Consumer Price Comparisons: USA vs. Host Country

The following tables are a comparison of consumer prices between various host countries and the the US. They are provided as a data sources as referenced in other pages of this website. For those interesting in adding data for additional countries please download the Blank Excel Spreadsheet complete it as appropriate and email back to Dick Tinsley. Comparisons are available for:

Afghanistan

Comparative Consumer Prices (Afghanistan vs. USA)
Commodity	Afghan Price (US$)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common			Compar-ison
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Afghan	US	Unit	Afghan/US
General
Flour	1.40	Sear	1.13	5 lbs	0.20	0.50	Kg	0.40
Rice	5.00	Sear	2.50	5 lbs	0.71	1.10	Kg	0.65
Salt	0.40	Sear	0.49	lbs	0.06	1.08	Kg	0.05
Veg.Oil	0.90	Sear	1.54	qt	0.13	1.45	Lit	0.09
Tea	2.00	Kg	4.99	11 oz	2.00	15.97	Kg	0.13
Dry Beans	5.00	Sear	3.00	4 lbs	0.71	1.65	Kg	0.43
Dairy
Sugar	0.80	Kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.80	1.27	Kg	0.63
Eggs	0.10	each	1.03	doz	0.10	0.09	ea	1.17
Milk	0.50	Kg	1.99	0.5 gal	0.50	0.94	Kg	0.53
Butter	4.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	4.00	8.78	Kg	0.46
Yogurt	1.80	Kg	2.99	qt	1.80	2.81	Kg	0.64
Meat
Beef	2.30	Kg	3.99	lbs	2.30	8.78	Kg	0.26
Chicken	1.50	Kg	1.24	lbs	1.50	2.73	Kg	0.55
Lamb	3.00	Kg	4.99	lbs	3.00	10.98	Kg	0.27
Fish	1.30	Kg	5.49	lbs	1.30	12.08	Kg	0.11
Can Fish	0.60	can	3.29	lbs	0.60	7.24	Kg	0.08
Vegetables
Tomatoes	2.00	Sear	3.99	lbs	0.29	8.78	Kg	0.03
Carrots	1.00	Sear	0.59	2 lbs	0.14	0.65	Kg	0.22
Beans	5.00	Sear	1.00	lbs	0.71	2.20	Kg	0.32
Peas	3.00	Sear	3.99	lbs	0.43	8.78	Kg	0.05
Onions	2.60	Sear	1.99	3 lbs	0.37	1.46	Kg	0.25
Eggplant	2.00	sear	1.99	1.25 lbs	0.29	3.50	Kg	0.08
Potatoes	2.00	Sear	0.99	lbs	0.29	2.18	Kg	0.13
Cucumbers	1.00	Kg	0.99	lbs	1.00	2.18	Kg	0.46
Fruits
Bananas	0.20	ea	0.50	lbs		1.10	Kg
Apples	1.00	Kg	1.99	lbs	1.00	4.38	Kg	0.23
Grapes	1.00	Kg	2.50	lbs	1.00	5.50	Kg	0.18
Plums	0.20	Kg	na		0.20		Kg
Oranges	0.80	Kg	0.39	lbs	0.80	0.86	Kg	0.93
Other
Gas	1.00	Lit	2.15	gal	1.00	0.57	Lit	1.76
Diesel	0.70	Lit	2.59	gal	0.70	0.69	Lit	1.02
*Sear is a local Afghan unit most likely originally a volume measure but converted to weight. 1 Sear = 7 kgs

