What the World Costs- Ethiopia

Free: entrance to the Red Terror Museum

1 Birr (5 cents): money given to roving groups of singing girls in Aksum to make them go away

2 Birrr (10 cents): chai at cafe on Lake Tana; chai at internet cafe in Aksum; banana

3 Birr (15 cents): entrance to boat restaurant on Lake Tana

5 Birr (25 cents): traditional coffee at Addis Abbaba University cafe; traditional Aksum coffee

6 Birr (30 cents): locally-made chocolate bar; 30 min of internet

10 Birr (50 cents): entrance to Ethiopian National Museum; 30 minute minibus Wokro to Dinglet; 30 minute minibus Aksum to Adwa

11 Birr (55 cents): bambolino (donut); Macchiatto at Cafe Oslo

12 Birr (60 cents): St. George Beer at local bar in Bahir Dar

15 Bir (75 cents): 10 minute bajaji ride in Gonder

17 Birr (85 cents): St. George Beer at local restaurant in Addis; 1 hr minibus Wokro to Mekele

20 Birr ($1): pasta in injera in Debark; omelet; 2 hour minibus ride Alamata to Woldiya

21 Birr ($1.05): St. George Beer at Teitu Hotel

22 Birr ($1.10): toothpaste; special ful breakfast of fava bean paste, eggs and yogurt

24 Birr ($1.20): 1.5 hour mini bus from Shire to Aksum

29 Birr ($1.45): Fata breakfast of crusty bread broken up into little pieces, then covered in spicy sauce, yogurt, onions tomatoes and peppers

30 Birr ($1.50): double Teachers whiskey at Africa Hotel Aksum

35 Birr ($1.75): pasta with meat at Hotel Zenawi

37 Birr ($1.85): plate of “fasting” (ie veggie) food

40 Birr ($2): 10 pill packet of paracetemol

45 Birr: tibs (sauteed beef, peppers and onions) at butcher shop/restaurant

50 Birr ($2.50): 15 min taxi from Piazza to Addis Abbaba University; entrance to sites of Aksum

60 Birr ($3): tibs at bar/restaurant; 1 night stay at Hotel Zenawi, w/cold shower, no bathroom

65 Birr ($3.25): vegan buffet at Taitu Hotel

70 Birr ($3.50): 4 hour minibus ride Mekele to Alamata; 7.5 hour public bus ride from Woldiya to Lalibela

71 Birr ($3.55): Doro watt (chicken stew) at Taitu Hotel

73 Birr ($3.65): Kitfo (Ethiopian steak tartar) at Desset Resort on Lake Tana

90 Birr ($4.50): Large Alla Tuna Pizza at L-Shape Hotel; Ethiopian Shepherd's Pie at Ben Abeba Lalibela

100 Birr ($5): foreigner entrance to Ethnological museum; entrance to Holy Trinity Cathedral; entrance to Lake Tana monasteries

123 Birr ($6.15): 2^nd level public bus from Gonder to Shire

150 Birr ($7.50): 25 minute taxi ride from Bole Rd to Piazza; entrance to each rock-hewn church in Tigray

200 Birr ($10): 1 hour full body Swedish massage at Dib Anbess Hotel; 1 night stay at L-Shape Hotel Gonder w/ hot shower, no breakfast; Ditto at the Africa Hotel Aksum; entrance into St. Mary's Church in Aksum (which holds the Ark of the Covenant)

250 Birr ($12.50): Shitty double room w/ bathroom and shower at the shitty Yordanos Hotel in the shitty city of Woldiya; Single room at Hotel Asheten w/hot shower, no breakfast

297 Birr ($14.85): One night stay at Taitu Hotel (Addis) with hot shower, no breakfast

300 Birr ($15): half-day trip on Lake Tana to visit monasteries (discount from 350 Birr—don't tell other people on the tour, the tour group leader said); Tour guide for a day to Aksum's site; bottle of Rift Valley Ethiopian Syrah

