal ($2): charon`s ferry to cross the watery Mexican-Guatemalan border
20 quetzal ($2.50): 2 hour stuffed full combi ride from St. Elena to Sayaxche
22 quetzal ($2.75): plate of carne guisada, frijoles & platanos- Comedor Santa Rita
25 quetzal ($3.12): 2.5 hour stuffed combi ride from Sayaxche to Ruxruja
30 quetzal (3.75): 1 night at Doña Goya hostel in Flores; shave from the Barberess of Antigua
35 quetzal ($4.37): 1 night hostel in Lanquin
39 quetzal ($3.87) 2 piece combo meal at Pollo Campero
40 quetal ($5): baksheesh paid to Guatemalan border official to let me in
45 quetzal ($5.62): 1 night at Casa Amarilla in Antigua, breakfast included; 5 hr bus from Coban to Guate City
50 quetzal ($6.25): ride and guided tour of Pacaya volcano; 1 night in Purgatory in Guate City
55 quetzal ($6.87): all you can eat buffet in El Retiro Hostal in Lanquin
60 quetzal ($7.50): round trip ride to Tikal from Flores
80 quetzal ($10): Bolivar cigar
120 quetzal ($15): bus from Guate to El Salvador
150 quetzal ($18.75) entrance to Tikal; xmas day taxi "special"
What the World Costs- Mexico I & II
gratis: Museo Incografico de Don Quixote (with student card);Harry being hit on by a 50-year old gay Mexican
2 pesos ($.15): D.F. metro pass
4.5 pesos ($.35): Monterrey metro pass; bus to Guadalupe from Zacatecas
5 pesos($.38): chunk of dulce de batata
7 pesos ($.54): small glass of horchata; 1 hour internet at cyber cafe
9 pesos ($.69): one gordita; a bottle of Sol cerveza
10 pesos($.77): glass bottle of coke; entrance to Casa de Diego Rivera
12 pesos ($.92): four tacos on the street
15 pesos($1.15): student entrance to Museo Rafael Coronel
20 pesos($1.54): entrance to Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)
22 pesos($1.69): 1.2L Cevesa Indio
23 pesos($1.77): bowl of birria (goat soup)
25 pesos($1.92): ticket for cable car ride in Zacatecas
30 pesos($2.31): student entrance at MARCO in Monterrey, which by not wearing I was hounded by security
31 pesos($2.38): rickety hour bus ride to Teotihucan
35 pesos($2.69): four huge pastries and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice
40 pesos($3.07): cancion at Plaza Garibaldi; lucha libre ticket
45 pesos($3.46): student entrance to Museo de Mummias in Guanajuato
48 pesos($3.69): entrance to Museo Nacional de Antroplogio
50 pesos($3.85): entrance to lookout at the Torre Latinoamerica
53 pesos($4.08): Partagas cuban cigar
90 pesos($6.92): hostel bed in Zacatecas
100 pesos($7.70): hostel bed at hippy haven in Guanajuato
140 pesos($10.77): hostel bed in Mexico City; cubierto (ice bucket) of seven cervesas in Zona Rosa- D.F. luxury area
180 pesos($13.85): Fine Bolivar and Sancho Panza cigars, enjoyed on the roof in Guanajuato (finest I`ve ever had)
197 pesos($15.15): 8 hr bus from Zaca to Mexico City
269 pesos($20.69): 11 hr bus from Nuevo Laredo to Zacatecas
273 pesos($21): worst, most overprice meal in Mexico (Damn Yuppies!)
302 pesos($23.23): 11 hour bus from Guanajuato to Monterrey
310 pesos($23.08): breakfast for two at posh Sanborns
455 pesos ($35): 6 hr greyhound bus from Houston to the border
610 pesos ($46.92): lavish last supper at El Rey de Cabrito, the king of baby goats in Monterrey
Free: Student Entrance to Chapultapec Castle, ditto for Museo Rufino Tamayo
2 pesos($.15): DF Metro
5 pesos ($.38): Macrobus ride in Guadalajara; Metro ride in Guadalajara
6 pesos($.45): taco de cabeza de res in Guadalajara
8 pesos ($.60): tamale in D.F., cup of atole or leche con arroz
9.5 ($.79) pesos: bumpy bus to from Guad city center to central bus station
15 pesos($1.15): 1 hour internet connection at a place faster than my connection at home
20 pesos($1.54): a saucer of the greatest hot chocolate ever plus pan de yema at Comedor Maria Teresa in Oaxaca
25 pesos: huevos rancheros in D.F.
30 pesos($2.31): entrance Museo Robert Brady
35 pesos($2.69): student entrance at Hospicio Cabañas
40 pesos($3.07): enamoladas de polla smothered in mole coloradito at Comedor Maria Teresa in Oaxaca; roundtrip ticket to Monte Alban
51 pesos ($3.92): entrance to Monte Alban
70 pesos ($5.60): one night in Mi Casa in San Cristobal
75 pesos ($6): bus ticket D.F. to Cuernavaca (1 hr)
80 pesos ($6.40): new cap for my camera
84 pesos ($6.72): cloroquin malaria meds (damn prescriptions are cheap in Mex!)
100 pesos ($8): new shades
120 pesos($9.60): one night at La Casa de Don Pablo in Oaxaca
145 pesos($12.60): student price one night in Hostel Guadalajara Centro; Hostel Mexico City
146 pesos($12.67): bus ticket San Cristobal to Palenque (5 hrs)
299 pesos($23.92): a spiffy new pair of Nitros
360 pesos ($28.80): impuesto boludo (stupity tax) for forgetting my camera charger
410 pesos ($32.80): bus ticket Guadalajara to D.F. (9hrs)
428 pesos ($34.24): bus ticket Oaxaca to San Cristobal (11 hrs)
577 pesos ($46.16); bus ticket Cuernavaca to Oaxaca (7 hrs)
600 pesos ($48): bus ticket Mexicali to Guaymas (18 hours)
785 pesos($62.80): bus ticket Guaymas to Guadalajara (22hrs)
2 pesos ($.15): D.F. metro pass
4.5 pesos ($.35): Monterrey metro pass; bus to Guadalupe from Zacatecas
5 pesos($.38): chunk of dulce de batata
7 pesos ($.54): small glass of horchata; 1 hour internet at cyber cafe
9 pesos ($.69): one gordita; a bottle of Sol cerveza
10 pesos($.77): glass bottle of coke; entrance to Casa de Diego Rivera
12 pesos ($.92): four tacos on the street
15 pesos($1.15): student entrance to Museo Rafael Coronel
20 pesos($1.54): entrance to Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)
22 pesos($1.69): 1.2L Cevesa Indio
23 pesos($1.77): bowl of birria (goat soup)
25 pesos($1.92): ticket for cable car ride in Zacatecas
30 pesos($2.31): student entrance at MARCO in Monterrey, which by not wearing I was hounded by security
31 pesos($2.38): rickety hour bus ride to Teotihucan
35 pesos($2.69): four huge pastries and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice
40 pesos($3.07): cancion at Plaza Garibaldi; lucha libre ticket
45 pesos($3.46): student entrance to Museo de Mummias in Guanajuato
48 pesos($3.69): entrance to Museo Nacional de Antroplogio
50 pesos($3.85): entrance to lookout at the Torre Latinoamerica
53 pesos($4.08): Partagas cuban cigar
90 pesos($6.92): hostel bed in Zacatecas
100 pesos($7.70): hostel bed at hippy haven in Guanajuato
140 pesos($10.77): hostel bed in Mexico City; cubierto (ice bucket) of seven cervesas in Zona Rosa- D.F. luxury area
180 pesos($13.85): Fine Bolivar and Sancho Panza cigars, enjoyed on the roof in Guanajuato (finest I`ve ever had)
197 pesos($15.15): 8 hr bus from Zaca to Mexico City
269 pesos($20.69): 11 hr bus from Nuevo Laredo to Zacatecas
273 pesos($21): worst, most overprice meal in Mexico (Damn Yuppies!)
