Food Price Comparisons Around the World
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Compare Prices Around the Globe
The average American consumer can't help but complain about food prices these days. The cost of various staples just seems to keep rising. But how does what we pay for certain items in the U.S. compare to countries around the world?
Click through our gallery as we take a look at 14 staples -- from milk to soda to rice to bread -- and compare sample U.S. prices to various other countries around the world.
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First Up: Pound of Ground Beef -
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1 lb. Ground Beef
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $2.79
Little Rock, Ark.: $3.10
Los Angeles, Calif.: $5.29
Sample of World Prices:
Canada: $3.07
Germany: $4.93
Australia: $5.75
Belgium: $6.06
South Africa: $7.04
London: $9.03
Paris: $11.20
Taiwan: $11.50
Next: Milk -
AP
2-Liter Coca-Cola
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $1.89
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.48
Los Angeles, Calif.: $1.00
Sample of World Prices:
South Africa: $0.78
India: $1.17
Hong Kong: $1.30
London: $2.07
Spain: $2.19
Paris: $2.99
Australia: $3.32
Germany: $4.06
Next: Gasoline -
AP
1/2 Gallon of Whole Milk
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $1.99
Little Rock, Ark.: $2.33
Los Angeles, Calif.: $2.49
Sample of World Prices:
India: $0.70
Brazil: $1.02
South Africa: $1.03
Paris: $1.79
Hong Kong: $2.00
Moscow: $3.89
Canada: $3.92
Taiwan: $4.60
Next: Coffee Beans -
1 lb. Coffee Beans
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $8.99
Little Rock, Ark.: $5.99
Los Angeles, Calif.: $11.19
Sample of World Prices:
Kuwait: $0.27
Brazil: $2.10
Belgium: $4.13
Hong Kong: $5.00
Paris: $7.00
Spain: $7.11
South Africa: $14.34
London: $18.26
Next: Bananas -
1 lb. Bananas
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $0.59
Little Rock, Ark.: $0.64
Los Angeles, Calif.: $1.60
Sample of World Prices:
Brazil: $0.25
Belgium: $0.49
Hong Kong: $0.50
Canada: $0.68
Kuwait: $0.94
Germany: $1.42
South Africa: $1.99
Paris: $2.68
Next: White Bread -
AP
Loaf of White Bread
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $1.79
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.97
Los Angeles, Calif.: $2.29
Sample of World Prices:
India: $0.28
London: $0.74
Moscow: $0.77
Brazil: $1.17
South Africa: $1.27
Germany: $2.50
Australia: $4.22
Spain: $6.23
Next: Whole Chicken -
Pound of Whole Chicken
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $1.59
Little Rock, Ark.: $0.88
Los Angeles, Calif.: $1.59
Sample of World Prices:
Kuwait: $2.01
Spain: $2.03
Hong Kong: $2.50
Taiwan: $2.92
Brazil: $3.79
South Africa: $3.85
Germany: $6.00
Paris: $6.37
Next: Dozen Eggs -
Dozen Eggs
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $2.29
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.00
Los Angeles, Calif.: $5.99
Sample of World Prices:
India: $0.39
Brazil: $0.84
Hong Kong: $1.80
Kuwait: $2.33
Moscow: $3.39
Belgium: $4.09
Australia: $4.80
London: $5.28
Next: Lettuce -
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Head of Leaf Lettuce
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $1.39
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.34
Los Angeles, Calif.: $1.79
Sample of World Prices:
Brazil: $0.43
Canada: $1.47
Germany: $1.56
London: $1.58
Moscow: $1.88
Australia: $1.97
Paris: $3.07
Kuwait: $4.52
Next: Dry Pasta -
1 lb. Dry Pasta
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $1.09
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.26
Los Angeles, Calif.: $1.25
Sample of World Prices:
Brazil: $0.38
Kuwait: $0.95
Germany: $1.14
Hong Kong: $1.30
Taiwan: $2.30
Spain: $2.36
Moscow: $2.45
South Africa: $3.98
Next: Potatoes -
1 lb. Baking Potatoes
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $0.99
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.18
Los Angeles, Calif.: $2.25
Sample of World Prices:
Brazil: $0.89
Taiwan: $1.00
Australia: $1.42
Kuwait: $1.91
London: $2.31
South Africa: $2.65
Moscow: $4.45
Paris: $5.00
Next: White Rice -
1 lb. White Rice
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $0.87
Little Rock, Ark.: $1.85
Los Angeles, Calif.: $2.09
Sample of World Prices:
Kuwait: $0.64
Australia: $0.67
Brazil: $0.76
Hong Kong: $0.90
Taiwan: $1.00
South Africa: $2.26
Germany: $2.49
Spain: $3.57
Next: Cheerios -
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12 Oz. Box of Cheerios
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $2.14
Little Rock, Ark.: $3.12
Los Angeles, Calif.: $4.19
Sample of World Prices:
Germany: $1.23
Spain: $2.92
Taiwan: $3.08
South Africa: $3.08
London: $3.60
Moscow: $3.73
Australia: $3.83
Kuwait: $4.27
Next: Coca-Cola -
AP
Gallon of Regular Gas
Sample of U.S. Prices:
Portland, Ore.: $4.19
Little Rock, Ark.: $3.94
Los Angeles, Calif.: $4.39
Sample of World Prices:
Kuwait: $0.78
India: $1.33
Moscow: $2.10
South Africa: $2.62
London: $5.79
Hong Kong: $8.30
Belgium: $9.27
Germany: $11.26
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