340 Birr ($17): 10 hour bus ride from Addis to Bahar Dir on air con bus

350 Birr ($17.50): One night stay at Dib Anbess Hotel (Bahir Dar) w/ hot shower, breakfast

600 Birr ($30): Guide for a day around Lalibela's churches (split with an Aussie)

1000 Birr ($50): visa on arrival at Bole International Airport; Entrance to the 11 rock-hewn churches in Lalibela

1300 Birr ($65): One night stay at Trinity Hotel near airport with hot shower & breakfast; 2 hr flight on Ethiopian Air from Lalibela to Addis via Gonder

2900 Birr ($145): multi-entry 3-year visa bought prior (I wanted the option of coming up through Kenya, and they don't issue visas at the border—I didn't come that way in the end)

What the World Costs- Europa (Milano, Italy & Zurich, Switzerland)

Milano:
1 euro ($1.09): espresso; 30 minutes internet
1.20e ($1.31): cappuccino; brioche
1.50 euros ($1.64): metro ticket

2 euros ($2.18): cappuccino; scoop of gelato
3 euros ($3.28): pizza fritti at Milano Centrale

4 euros ($4.37): tiramisu at Restaurante Delicado; bottle of cabernet sauvignon at grocery store
4.40e ($4.81): roundtrip train to Milano Expo
6 euros ($6.55) doner kebap, fries and a drink
6.50 e ($7.10): spicy chicken wrap at Chicken Cottage

7 euros ($7.65): plate of Spaghetti al Pomodoro

12 euros ($13.11): fast train from airport to city center

23 euros ($25.13): computer charger

38.25euros ($41.80): 1 night stay at Hotel Del Sud, w/o breakfast

57 euros ($62.28) : 2-day pass to the Milano Expo

Zurich:
Free: 1.5 hour free walking tour; public transit (trams, buses and ferries) on May 31, 2015
60 centimes ($.63): banana at grocery store
85 centimes ($.90): economical Swiss chocolate bar with hazelenuts
1 CH Franc ($1.06): bottle of sparkling water at grocery store
1.80CHf ($1.80): 500ml beer at kiosk
2 CHf ($2.11): mars bar; knoblauch baguette at grocery store
2.25 CHF ($2.38): Frey Swiss dark chocolate bar
2.70 CHf ($2.85): coffee and croissant at McDonalds (don't judge, it was the cheapest coffee I could find AND it came with a croissant)
3 CHF ($3.18): cappuccino at grocery store
4.40 CHF ($4.65): small beer at Tidbits restaurant
4.50 CHF ($4.77): bottle of coke at store that I laughed when I saw
5 CH francs ($5.28): Tip for guide for free walking tour
5.5 CHf ($5.81) glass of house white wine
6.5 CHF ($6.90) cappuccino at Starbucks that I wouldn't dream of buying
6.60 CHF ($6.98): train from airport to city center
8.5 CHF ($8.98): Falafel; large 500ml beer at fondue restaurant
9.5 CHf ($10.04): best Lebanese shwarma ever
9.80 CHF ($10.36): chicken schnitzel in a baguette
12 CHF ($12.68): Kirsch (cherry brandy)
12.5 CHF ($13.26): hamburger at a outdoor cafe that was far too rich for me
15 CHF ($15.85): breakfast at the hotel [no thanks!]
17.5 CHF ($18.56): fajita wrap at cafe that I couldn't afford
18 CHF ($19.06): Swiss Army knife
23.10 CHF ($24.41): normal sized plate of veggie food at Tidbits restaurant
26.50 CHF ($28.01): Fondue at local restaurant
78 CHF ($82.44): room for 1 night at Hotel Krone, shared bathroom and no breakfast