302 pesos($23.23): 11 hour bus from Guanajuato to Monterrey
310 pesos($23.08): breakfast for two at posh Sanborns
455 pesos ($35): 6 hr greyhound bus from Houston to the border
610 pesos ($46.92): lavish last supper at El Rey de Cabrito, the king of baby goats in Monterrey
Free: Student Entrance to Chapultapec Castle, ditto for Museo Rufino Tamayo
2 pesos($.15): DF Metro
5 pesos ($.38): Macrobus ride in Guadalajara; Metro ride in Guadalajara
6 pesos($.45): taco de cabeza de res in Guadalajara
8 pesos ($.60): tamale in D.F., cup of atole or leche con arroz
9.5 ($.79) pesos: bumpy bus to from Guad city center to central bus station
15 pesos($1.15): 1 hour internet connection at a place faster than my connection at home
20 pesos($1.54): a saucer of the greatest hot chocolate ever plus pan de yema at Comedor Maria Teresa in Oaxaca
25 pesos: huevos rancheros in D.F.
30 pesos($2.31): entrance Museo Robert Brady
35 pesos($2.69): student entrance at Hospicio Cabañas
40 pesos($3.07): enamoladas de polla smothered in mole coloradito at Comedor Maria Teresa in Oaxaca; roundtrip ticket to Monte Alban
51 pesos ($3.92): entrance to Monte Alban
70 pesos ($5.60): one night in Mi Casa in San Cristobal
75 pesos ($6): bus ticket D.F. to Cuernavaca (1 hr)
80 pesos ($6.40): new cap for my camera
84 pesos ($6.72): cloroquin malaria meds (damn prescriptions are cheap in Mex!)
100 pesos ($8): new shades
120 pesos($9.60): one night at La Casa de Don Pablo in Oaxaca
145 pesos($12.60): student price one night in Hostel Guadalajara Centro; Hostel Mexico City
146 pesos($12.67): bus ticket San Cristobal to Palenque (5 hrs)
299 pesos($23.92): a spiffy new pair of Nitros
360 pesos ($28.80): impuesto boludo (stupity tax) for forgetting my camera charger
410 pesos ($32.80): bus ticket Guadalajara to D.F. (9hrs)
428 pesos ($34.24): bus ticket Oaxaca to San Cristobal (11 hrs)
577 pesos ($46.16); bus ticket Cuernavaca to Oaxaca (7 hrs)
600 pesos ($48): bus ticket Mexicali to Guaymas (18 hours)
785 pesos($62.80): bus ticket Guaymas to Guadalajara (22hrs)
What the World Costs- Japan
80 yen($.85): vending machine coffee
100 yen ($1.06): 180ml of sake in a juice box; onigiri rice ball at 7-11
105 yen ($1.12): 1 piece of salmon sashimi from conveyor in Kyoto
110 yen ($1.17): cold boss coffee in a can; cold cinnamon cappuccino in a can
120 yen ($1.28): sangubayshi to shinjuku station on Odayku commuter train
158 yen ($1.68): 200 ml of sake in a glass tennis cannister
160 yen ($1.70): tamago on conveyor belt sushi
190 yen ($2.02): Shinjuku to Shinagawa sardine train on JR Tamanote line
200 yen ($2.13): bowl of fat udon noodles at Hakodate University cafeteria
210 yen ($2.24): 220 mL Asahi beer from vending machine
220 yen ($2.35): piece salmon sushi from sushi conveyor in Tokyo; bus ticket in Kyoto
250 yen ($2.63): 2 stop metro ride
270 yen ($2.87): chestnut icecream; 220ml can of Asahi beer at 7-11
400 yen ($4.26): red bean paste crepe in harajuku; shinagawa to Keihan airport metro
420 yen ($4.47): 4 plates of keitan conveyor sushi in Kyoto
480 yen ($5.16): 4 piece german-style japanese kuchen cake (incredible!)
500 yen ($5.32): draft beer of Sapporo; black and tan beer in Lost in Translation bar
550 yen ($5.85): glass of sho-chu on the rocks; black beer in Mt. Hakodate lounge overlooking the city
580 yen ($6.17): black and tan at lost in translation bar
600 yen ($6.38): entrance to Kyoto temple of 1,000 Buddhist statues
620 yen ($6.60): Tamago Double Mac, fries and a coke at McDonald`s
770 yen ($8.19): entrance to Kyoto observatory tower
880 yen ($9.36): roundtrip cable car up Mt. Hakodate (group price)
1,200 yen ($12.77): 1 hour at at anime cafe including cute rabit cake and surcharge for cutesy animaid blessing the food
2,500 yen ($26.60): all you can drink plus food in Ropongi; dorm bed in Kyoto Hostel
28,200 yen ($3,000): JASC Conference- Arigato Gozimashta to USC!
100 yen ($1.06): 180ml of sake in a juice box; onigiri rice ball at 7-11
105 yen ($1.12): 1 piece of salmon sashimi from conveyor in Kyoto
110 yen ($1.17): cold boss coffee in a can; cold cinnamon cappuccino in a can
120 yen ($1.28): sangubayshi to shinjuku station on Odayku commuter train
158 yen ($1.68): 200 ml of sake in a glass tennis cannister
160 yen ($1.70): tamago on conveyor belt sushi
190 yen ($2.02): Shinjuku to Shinagawa sardine train on JR Tamanote line
200 yen ($2.13): bowl of fat udon noodles at Hakodate University cafeteria
210 yen ($2.24): 220 mL Asahi beer from vending machine
220 yen ($2.35): piece salmon sushi from sushi conveyor in Tokyo; bus ticket in Kyoto
250 yen ($2.63): 2 stop metro ride
270 yen ($2.87): chestnut icecream; 220ml can of Asahi beer at 7-11
400 yen ($4.26): red bean paste crepe in harajuku; shinagawa to Keihan airport metro
420 yen ($4.47): 4 plates of keitan conveyor sushi in Kyoto
480 yen ($5.16): 4 piece german-style japanese kuchen cake (incredible!)
500 yen ($5.32): draft beer of Sapporo; black and tan beer in Lost in Translation bar
550 yen ($5.85): glass of sho-chu on the rocks; black beer in Mt. Hakodate lounge overlooking the city
580 yen ($6.17): black and tan at lost in translation bar
600 yen ($6.38): entrance to Kyoto temple of 1,000 Buddhist statues
620 yen ($6.60): Tamago Double Mac, fries and a coke at McDonald`s
770 yen ($8.19): entrance to Kyoto observatory tower
880 yen ($9.36): roundtrip cable car up Mt. Hakodate (group price)
1,200 yen ($12.77): 1 hour at at anime cafe including cute rabit cake and surcharge for cutesy animaid blessing the food
2,500 yen ($26.60): all you can drink plus food in Ropongi; dorm bed in Kyoto Hostel
28,200 yen ($3,000): JASC Conference- Arigato Gozimashta to USC!