Bangledesh

Comparative Consumer Prices (Bangledesh vs. USA


Commodity	Bangledesh Price (TK)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	BD	US	Unit	BD/US
Dry Goods
Flour	42	kg	0.39	lbs	0.61	0.86	Kg	0.72
Sugar	32	kg	0.67	lbs	0.47	1.47	Kg	0.32
Salt	15	kg	0.30	lbs	0.00	0.66	Kg	0.00
Rice	45	kg	0.80	lbs	0.66	1.76	Kg	0.37
Veg.Oil	110	lit	1.53	qt	1.61	1.44	lit	1.12
Tea	200	kg	4.59	lbs	2.92	10.10	Kg	0.29
Lentils	70	kg	1.39	lbs	1.02	3.06	Kg	0.33
Mungbeans	45	kg	1.99	lbs	0.66	4.38	Kg	0.15
Peas	35	kg	0.99	lbs	0.51	2.18	Kg	0.23
Dry Beans	35	kg	1.20	lbs	0.51	2.64	Kg	0.19
Dairy
Eggs	5	ea	0.16	ea	0.07	0.16	ea	0.46
Milk (UHT)	25	lit	1.99	0.5 gal	0.37	0.94	lit	0.39
Butter	270	kg	2.99	qt	3.95	2.81	lit	1.40
Meat
Beef	180	kg	1.35	lbs	2.63	2.97	Kg	0.89
Chicken	95	kg	0.99	lbs	1.39	2.18	Kg	0.64
Duck	110	kg	1.69	lbs	1.61	3.72	Kg	0.43
Goat	250	kg	5.99	lbs	3.65	13.18	Kg	0.28
Fish	300	kg	2.49	lbs	4.39	5.48	Kg	0.80
Vegetables
Tomatoes	25	kg	1.00	lbs	0.37	2.20	Kg	0.17
Carrots	20	kg	0.59	lbs	0.29	1.30	Kg	0.23
Beans	17	kg	2.49	lbs	0.25	5.48	Kg	0.05
Onions	35	kg	0.89	3 lbs	0.51	0.65	Kg	0.78
Potatoes	20	kg	0.99	lbs	0.29	2.18	Kg	0.13
Yam	15	kg	1.59	lbs	0.22	3.50	Kg	0.06
Kale & Collard	13	kg	2.49	lbs	0.19	5.48	Kg	0.03
Spinach	10	kg	2.49	lbs	0.15	5.48	Kg	0.03
Turnip	10	kg	1.99	lbs	0.15	4.38	Kg	0.03
Mustard	10	kg	2.49	lbs	0.15	5.48	Kg	0.03
Amarath	10	kg	2.49	lbs	0.15	5.48	Kg	0.03
Radish	10	kg	1.99	lbs	0.15	4.38	Kg	0.03
Watermellon	8	kg	1.00	lbs	0.12	2.20	Kg	0.05
Cauliflower	15	kg	1.99	lbs	0.22	4.38	kg	0.06
Broccoli	20	kg	1.99	lbs	0.29	4.38	Kg	0.07
Squash	10	kg	1.49	lbs	0.15	3.28	Kg	0.04
Cabbage	12	kg	0.59	lbs	0.18	1.30	Kg	0.14
Cucumbers	25	kg	1.00	lbs	0.37	2.20	Kg	0.17
Fruits
Bananas	2	ea	0.50	lbs	0.03	1.10	Kg	0.03
Pineapples	17	ea	4.99	lbs	0.25	10.98	Kg	0.02
Papaya	20	kg	2.25	lbs	0.29	4.95	Kg	0.06
Mango	70	kg	1.50	lbs	1.02	3.30	Kg	0.31
Apple	85	kg	1.79	lbs	1.24	3.94	kg	0.32
Grapes	90	kg	1.00	lbs	1.32	2.20	Kg	0.60
Spices
Garlic	45	kg	4.14	lbs	0.66	9.11	Kg	0.07
Ginger	45	kg	3.99	lbs	0.66	8.78	Kg	0.07
Dried Chili	200	kg	23.92	lbs	2.92	52.62	Kg	0.06
Green Chili	35	kg	1.59	lbs	0.51	3.50	Kg	0.15
Other
Gas	70	lit	2.89	gal	1.02	0.76	lit	1.34
Diesel	46	lit	3.39	gal	0.67	0.90	lit	0.75
Exchange rate US$ = 68.4 Taka

