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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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