What the World Costs- Los Angeles
Free: Arman Hammer Museum (for students); USC Symphony (for students)
$.25: Dash bus downtown
$.85: glazed donut at Winchel's
$1.15: mochi in Little Tokyo
$1.25: One-way Metro ticket; Metro bus
$1.35: dry cleaning
$1.50: taco at taco van; diddy riese cookie sandwich
$2.00: Argentine empanada on Venice Beach; 2 samosas at the Indian-Mexican-American Deli; Korean tacos
$2.25: a double espresso over ice at Coffeebean
$4.95: medium Pinberry frozen yogurt with 3 toppings
$5: student entrance at the Griffith Park planetarium
$5.25: Dodger Dog at Chavez Ravine
$6.00: Fly-away LAX shuttle
$7.57: Kobe beef hot dog in Venice Beach
$8.00: Foakley sunglasses at Venice Beach
$8.15: chicken wings and waffle at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in Long Beach
$10: drink at the Standard Lounge
$11: student entrance to Museum of Tolerance
$18: greyhound bus to San Diego
$19: Kobe beef Sloppy Joe at Ketchup's on the Sunset Strip
$20: bike on Craig's list
$23.92: 3 month subscription to the LA Times
$43.50: round trip train to San Diego (with 15% coupon)
$92: 4 game student package to USC football
$125: Pub D 502 text book
$675: Rent for one bedroom in an old Victorian house near school
$15,000: tuition for one semester at USC
$.25: Dash bus downtown
$.85: glazed donut at Winchel's
$1.15: mochi in Little Tokyo
$1.25: One-way Metro ticket; Metro bus
$1.35: dry cleaning
$1.50: taco at taco van; diddy riese cookie sandwich
$2.00: Argentine empanada on Venice Beach; 2 samosas at the Indian-Mexican-American Deli; Korean tacos
$2.25: a double espresso over ice at Coffeebean
$4.95: medium Pinberry frozen yogurt with 3 toppings
$5: student entrance at the Griffith Park planetarium
$5.25: Dodger Dog at Chavez Ravine
$6.00: Fly-away LAX shuttle
$7.57: Kobe beef hot dog in Venice Beach
$8.00: Foakley sunglasses at Venice Beach
$8.15: chicken wings and waffle at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in Long Beach
$10: drink at the Standard Lounge
$11: student entrance to Museum of Tolerance
$18: greyhound bus to San Diego
$19: Kobe beef Sloppy Joe at Ketchup's on the Sunset Strip
$20: bike on Craig's list
$23.92: 3 month subscription to the LA Times
$43.50: round trip train to San Diego (with 15% coupon)
$92: 4 game student package to USC football
$125: Pub D 502 text book
$675: Rent for one bedroom in an old Victorian house near school
$15,000: tuition for one semester at USC
What the World Costs- Peru
20 centimos ($.07): bread
50 centimos ($.17): "tuna" (sabra-cactus fruit); almoliente elixor o'life; cachote (yam) and cheese sandwich
1 sol ($.35): bottle of inka kola or water
2 soles ($.70): mate de coca (tea)
2.5 soles ($.87): two course meal- soup & fish, rice and salad at hidden restaurant in Cusco
3 soles: ($1.04): entrance to San Francisco Monastery and crypt: 20 min Cusco taxi
4 soles ($1.39): entrance to cupola at church in Arequipa
5 soles ($1.74): 20 min taxi 2am taxi in Arequipa
8 soles ($2.78): iced cappuchino at Dunkin Donuts in Lima
10 soles ($3.48): hostels in Lima, Arequipa, Aguas Calientes (sans breakfast)
10.5 soles ($3.65): Norky's lunch special-1/4 polla a la braza w/salad, fries, coke, icecream and cake
12.5 soles ($4.35): half rent for a double in Cusco
13 soles ($4.52): single room w/ tv and bath in Cusco (Shhh...don't tell the neighbors, they paid 20s)
14 soles ($4.86): 3 hour shared van St.Teresa to Hidroelectrico
15 soles ($5.22): 1/2 cuy and potatoes
25 soles ($8.70): 6 hour shared van fr Cusco to St. Maria: 7 bus fr Tacna to Arequipa
30 soles ($10.46): 12 hour bus Arequipa to Cusco; entrance to nunnery
35 soles ($12.20): student tourist ticket Cusco
37 soles ($12.90): double room in Lima
60 soles ($20.92): student ticket to Machu Picchu-couldn't get :(
70 soles ($24.40): reg tourist ticket Cusco
89 soles ($31): 4 hr backpacker class train fr Aguas Calientes to Ollyantatambo
110 soles ($38.19): 18 hr (25 really) bus fr Cusco to Lima with "los professionales" who got stuck in the mud
120 soles ($40.84): reg ticket to Machu Picchu
864 soles ($300): my 1 way flight (Spirit Air) fr Lima to Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1008 soles ($350): Emiko's roundtrip flight (Spirit) Lima to Ft. Lauderdale
1296 soles ($450): Eva's 1 way flight (LAN) fr Lima to BsAs
50 centimos ($.17): "tuna" (sabra-cactus fruit); almoliente elixor o'life; cachote (yam) and cheese sandwich
1 sol ($.35): bottle of inka kola or water
2 soles ($.70): mate de coca (tea)
2.5 soles ($.87): two course meal- soup & fish, rice and salad at hidden restaurant in Cusco
3 soles: ($1.04): entrance to San Francisco Monastery and crypt: 20 min Cusco taxi
4 soles ($1.39): entrance to cupola at church in Arequipa
5 soles ($1.74): 20 min taxi 2am taxi in Arequipa
8 soles ($2.78): iced cappuchino at Dunkin Donuts in Lima
10 soles ($3.48): hostels in Lima, Arequipa, Aguas Calientes (sans breakfast)
10.5 soles ($3.65): Norky's lunch special-1/4 polla a la braza w/salad, fries, coke, icecream and cake
12.5 soles ($4.35): half rent for a double in Cusco
13 soles ($4.52): single room w/ tv and bath in Cusco (Shhh...don't tell the neighbors, they paid 20s)
14 soles ($4.86): 3 hour shared van St.Teresa to Hidroelectrico
15 soles ($5.22): 1/2 cuy and potatoes
25 soles ($8.70): 6 hour shared van fr Cusco to St. Maria: 7 bus fr Tacna to Arequipa
30 soles ($10.46): 12 hour bus Arequipa to Cusco; entrance to nunnery
35 soles ($12.20): student tourist ticket Cusco
37 soles ($12.90): double room in Lima
60 soles ($20.92): student ticket to Machu Picchu-couldn't get :(
70 soles ($24.40): reg tourist ticket Cusco
89 soles ($31): 4 hr backpacker class train fr Aguas Calientes to Ollyantatambo
110 soles ($38.19): 18 hr (25 really) bus fr Cusco to Lima with "los professionales" who got stuck in the mud
120 soles ($40.84): reg ticket to Machu Picchu
864 soles ($300): my 1 way flight (Spirit Air) fr Lima to Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1008 soles ($350): Emiko's roundtrip flight (Spirit) Lima to Ft. Lauderdale
1296 soles ($450): Eva's 1 way flight (LAN) fr Lima to BsAs
What the World Costs- Chile
100 pesos ($.20): acensor Polonco (funicular) in Valparaiso
300 pesos ($.60): student entrance into Museo Bellas Artes (for a perpetual student)
380 pesos ($.78): bus or metro ticket in Santiago
400 pesos ($.80): Pap-papaya soda