What the World Costs- Tanzania

Free: Beit al-Ajaib (The Palace of Wonders)
100 Tanzanian shillings ($.05): hot ginger tea outside the mosque
200 Tanzanian shillings ($.10): small coffee outside the mosque; mishakaki (small beef skewers) on street
500 shillings ($.25) hand-press sugar cane juice; Zanzibar chai on the street; spiced coffee; chicken skewer
700 shillings ($.35): young green coconut
800 shillings ($.40): bottle of coke
1,000 shillings ($.50): cone of soft serve ice cream; laundry per piece at Haven Guest House
1,200 shillings ($.60): beef soup on the side of the road
1,500 shillings ($.75): bottle of Kresta bitter lemons at Forodhani; shot of Konyagi (local gin)
2,000 shillings ($1): biryani; skewer of chicken at Forodhani Gardens market; nutella and banana Zanzibari pizza; 2.5 hour dalla-dalla from Stone Town to Paje
3,000 shillings ($1.50): skewer of tuna at Forodhani Gardens market; beef, egg and veggie Zanzibari pizza
4,000 shillings ($2): 500ml bottle of Tusker in Zanzibar; cone of gelato; cappuccino at Boboo Cafe Zanzibar
5,000 shillings ($2.50): 500ml bottle of Kilimanjaro Beer at the Waterfront; Palace Museum
7,500 shillings ($3.75): king fish in coconut curry sauce

8,000 shillings ($4): gin and tonic at pub in Zanzibar
10,000 shillings ($5): veg thali at Radha

17,000 shillings ($8.50): veggie pizza at The Waterfront

20,000 shillings ($10): vegetable curry at The Waterfront

22,000 shillings ($11): Spice Tour on Zanzibar
30,000 shillings ($15): 45 min taxi from Paje to Stone Town

35,000 shillings ($17.50): single room at Haven, no bathroom, incl breakfast in Zanzibar
40,000 shillings ($20): single bungalow with breakfast at Teddy's Place in Paje

70,000 shillings ($35): fast ferry from Dar to Zanzibar
80,000 shillings ($40):  transfer from airport to Hotel Slipaway
82,000 shillings ($41): VIP ticket for fast ferry from Zanzibar to Dar

200,000 shillings ($100): Tanzanian visa

240,000 shillings ($120): One night at Hotel Slipaway, incl breakfast

What The World Costs- South Africa

2 rand: peri peri packet
7 rand: combi ride in Cape Town
12 rand: combi ride in Pretoria
13 rand ($1.08): Gautrain card
14 rand ($1.16): single espresso
15 rand ($1.24): box of peppermint tea
16 rand ($1.32): caramel-dipped ice cream cone
18 rand ($1.48): double espresso
20 rand ($1.64): 10 minute cab ride
25 rand ($2.07): beet, apple and carrot juice
28 rand ($2.32): double brandy and coke
30 rand ($2.48): beet, carrot, apple and orange juice at Ta-Dat in Muizenberg
32 rand ($2.64): boerwoers and chips
35 rand ($2.90): hake fish medallions and chips
40 rand ($3.31): Falafel at Yofi Falafel in Muizenberg
42 rand ($3.48): 1/2 steak curry gatsby and chips
45 rand ($3.62): room service grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches
46 rand ($3.70): Bottle of Cape Red at the grocery store
49 rand ($4.06): 3 kudu babootie samoosas at Kirstenbosch; snoek and chips at Lucky's
50 rand ($4.14): entrance to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
57 rand ($4.22): 1/2 carafe of Chardonnay at Kirstenbosch
135 rand ($11.18): Gautrain ride from OR Tambo airport to Pretoria
150 rand ($12.43): 1 GB of Data for wifi
200 rand ($16.57): 25 minute cab ride from Seapoint to Kirstenbosch
232 rand ($19.22): 1 night stay in Muizenburg flatlet from AirBnB
250 rand ($20.71): price for fetching from the airport for Muizenberg stay
300 rand ($24.85): cab ride from airport to Seapoint
500 rand ($41.42): transfer from downtown Joburg to airport
1,470 rand ($121.79): one night at Faircity Apt hotels & transfer to airport
3,300 rand ($273.40): 1 week's stay at one-bedroom apartment in Sea Point