Indonesia

Comparative Consumer Prices (Indonesia vs. USA)
Commodity	Indonesia Price		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Indonesia	US	Unit	Indo/US
Dry Goods
Flour	11,000	kg	1.13	5 lbs	1.10	0.50	Kg	2.21
Sugar	8,000	kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.80	1.27	Kg	0.63
Salt	2,500	100 g	0.49	lbs	2.50	1.08	Kg	2.32
Rice	5,000	kg	2.50	5 lbs	0.50	1.10	Kg	0.45
Veg.Oil	12,000	lit	1.54	qt	1.20	1.45	lit	0.83
Coffee	18,000	kg	9.98	lbs	1.80	21.96	Kg	0.08
Dry Beans	8,000	kg	0.54	lbs	0.80	1.19	Kg	0.67
Dairy
Eggs	12,000	dozen	1.03	doz	0.10	0.09	ea	1.17
Milk (UHT)	11,000	liter	1.99	0.5 gal	1.10	0.94	lit	1.18
Meat
Beef	6,500	kg	3.99	lbs	0.65	8.78	Kg	0.07
Chicken	25,000	whole	1.24	lbs	1.25	2.73	Kg	0.46
Duck	30,000	whole	1.69	lbs	1.50	3.72	Kg	0.40
Fish	35,000	kg	5.49	lbs	3.50	12.08	Kg	0.29
Vegetables
Tomatoes	5,000	kg	3.99	lbs	0.50	8.78	Kg	0.06
Carrots	8,000	kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.80	0.65	Kg	1.23
Beans	10,000	kg	1.00	lbs	1.00	2.20	Kg	0.45
Onions	12,000	kg	1.99	3 lbs	1.20	1.46	Kg	0.82
Eggplant	7,000	kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	0.70	3.50	Kg	0.20
Potatoes	15,000	kg	0.99	lbs	1.50	2.18	Kg	0.69
Sweet Potatoes	12,000	kg	1.49	lbs	1.20	3.28	Kg	0.37
Cassava	10,000	kg	0.99	lbs	1.00	2.18	Kg	0.46
Cabbage	25,000	kg	0.59	lbs	2.50	1.30	Kg	1.93
Cucumbers	8,000	kg	0.99	lbs	0.80	2.18	Kg	0.37
Fruits
Bananas	15,000	1 bunch	0.50	lbs	0.75	1.10	Kg	0.68
Pineapples	10,000	kg	4.99	3.5 kg	1.00	1.43	Kg	0.70
Mango	15,000	kg	1.50	14 oz	1.50	1.31	Kg	1.14
Durian	25,000	kg	0.69	lbs	2.50	1.52	Kg	1.65
Other
Gas	4,500	liter	2.15	gal	0.45	0.57	lit	0.79
Exchange rate 1 US$ = Rp 10,000

Iraq

Comparative Consumer Prices (Iraq vs. USA)
Commodity	Iraq Price (Dinars)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Iraq	US	Unit	Iraq/US
Dry Goods
Flour (PDS)	175.00	Kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.14	0.50	Kg	0.29
Flour (UAE)	1,125.00	Kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.92	0.50	Kg	1.85
Sugar	500.00	Kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.41	1.27	Kg	0.32
Salt	500.00	0.5 Kg	0.49	lbs	0.82	1.08	Kg	0.76
Pasta	500.00	0.5 Kg	0.75	lbs	0.82	1.65	Kg	0.49
Rice	500.00	Kg	2.50	5 lbs	0.41	1.10	Kg	0.37
Veg.Oil	1,350.00	Lit	1.54	qt	1.10	1.45	lit	0.76
Coffee (Iraq)	10,000.00	Kg	9.98	lbs	8.16	21.96	Kg	0.37
Coffee (Jordan)	18,000.00	Kg	9.98	lbs	14.68	21.96	Kg	0.67
Dry Beans	1,250.00	Kg	0.54	lbs	1.02	1.19	Kg	0.86
Dairy
Eggs	5,500.00	30 Tray	1.03	doz	0.15	0.09	ea	1.74
Milk (UHT)	1,300.00	Lit	1.99	0.5 gal	1.06	0.94	lit	1.13
Yogurt (Cheap)	1,500.00	Kg	2.99	qt	1.22	2.81	lit	0.44
Yogurt (Erbil)	2,500.00	Kg	2.99	qt	2.04	2.81	lit	0.73
Meat
Beef	8,000.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	6.53	8.78	Kg	0.74
Chicken	4,500.00	1.3 Kg	1.24	lbs	2.82	2.73	Kg	1.03
Sheep	7,500.00	Kg	1.69	lbs	6.12	3.72	Kg	1.65
Fish (Imported)	8,000.00	Kg	5.49	lbs	6.53	12.08	Kg	0.54
Fish (Iraq)	1,500.00	Kg	5.49	lbs	1.22	12.08	Kg	0.10
Can Fish	1,200.00	300 g	3.29	lbs	1.96	7.24	Kg	0.27
Vegetables
Tomatoes	625.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	0.51	8.78	Kg	0.06
Carrots	1,000.00	Kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.82	0.65	Kg	1.26
Beans	1,500.00	Kg	1.00	lbs	1.22	2.20	Kg	0.56
Peas	1,500.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	1.22	8.78	Kg	0.14
Onions	500.00	Kg	1.99	3 lbs	0.41	1.46	Kg	0.28
Eggplant	1,000.00	Kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	0.82	3.50	Kg	0.23
Potatoes	1,000.00	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.82	2.18	Kg	0.37
Cabbage	875.00	Kg	0.59	lbs	0.71	1.30	Kg	0.55
Cucumbers	1,000.00	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.82	2.18	Kg	0.37
Fruits
Bananas	1,500.00	Kg	0.50	lbs	1.22	1.10	Kg	1.11
Pineapples	4,000.00	Kg	4.99	3.5 kg	3.26	1.43	Kg	2.29
Mango	1,500.00	Kg	1.50	14 oz	1.22	1.31	Kg	0.93
Other
Gas (Offical)	450.00	Lit	2.15	gal	0.37	0.57	lit	0.65
Gas (Informal)	1,100.00	Lit	2.15	gal	0.90	0.57	lit	1.58
Diesel	150.00	Lit	2.59	gal	0.12	0.69	lit	0.18
Exchange rate US$ = 1,226 Iraq Dinar