600 pesos ($1.20): normal entrance into Museo Bellas Artes
650 pesos ($1.30): Empanada de pino (beef, onions and egg)
800 pesos ($1.80): miminmum to recharge your bip transport pass
980 pesos ($1.96): cappuchino at Marcopolo in Plaza de Armas in central Santiago
1000 pesos ($2): student entrance/spanish tour for La Cascona (Pablo Neruda´s house)
1200 ($2.20) pesos: BIP transport card for Santiago
2000 pesos ($4): shared taxi from Arica to the border and beyond to Peru
3000 pesos ($6): entrance to Museo Arte Precolumbino
3500 pesos ($7): gringo entrance and english tour for La Cascona
4500 pesos: ($9): Grand Gatsby buffet in Viña del Mar
5000 pesos: ($10): great sushi and a beer (cl) at Midori (half price mishpucha discount); hostal in Iquique with breakfast
7000 pesos ($14): 5 hour bus ride from Iquique to Arica
8800 pesos ($17.60): grilled fish and veggies and 2for1 beers in Iquique
32,000 pesos ($64): 25 hour bus from Santiago to Iquique
300 pesos ($.60): student entrance into Museo Bellas Artes (for a perpetual student)
380 pesos ($.78): bus or metro ticket in Santiago
400 pesos ($.80): Pap-papaya soda
600 pesos ($1.20): normal entrance into Museo Bellas Artes
650 pesos ($1.30): Empanada de pino (beef, onions and egg)
800 pesos ($1.80): miminmum to recharge your bip transport pass
980 pesos ($1.96): cappuchino at Marcopolo in Plaza de Armas in central Santiago
1000 pesos ($2): student entrance/spanish tour for La Cascona (Pablo Neruda´s house)
1200 ($2.20) pesos: BIP transport card for Santiago
2000 pesos ($4): shared taxi from Arica to the border and beyond to Peru
3000 pesos ($6): entrance to Museo Arte Precolumbino
3500 pesos ($7): gringo entrance and english tour for La Cascona
4500 pesos: ($9): Grand Gatsby buffet in Viña del Mar
5000 pesos: ($10): great sushi and a beer (cl) at Midori (half price mishpucha discount); hostal in Iquique with breakfast
7000 pesos ($14): 5 hour bus ride from Iquique to Arica
8800 pesos ($17.60): grilled fish and veggies and 2for1 beers in Iquique
32,000 pesos ($64): 25 hour bus from Santiago to Iquique
What the World Costs- Uruguay
14 Uruguayan pesos (64c): 500 ml of homemade red wine
20 pesos (91c): Donation entry to the Mueso Torres Garcia; a Pañarol team flag
25 pesos ($1.14): 6 museum entry pass in Colonia; banana split icecream cone; burger
35 pesos ($1.59): pint of Patricia beer
40 pesos ($1.82): salmon and avacado pate tapas in Montevideo
55 pesos ($2.50): glass of red wine and cover charge for guitar show at El Drugstore
75 pesos ($3.41): chivita (steak sandwich) in Colonia
80 pesos ($3.64): grocery bill for shakshouka (Israeli egg dish) and beer
100 pesos ($4.55): general admission to Nacional vs. Pañarol futbol match
110 pesos ($5); Big Mac combo meal at Montevideo bus station
120 pesos ($5.45): admission to Montevideo night club with 3/4L beer, girls free
161 pesos ($7.32): 2.5 hr bus ticket from Montevideo to Colonia
170 pesos ($7.73): grilled fish with boiled potatoes, bread and white wine in Colonia
190 pesos ($8.64): hostel in Colonia
270 pesos ($12.27): hostel in Montevideo, breakfast included
484 pesos ($22.22): slow ferry from BA to Colonia- 3 hours
695 pesos ($31.59): fast ferry from Colonia to BA- 1 hour
20 pesos (91c): Donation entry to the Mueso Torres Garcia; a Pañarol team flag
25 pesos ($1.14): 6 museum entry pass in Colonia; banana split icecream cone; burger
35 pesos ($1.59): pint of Patricia beer
40 pesos ($1.82): salmon and avacado pate tapas in Montevideo
55 pesos ($2.50): glass of red wine and cover charge for guitar show at El Drugstore
75 pesos ($3.41): chivita (steak sandwich) in Colonia
80 pesos ($3.64): grocery bill for shakshouka (Israeli egg dish) and beer
100 pesos ($4.55): general admission to Nacional vs. Pañarol futbol match
110 pesos ($5); Big Mac combo meal at Montevideo bus station
120 pesos ($5.45): admission to Montevideo night club with 3/4L beer, girls free
161 pesos ($7.32): 2.5 hr bus ticket from Montevideo to Colonia
170 pesos ($7.73): grilled fish with boiled potatoes, bread and white wine in Colonia
190 pesos ($8.64): hostel in Colonia
270 pesos ($12.27): hostel in Montevideo, breakfast included
484 pesos ($22.22): slow ferry from BA to Colonia- 3 hours
695 pesos ($31.59): fast ferry from Colonia to BA- 1 hour
What the World Costs- Argentina
Free: 60 hours a week of intermediate spanish class (donations accepted); Museo del Bellas Artes (always); MALBA (Modern Art Musuem-Wednesdays)
50 centavos (.16c) dulce de leche-filled pastry at the Malvinas bakery on my corner
70 centavos (.22c) subte/metro ticket-all stops for one price
80 centavos (.25c) bus ticket
1 peso (.32c) alfajores (chocolate-covered sponge cookie) at the local store
1.2 (.38c) train ticket to La Plata (1 hour)
1.35 pesos (.43c) bus ticket from airport to Buenos Aires proper (90minutes)
1.5 pesos (.48c) 1 hour internet at cafe
1.75 pesos (.56c) superpancho (hotdog) at the 24hr fastfood joint on my other corner; glass bottle of pomelo soda; steak at the corner markert
1.8 pesos (.57c) an empanada
2 pesos (.63c) sandwich de miga; bottle of coke; 3 apples
3 pesos (.95c) McFiesta hamburger at McDonalds, or at the 24hr corner place
3.5 pesos ($1.11) 1 liter bottle of cheap wine at the market; 1/2 liter at restaurant
4.5 pesos ($1.43) spanish tortilla at a little local restaurant
5 pesos ($1.59) a pint of Quilmes during Happy Hour at the Alamo
6 pesos ($1.90) espresso with condensed milk at Havana coffee shop
7 pesos ($2.22) good bottle of Malbec wine; espresso with dulce de leche
9 pesos: ($2.86) Cafe Irlandes- coffee with whiskey, cream and cinnamon
10 pesos ($3.17) ticket to Bollywood movie; ticket to public theater; maté gourd
12 pesos ($3.81) lunch of a milanesa sandwich and a glass of wine
13 pesos ($4.13) restaurante tenedor libre (buffet)
14 pesos ($4.44) cheapest ticket to a futbol match
15 pesos ($4.76) t-shirt; the Great Gatsby at an old bookstore
20 pesos ($6.35) sim chip for my phone; credit for the phone
29 pesos ($9.21) Tango City Hostel- 1 night, breakfast and dinner included
32 pesos ($10.16) Bife de Chorizo (good steak), frs and a beer in La Plata (tip incl)
50 pesos ($15.87) cellphone (second-hand)
61 pesos ($19.37) Bife de Lomo (really good steak), frs and 2 glasses of wine at swanky Buenos Aires Grill in BA (tip incl)
80 pesos ($25.34) 1 night at the Hotel Acurios in La Plata, brkfst included