What the World Costs- Uganda

500 Ugandan shilling ($.16): 2 bananas
800 shilling ($.27): 500ml water at convenience store
1000 shilling ($.33): 15 minutes internet
1,500 shilling ($.50): 500 ml water at hostel; matate (shared van taxi) ride
2,000 shilling ($.67): 300 ml bottle of Coke
3,000 shilling ($1): 15 minute boda boda (moto taxi) ride from central Kampala to Lunguja; shot of Crazy Cock Whisky; SIM card
4,000 shilling ($1.33): cold Nile Beer at Blue River bar; beef pilau
4,500 shilling ($1.50): 2 boiled eggs and 2 pieces of toast at the hostel
5,000 shilling ($1.67): Fish tail stew w/ rice, yams & matoke at market restaurant; entrance to Uganda Museum; peanut paste (butter) and honey sandwich at hostel
6,000 shilling ($2): 25 minute boda boda ride from Kabagala to Lunguja
7,000 shilling ($2.33): double espresso
8,000 shilling ($2.67): Pot of milky, gingery African Tea at Cafe Juras; 40 minute boda ride
10,000 shilling ($3.33): glass of red wine at the hostel
12,000 shilling ($4): Daily Lunch Special (Chicken Curry w/ rice and a banana)
14,000 shilling ($4.67): Chicken Mochocho and chops
15,000 shilling ($5): Curry goat and matoke at Highlands restaurant; Entebbe airport transfer
19,000 shilling ($6.33): Ginger Love (pineapple, ginger, orange and rum) at Lake Victoria
20,000 shilling ($6.67): single room w/ shared bathroom at Entebbe Backpackers hostel
30,000 shilling ($10): single room w/shared bathroom at Kampala Backpackers Hostel; ticket for Ndere Cultural Center show
70,000 shilling ($23.33): 1 hour taxi ride from Kampala to Entebbe
360,000 shilling ($120) : 1 night at Hotel Africana, breakfast included

What the World Costs--Venezuela (2014)

3 Bolivares (official $.25/blackmarket $.025): 1 metro ticket
5 Bolivares ($.42/$.042): A full tank of gas
9 Bolivares ($.75/$.075): small espresso at local cafe
25 Bolivares ($2.08/ $.21): cafe con leche
30 Bolivares ($2.59/ $.26): bottle of sparkling water; double espresso
40 Bolivares ($3.33/$.33): 500ml bottle of agua de coco; cafe marron oscuro to go
54 Bolivares ($4.50/$.45): Batido de melon (melon shake)
70 Bolivares ($5.83/$.58): hamburger with grilled egg on the sife of the road
78 Bolivares ($6.50/ $.65): Arepa Reina Pepeida
84 Bolivares ($7/$.70): Turkey ham and cheese sandwich
95 Bolivares ($7.92/ $.79): 100 Grand candy bar
118 Bolivares ($9.83/ $.98): Cachapa de Carne Mechada
125 Bolivares ($10.42/ $1.04): glass of Chilean red wine
150 Bolivares ($12.50/ $1.25): 15 min taxi ride in Caracas; shot of flaming sambuca
180 Bolivares ($15/ $1.50): full breakfast criollo
200 Bolivares ($16.67/ $1.66): plate of carne salomo and rice
240 Bolivares ($20/ $2.00): Ceviche at a beach restaurant
265 Bolivares ($22.08/ $2.20): charge for 40 kilos (88 pounds) extra luggage; small bottle of diplomatico rum
450 Bolivares ($37.50/ $3.75): 15 min taxi from airport to hotel
500 Bolivares ($41.67/ $4.16): glass of chivas whiskey on the rocks
580 ($48.33/ $4.83): Cazuela de Corvina [shark stew]
1400 Bolivares ($116.67/ $11.66): per person meal at Monte Grill for way too much grilled meat, appetizers wine, whiskey and dessert
2,000 Bolivares ($166.67/ $16.66): per person meal at Leal Resturante- Venezuelan fusion restaurant for apps, dinner, dessert and drinks
3,710 ($309.16/ $30.91): 2 extra suitcases on return trip
4,400 ($366.67/ $36.67): Bottle of Diplomatico Reserve for a good friend