600 pesos ($190.47) 1 month rent in BA
1890 pesos ($600) flight to Buenos Aires from Baltimore
50 centavos (.16c) dulce de leche-filled pastry at the Malvinas bakery on my corner
70 centavos (.22c) subte/metro ticket-all stops for one price
80 centavos (.25c) bus ticket
1 peso (.32c) alfajores (chocolate-covered sponge cookie) at the local store
1.2 (.38c) train ticket to La Plata (1 hour)
1.35 pesos (.43c) bus ticket from airport to Buenos Aires proper (90minutes)
1.5 pesos (.48c) 1 hour internet at cafe
1.75 pesos (.56c) superpancho (hotdog) at the 24hr fastfood joint on my other corner; glass bottle of pomelo soda; steak at the corner markert
1.8 pesos (.57c) an empanada
2 pesos (.63c) sandwich de miga; bottle of coke; 3 apples
3 pesos (.95c) McFiesta hamburger at McDonalds, or at the 24hr corner place
3.5 pesos ($1.11) 1 liter bottle of cheap wine at the market; 1/2 liter at restaurant
4.5 pesos ($1.43) spanish tortilla at a little local restaurant
5 pesos ($1.59) a pint of Quilmes during Happy Hour at the Alamo
6 pesos ($1.90) espresso with condensed milk at Havana coffee shop
7 pesos ($2.22) good bottle of Malbec wine; espresso with dulce de leche
9 pesos: ($2.86) Cafe Irlandes- coffee with whiskey, cream and cinnamon
10 pesos ($3.17) ticket to Bollywood movie; ticket to public theater; maté gourd
12 pesos ($3.81) lunch of a milanesa sandwich and a glass of wine
13 pesos ($4.13) restaurante tenedor libre (buffet)
14 pesos ($4.44) cheapest ticket to a futbol match
15 pesos ($4.76) t-shirt; the Great Gatsby at an old bookstore
20 pesos ($6.35) sim chip for my phone; credit for the phone
29 pesos ($9.21) Tango City Hostel- 1 night, breakfast and dinner included
32 pesos ($10.16) Bife de Chorizo (good steak), frs and a beer in La Plata (tip incl)
50 pesos ($15.87) cellphone (second-hand)
61 pesos ($19.37) Bife de Lomo (really good steak), frs and 2 glasses of wine at swanky Buenos Aires Grill in BA (tip incl)
80 pesos ($25.34) 1 night at the Hotel Acurios in La Plata, brkfst included
600 pesos ($190.47) 1 month rent in BA
1890 pesos ($600) flight to Buenos Aires from Baltimore
What the World Costs- Jamaica
$50Jamaican Dollars (74 cents): bus fair
$55JD (81 cents): beef patty
$64JD (94 cents): bottle of juice (mango-carrot, pineapple-ginger, cherry, june plum)
$90JD ($1.32): Blue Mountain Jamaican coffee with condensed milk
$100JD ($1.47): flipflops aka "slippers"; one hour internet
$150JD ($2.21): sunglasses
$200JD ($2.94): side of the road jerk chicken; Devon stout I-Scream (ice cream)
$500JD ($7.35): tour of the Bob Marley Museum
$700JD ($10.29): steamed fish, festival (corn bread) and two red stripes on a pier
$775JD ($11.40): Oxtail and beans, and a rum-and-ginger beer at a posh restaurant
$1360JD ($20): room in dorm at Leighton Guesthouse
$1500JD ($22.06): taxi to the airport
$2000JD: ($29.41): cottage at Mikuzi guest house (cold shower, no ac, no tv)
$55JD (81 cents): beef patty
$64JD (94 cents): bottle of juice (mango-carrot, pineapple-ginger, cherry, june plum)
$90JD ($1.32): Blue Mountain Jamaican coffee with condensed milk
$100JD ($1.47): flipflops aka "slippers"; one hour internet
$150JD ($2.21): sunglasses
$200JD ($2.94): side of the road jerk chicken; Devon stout I-Scream (ice cream)
$500JD ($7.35): tour of the Bob Marley Museum
$700JD ($10.29): steamed fish, festival (corn bread) and two red stripes on a pier
$775JD ($11.40): Oxtail and beans, and a rum-and-ginger beer at a posh restaurant
$1360JD ($20): room in dorm at Leighton Guesthouse
$1500JD ($22.06): taxi to the airport
$2000JD: ($29.41): cottage at Mikuzi guest house (cold shower, no ac, no tv)
What the World Costs- Egypt
50 piastres (9 cents) mug of subaya- cold almond juice
1 pound (18 cents) eggplant stew at neighboorhood restaurant
1.25 pounds (23 cents) foul and egg sandwich; falafel sandwich
1.5 pounds (27 cents) cup of turkish coffee at local coffee shop
2 pounds (36 cents) amazing rice pudding; Cairo metro ticket
5 pounds (91 cents) cup of turkish coffee by the sea in Dahab
10 pounds ($1.82) one night stay at Oasis Fighting Kangaroo
12 pounds ($2.18) Sakara beer from (Egyptian beer)
16 pounds ($2.91) 2nd class seat on a 4 hour train to Alexandria
20 pounds ($3.64) one night stay at Hotel Rashid in Alexandria
25 pounds ($4.55) student entrance at the Egyptian Museum (normally 50lbs)
28 pounds ($5.10) backsheesh for two to climb the minarets at Al-Azhar, one of the holiest mosques in the world of Islam
30 pounds ($5.45) entrance to jazz show at Rugby Club
33 pounds ($6) whole fried fresh fish, salads and bread (including tip)
40 pounds ($7.27) caramel cheesecake, brownie ala mode and cafe latte at Costa (the Arab world's Starbucks) in the City Star Mall
67 pounds ($12.19) 9hr bus from Dahab to Cairo
100 pounds ($18.18) overpriced 2.5hr taxi from the border to Dahab (I hate borders); taxi for 3 hour tour of Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis
1 pound (18 cents) eggplant stew at neighboorhood restaurant
1.25 pounds (23 cents) foul and egg sandwich; falafel sandwich
1.5 pounds (27 cents) cup of turkish coffee at local coffee shop
2 pounds (36 cents) amazing rice pudding; Cairo metro ticket
5 pounds (91 cents) cup of turkish coffee by the sea in Dahab
10 pounds ($1.82) one night stay at Oasis Fighting Kangaroo
12 pounds ($2.18) Sakara beer from (Egyptian beer)
16 pounds ($2.91) 2nd class seat on a 4 hour train to Alexandria
20 pounds ($3.64) one night stay at Hotel Rashid in Alexandria
25 pounds ($4.55) student entrance at the Egyptian Museum (normally 50lbs)
28 pounds ($5.10) backsheesh for two to climb the minarets at Al-Azhar, one of the holiest mosques in the world of Islam
30 pounds ($5.45) entrance to jazz show at Rugby Club
33 pounds ($6) whole fried fresh fish, salads and bread (including tip)
40 pounds ($7.27) caramel cheesecake, brownie ala mode and cafe latte at Costa (the Arab world's Starbucks) in the City Star Mall
67 pounds ($12.19) 9hr bus from Dahab to Cairo
100 pounds ($18.18) overpriced 2.5hr taxi from the border to Dahab (I hate borders); taxi for 3 hour tour of Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis
What the World Costs- Jordan & Israel
Jordan
20 fills (28 cents) falafel on the street
25 fills (35 cents) cup of turkish coffee
40 fills (57 cents) public bus to Jerash
75 fills ($1) one hour at an internet cafe; shwarma
1 dinar ($1.43) entrance fee into Kerak's crusader ruins; strawberry banana cocktail in Madaba
1.5 dinars ($2) public bus to Kerak
2.5 dinars ($3.57) red Jordanian keffiya
4 dinars ($5.71) cab to the Jordan-Israel border, night stay at Farah Hotel
6 dinars ($8.38) burger, fries and a pepsi at Houston's in the Mecca Mall
10 dinars (~$15): Jordanian visa bought at the airport
15 dinars ($21.43) total cost of a pub crawl through Amman till the break o' dawn
Israel:
5 shekels ($1.12) hamza key chain in Jaffa market
12 shekels ($2.67) train from Tel Aviv to Kfar Saba; latte at Cafe Aroma
17 shekels (3.78) draft of Staropramen (czech beer) in Jeru
18 shekels ($4) 20 unit phone card
20 shekels ($4.45) sherut from Jeru to TA
23 shekels ($5.11) grand marnier and butter cream waffle at Babette's in Kikar Zion
27 shekels ($6) glass of merlot on TA beach (cold red wine, ugh)
31 shekels ($6.89) train from Tel Aviv to Haifa
34 shekels ($7.56) huge shwarma in a lafa and goldstar beer on Ben Yehuda st
36 shekels ($8) pint o' guiness on Dizengoff
65 shekels ($14.45) visa to Egypt
130 shekels ($28.89) 2 caprinhas and profiteroles at a trendy Tel Aviv bar
200 shekels ($44.45) Lonely planet guide to Egypt
20 fills (28 cents) falafel on the street
25 fills (35 cents) cup of turkish coffee
40 fills (57 cents) public bus to Jerash
75 fills ($1) one hour at an internet cafe; shwarma
1 dinar ($1.43) entrance fee into Kerak's crusader ruins; strawberry banana cocktail in Madaba
1.5 dinars ($2) public bus to Kerak
2.5 dinars ($3.57) red Jordanian keffiya
4 dinars ($5.71) cab to the Jordan-Israel border, night stay at Farah Hotel
6 dinars ($8.38) burger, fries and a pepsi at Houston's in the Mecca Mall
10 dinars (~$15): Jordanian visa bought at the airport
15 dinars ($21.43) total cost of a pub crawl through Amman till the break o' dawn
Israel:
5 shekels ($1.12) hamza key chain in Jaffa market
12 shekels ($2.67) train from Tel Aviv to Kfar Saba; latte at Cafe Aroma
17 shekels (3.78) draft of Staropramen (czech beer) in Jeru
18 shekels ($4) 20 unit phone card
20 shekels ($4.45) sherut from Jeru to TA
23 shekels ($5.11) grand marnier and butter cream waffle at Babette's in Kikar Zion
27 shekels ($6) glass of merlot on TA beach (cold red wine, ugh)
31 shekels ($6.89) train from Tel Aviv to Haifa
34 shekels ($7.56) huge shwarma in a lafa and goldstar beer on Ben Yehuda st
36 shekels ($8) pint o' guiness on Dizengoff
65 shekels ($14.45) visa to Egypt
130 shekels ($28.89) 2 caprinhas and profiteroles at a trendy Tel Aviv bar
200 shekels ($44.45) Lonely planet guide to Egypt
What the World Costs- Pakistan & the United Arab Emirates
Pakistan:
5 rupees (8 cents) cup of chai on the street
15 rupees (24 cents) 600ml bottle of water
25 rupees (42 cents) one hour of internet
60 rupees ($1) amazing beef kabab plate and naan at restaurant in Karachi
70 rupees ($1.16) backsheesh pack of Marlboros to hotel manager for letting me leave my stuff for free at a fancy hotel (normal price 200 rs per hour)
75 rupees ($1.24) 250 grams of masala fried fish and naan in Rawalpindi
80 rupees ($1.32) large cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee (the best!)
100 rupees ($1.64) cafe latte at chic Lahore coffee spot
130 rupees ($2.16) 10 km cab from Rawalpindi to Islamabad
180 rupees ($3) one night stay at the al-Azm Hotel in Rawalpindi- vip price for a double room
200 rupees ($3.32) foreigner entrance into Lahore museum; bribe to police man for driving w/o a licence in Lahore
245 rupees ($4.08) 2nd class sleeper train from Lahore to Multan, cancelled with 180 rs returned
275 rupees ($4.58) 3 Pakistani rock cds
300 rupees ($5) one night stay at the Hotel Ocean in Karachi- tv included, such luxuries indeed
450 rupees ($7.50) Daewoo bus from Lahore to Rawalpindi, including snack pack, drinks and movie (Men in Black)
580 rupees ($9.64) 8 hour bus from Rawalpindi to Multan- really 10 hours aargh
600 rupees ($10) treating 4 SOP campers to Cake Alaska, and assorted sweets, ice cream and shakes at a cafe in Lahore
1,560 rupees ($26) overnight lower ac sleeper train from Multan to Karachi
United Arab Emirates
1 dirham (27 cents) 600 ml bottle of water
2 dirhams (55 cents) bus ride around Dubai, 30 min internet at the Djibouti Internet cafe- cheapest in town
2.5 dirhams (69 cents) student discounted entrance to musuems in Sharjah for a perpetual student;)
3 dirhams (83 cents) shwarma bought on the street; weekend Gulf Times newspaper
4 dirhams ($1.11) two eggs, naan and coffee at cafe in Sharjah
5 dirhams ($1.39) cup of turkish coffee at cafe on the Dubai creek
10 dirhams ($2.77) cup of starbucks coffee; gigantic ice cream float
15 dirhams ($4.16) 2 hr bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai; lamb humus, salad and pita at the Marina mall; apple/mint shisha at cafe on Dubai creek
17 dirhams ($4.72) McArabia extra value meal (2 hallal beef patties, special sauce on a pita)
25 dirhams ($6.94) 2.5 hr minibus from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi
50 dirhams ($13.89) dorm room at youth hostel in Sharjah
75 dirhams ($20.83) dorm room at youth hostel in Dubai
80 dirhams ($22.22) fancy dinner of 400gr grilled Arabic meats, kiwi juice and a melon shisha- I splurged after I got lost and walked for 2 hours.
150 dirhams ($41.67) 2 hours of snow skiing at the Mall of the Emirates (equipment included)
200 dirhams ($55.56) entrance fee simply to see the Burj al-Arab hotel- redemable at bars and restaurants
220 dirhams ($61) current rate for a barrel of crude oil
3,000 dirhams ($833) one night for the cheapest accomodation at the Burj al-Arab hotel, the world's only 7 star
30,000 dirhams ($8,333) one night for the penthouse at the Burj al-Arab for me and wife no.4
I guess Dubai isn't so bad, it just seems so much more expensive compared to what I am used to.
5 rupees (8 cents) cup of chai on the street
15 rupees (24 cents) 600ml bottle of water
25 rupees (42 cents) one hour of internet
60 rupees ($1) amazing beef kabab plate and naan at restaurant in Karachi
70 rupees ($1.16) backsheesh pack of Marlboros to hotel manager for letting me leave my stuff for free at a fancy hotel (normal price 200 rs per hour)
75 rupees ($1.24) 250 grams of masala fried fish and naan in Rawalpindi
80 rupees ($1.32) large cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee (the best!)
100 rupees ($1.64) cafe latte at chic Lahore coffee spot
130 rupees ($2.16) 10 km cab from Rawalpindi to Islamabad
180 rupees ($3) one night stay at the al-Azm Hotel in Rawalpindi- vip price for a double room
200 rupees ($3.32) foreigner entrance into Lahore museum; bribe to police man for driving w/o a licence in Lahore
245 rupees ($4.08) 2nd class sleeper train from Lahore to Multan, cancelled with 180 rs returned
275 rupees ($4.58) 3 Pakistani rock cds
300 rupees ($5) one night stay at the Hotel Ocean in Karachi- tv included, such luxuries indeed
450 rupees ($7.50) Daewoo bus from Lahore to Rawalpindi, including snack pack, drinks and movie (Men in Black)
580 rupees ($9.64) 8 hour bus from Rawalpindi to Multan- really 10 hours aargh
600 rupees ($10) treating 4 SOP campers to Cake Alaska, and assorted sweets, ice cream and shakes at a cafe in Lahore
1,560 rupees ($26) overnight lower ac sleeper train from Multan to Karachi
United Arab Emirates
1 dirham (27 cents) 600 ml bottle of water
2 dirhams (55 cents) bus ride around Dubai, 30 min internet at the Djibouti Internet cafe- cheapest in town
2.5 dirhams (69 cents) student discounted entrance to musuems in Sharjah for a perpetual student;)
3 dirhams (83 cents) shwarma bought on the street; weekend Gulf Times newspaper
4 dirhams ($1.11) two eggs, naan and coffee at cafe in Sharjah
5 dirhams ($1.39) cup of turkish coffee at cafe on the Dubai creek
10 dirhams ($2.77) cup of starbucks coffee; gigantic ice cream float
15 dirhams ($4.16) 2 hr bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai; lamb humus, salad and pita at the Marina mall; apple/mint shisha at cafe on Dubai creek
17 dirhams ($4.72) McArabia extra value meal (2 hallal beef patties, special sauce on a pita)
25 dirhams ($6.94) 2.5 hr minibus from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi
50 dirhams ($13.89) dorm room at youth hostel in Sharjah
75 dirhams ($20.83) dorm room at youth hostel in Dubai
80 dirhams ($22.22) fancy dinner of 400gr grilled Arabic meats, kiwi juice and a melon shisha- I splurged after I got lost and walked for 2 hours.
150 dirhams ($41.67) 2 hours of snow skiing at the Mall of the Emirates (equipment included)
200 dirhams ($55.56) entrance fee simply to see the Burj al-Arab hotel- redemable at bars and restaurants
220 dirhams ($61) current rate for a barrel of crude oil
3,000 dirhams ($833) one night for the cheapest accomodation at the Burj al-Arab hotel, the world's only 7 star
30,000 dirhams ($8,333) one night for the penthouse at the Burj al-Arab for me and wife no.4
I guess Dubai isn't so bad, it just seems so much more expensive compared to what I am used to.
What the World Costs- India
2 rupees (5 cents)- entrance to view point to watch the sun set over three seas
3 rupees (7 cents)- masala chai
4 rupees (9 cents)- ginger coffee, dahl poori in a bowl made of leaves on Calcutta's streets
5 rupees (11 cents)- milk coffee
8 rupees (18 cents)- Limca, an awesome lime soda
10 rupees (23 cents)- baksheesh to view Mandir temple from the roof of a hotel (Bubanawhar)
15 rupees (34 cents)- a shave; masala dhosa
20 rupees (47 cents)- egg chicken roll in Calcutta, possibly the greatest food ever
25 rupees (58 cents)- cd of my pics burned
30 rupees (70 cents)- one karat of lapis for Ellen
48 rupees ($1.12)- 3rd class train ticket from Konya to Kollam (3.5 hours)
50 rupees ($1.16)- hostel in Konyakumari
60 rupees ($1.40)- UT Longhorns hat
75 rupees ($1.74)- 650 ml Kingfisher beer
80 rupees ($1.86)- Salvation Army hostel for a Jew and a gay Swiss, amazed they let either of us in
100 rupees ($2.33)- whole grilled King fish in Puri; handmade leather sandals in Mama
250 rupees ($5.81)- 350 ml Heineken at post Calcutta club
350 rupees ($8.14)- bug infested double in Calcutta; deluxe room w/tv in Puri
440 rupees ($10.23)- 18 hour bus from Chennai to Konyakumari
800 rupees ($18.60)- new cd player to listen to awesome hindi rock and punjabi rap
1,000 rupees ($23.26)- new lonely planet guide book
4,050 rupees ($94.19) 132 karats of assorted lapis, ruby, topaz bought by Ms. Ellen the jeweler
35,500 rupees ($825.58) new Canon digital SLR, speaking of....
3 rupees (7 cents)- masala chai
4 rupees (9 cents)- ginger coffee, dahl poori in a bowl made of leaves on Calcutta's streets
5 rupees (11 cents)- milk coffee
8 rupees (18 cents)- Limca, an awesome lime soda
10 rupees (23 cents)- baksheesh to view Mandir temple from the roof of a hotel (Bubanawhar)
15 rupees (34 cents)- a shave; masala dhosa
20 rupees (47 cents)- egg chicken roll in Calcutta, possibly the greatest food ever
25 rupees (58 cents)- cd of my pics burned
30 rupees (70 cents)- one karat of lapis for Ellen
48 rupees ($1.12)- 3rd class train ticket from Konya to Kollam (3.5 hours)
50 rupees ($1.16)- hostel in Konyakumari
60 rupees ($1.40)- UT Longhorns hat
75 rupees ($1.74)- 650 ml Kingfisher beer
80 rupees ($1.86)- Salvation Army hostel for a Jew and a gay Swiss, amazed they let either of us in
100 rupees ($2.33)- whole grilled King fish in Puri; handmade leather sandals in Mama
250 rupees ($5.81)- 350 ml Heineken at post Calcutta club
350 rupees ($8.14)- bug infested double in Calcutta; deluxe room w/tv in Puri
440 rupees ($10.23)- 18 hour bus from Chennai to Konyakumari
800 rupees ($18.60)- new cd player to listen to awesome hindi rock and punjabi rap
1,000 rupees ($23.26)- new lonely planet guide book
4,050 rupees ($94.19) 132 karats of assorted lapis, ruby, topaz bought by Ms. Ellen the jeweler
35,500 rupees ($825.58) new Canon digital SLR, speaking of....
What the World Costs- Thailand (I)
7 baht (18 cents) sweet milk rotee in Changmai night market
10 baht (27 cents) mango sticky rice on the side of the road
15 baht ( 40 cents) the best pad thai ever
20 baht (54 cents) half hour of internet
25 baht (.67 cents) ride on the skytrain in Bangkok
35 baht (1 dollar) small Tiger beer
50 baht ($1.35) large chang beer
70 baht ($2) access to swimming pool on a hot day in Changmai
100 baht ($2.70) overpriced coca-cola for working girls in Patpong
120 baht ($3.20) minibus to Bangkok airport
200 baht ($5.40) one night stay in Changmai or Kho San Road in Bangkok
220 baht ($5.94) bamboo bungalow complete with hammock on Long and Lonely beaches
300 baht ($8.10) silver chain necklace that promptly turned black
500 baht ($13.5) Departure tax to leave Thailand
800 baht ($21.60) buses from Changmai through Bangkok to paradise aka Koh Chang
1000 baht ($27) day of adventure trekking in Changmai
1,500 baht ($40.5) front row seats for Muy Thai
10 baht (27 cents) mango sticky rice on the side of the road
15 baht ( 40 cents) the best pad thai ever
20 baht (54 cents) half hour of internet
25 baht (.67 cents) ride on the skytrain in Bangkok
35 baht (1 dollar) small Tiger beer
50 baht ($1.35) large chang beer
70 baht ($2) access to swimming pool on a hot day in Changmai
100 baht ($2.70) overpriced coca-cola for working girls in Patpong
120 baht ($3.20) minibus to Bangkok airport
200 baht ($5.40) one night stay in Changmai or Kho San Road in Bangkok
220 baht ($5.94) bamboo bungalow complete with hammock on Long and Lonely beaches
300 baht ($8.10) silver chain necklace that promptly turned black
500 baht ($13.5) Departure tax to leave Thailand
800 baht ($21.60) buses from Changmai through Bangkok to paradise aka Koh Chang
1000 baht ($27) day of adventure trekking in Changmai
1,500 baht ($40.5) front row seats for Muy Thai
What the World Costs- Cambodia & Laos
Cambodia (Riel)
500 riel (12.5 cents) bottle of water
1,000 riel (25cents) baguette in the market with pickled veggies
2,000 riel (50 cents) cup of sweet milk coffee
3,000 riel (75 cents) fish soup and rice at local market stand
4,000 riel ($1) one hour on high speed internet
5,000 riel ($1.25) a ride just about anywhere in Phnom Penh
6,000 riel ($1.50) large angkor beer
8,000 riel ($2) one night's stay at the Happy Guest House in Phnom Penh
16,000 riel ($4) one night's stay in deluxe room in Siem Reap at Simon's Guesthouse
20,000 riel ($5) 6 hour bus to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh
32,000 riel ($8) 8 hour bus to Kampong Cham to Stung Treng
48,000 riel ($12) ripoff bus to Don Det in Laos that never appeared at the Cambodian border
80,000 riel ($20) one day entrance into Angkor Watt (free for Cambodians)
Laos (kip)
1,000 kip (11 cents) bottle of water
2,000 kip (22 cents) yummy pineapple
3,000 kip (33 cents) cup of sweet milk coffee
4,000 kip (44 cents) one hour of internet
5,000 kip (55 cents) ride to bus station from downtown pakxe in a tuktuk
6,000 kip (66 cents) rice, tofu, veggies and hard boiled egg in the market
9,000 kip ($1) shakshouka (a middle eastern egg dish that I was surprised to find in Laos)
10,000 kip ($1.11) big bottle of beer lao
15,000 kip ($1.55) tiny boat ride to Don Det Island
21,000 kip ($2.33) omelette breakfast and coffee overlooking the Mekong
36,000 kip ($4) ride on the roof of a bus to Pakxe from Don Det
45,000 kip ($5) ad-hoc transportation on moto from Laos border to Si Phan Don
50,000 kip ($5.55) 10 lbs of dirty laundry
130,000 kip ($14.44) VIP overnight bus from Pakxe to Vietntiane
500 riel (12.5 cents) bottle of water
1,000 riel (25cents) baguette in the market with pickled veggies
2,000 riel (50 cents) cup of sweet milk coffee
3,000 riel (75 cents) fish soup and rice at local market stand
4,000 riel ($1) one hour on high speed internet
5,000 riel ($1.25) a ride just about anywhere in Phnom Penh
6,000 riel ($1.50) large angkor beer
8,000 riel ($2) one night's stay at the Happy Guest House in Phnom Penh
16,000 riel ($4) one night's stay in deluxe room in Siem Reap at Simon's Guesthouse
20,000 riel ($5) 6 hour bus to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh
32,000 riel ($8) 8 hour bus to Kampong Cham to Stung Treng
48,000 riel ($12) ripoff bus to Don Det in Laos that never appeared at the Cambodian border
80,000 riel ($20) one day entrance into Angkor Watt (free for Cambodians)
Laos (kip)
1,000 kip (11 cents) bottle of water
2,000 kip (22 cents) yummy pineapple
3,000 kip (33 cents) cup of sweet milk coffee
4,000 kip (44 cents) one hour of internet
5,000 kip (55 cents) ride to bus station from downtown pakxe in a tuktuk
6,000 kip (66 cents) rice, tofu, veggies and hard boiled egg in the market
9,000 kip ($1) shakshouka (a middle eastern egg dish that I was surprised to find in Laos)
10,000 kip ($1.11) big bottle of beer lao
15,000 kip ($1.55) tiny boat ride to Don Det Island
21,000 kip ($2.33) omelette breakfast and coffee overlooking the Mekong
36,000 kip ($4) ride on the roof of a bus to Pakxe from Don Det
45,000 kip ($5) ad-hoc transportation on moto from Laos border to Si Phan Don
50,000 kip ($5.55) 10 lbs of dirty laundry
130,000 kip ($14.44) VIP overnight bus from Pakxe to Vietntiane
What the World Costs- Vietnam
2,000 dong (6.25 cents): ginger flan; glass of bia hue (keg beer on the street)
4,000 dong (12.5 cents): 2 side-of-the-road spring roll and peanut sauce
5,000 dong (15.62 cents): cup of drip coffee with condensed milk
6,000 dong (18.75 cents): fried eggs and french baguette
8,000 dong (25 cents): local beer (bia Ha Noi)
10,000 dong (31.25 cents): pho bo (beef noodle soup); a motobike ride most places
48,000 dong ($3) dorm room in Hanoi
50,000 dong ($3.06) steak et frittes, salad bread and heineken
80,000 dong ($5) room with balcony in Saigon
392,000 dong ($24.5) regular sleeper train from Hanoi to Hue
666,000 dong ($41.62) first class sleeper train from Hue to Saigon
4,000 dong (12.5 cents): 2 side-of-the-road spring roll and peanut sauce
5,000 dong (15.62 cents): cup of drip coffee with condensed milk
6,000 dong (18.75 cents): fried eggs and french baguette
8,000 dong (25 cents): local beer (bia Ha Noi)
10,000 dong (31.25 cents): pho bo (beef noodle soup); a motobike ride most places
48,000 dong ($3) dorm room in Hanoi
50,000 dong ($3.06) steak et frittes, salad bread and heineken
80,000 dong ($5) room with balcony in Saigon
392,000 dong ($24.5) regular sleeper train from Hanoi to Hue
666,000 dong ($41.62) first class sleeper train from Hue to Saigon
What the World Costs- China
2 RMB ($.30): breakfast- double Egg McMao sandwich from a street vendor; Shenzhen metro
4 rmb ($.60): chrysanthimum iced tea
5 rmb ($.74): cold spicy sesame noodles at street vendor
8 rmb ($1.18): 500ml beer "piju"
15 rmb ($1.90): lunch - noodle soup with chicken and cabbage
50 rmb ($6.15): entrance into the Summer Palace, where Emperors lounged
100rmb ($12.50): dinner- a large veggie pizza and a gin and tonic
150 rmb ($19) dress shoes bargained at the market, down from 380 rmb
200 rmb ($25) Chinese running shoes, down from 400 rmb
300 rmb ($37.50) A fox-fur lined winter coat from the Silk Market
4 rmb ($.60): chrysanthimum iced tea
5 rmb ($.74): cold spicy sesame noodles at street vendor
8 rmb ($1.18): 500ml beer "piju"
15 rmb ($1.90): lunch - noodle soup with chicken and cabbage
50 rmb ($6.15): entrance into the Summer Palace, where Emperors lounged
100rmb ($12.50): dinner- a large veggie pizza and a gin and tonic
150 rmb ($19) dress shoes bargained at the market, down from 380 rmb
200 rmb ($25) Chinese running shoes, down from 400 rmb
300 rmb ($37.50) A fox-fur lined winter coat from the Silk Market
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