Nepal

Consumer Price Comparison (Nepal vs. USA)
Commodity	Nepal Price (NRs)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Nepal	USA	Unit	Nepal/USA
Dry Goods
Flour	30.00	kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.43	0.50	kg	0.86
Sugar	50.00	kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.71	1.27	kg	0.56
Salt	24.00	kg	0.49	lbs	0.34	1.08	kg	0.32
Pasta	100.00	kg	0.75	lbs	1.43	1.65	kg	0.87
Rice	25.00	kg	2.50	5 lbs	0.36	1.10	kg	0.32
Veg.Oil	90.00	Lit	1.54	qt	1.29	1.46	Lit	0.88
Coffee	98.00	100gms	9.98	lbs	14.00	21.96	kg	0.64
Dry Beans	50.00	kg	0.54	lbs	0.71	1.19	kg	0.60
Dairy
Eggs	60.00	Doz.	1.03	doz	0.86	1.03	Doz.	0.83
Milk (UHT)	12.00	Lit	1.99	0.5 gal	0.17	0.94	Lit	0.18
Yogurt	25.00	Lit	2.99	qt	0.36	2.83	Lit	0.13
Meat
Beef (Buff)	100.00	kg	3.99	lbs	1.43	8.78	kg	0.16
Chicken	150.00	kg	1.24	lbs	2.14	2.73	kg	0.79
Duck	180.00	kg	1.69	lbs	2.57	3.72	kg	0.69
Pork	200.00	kg	1.34	lbs	2.86	2.95	kg	0.97
Fish	130.00	kg	5.49	lbs	1.86	12.08	kg	0.15
Can Fish	50.00	100gms	3.29	lbs	0.71	7.24	kg	0.10
Vegetables
Tomatoes	30.00	kg	3.99	lbs	0.43	8.78	kg	0.05
Carrots	15.00	kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.21	0.65	kg	0.33
Beans	50.00	kg	1.00	lbs	0.71	2.20	kg	0.32
Peas	30.00	kg	3.99	lbs	0.43	8.78	kg	0.05
Onions	30.00	kg	1.99	3 lbs	0.43	1.46	kg	0.29
Eggplant	35.00	kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	0.50	3.50	kg	0.14
Potatoes	60.00	kg	0.99	lbs	0.86	2.18	kg	0.39
Sweet Potatoes	80.00	kg	1.49	lbs	1.14	3.28	kg	0.35
Cabbage	15.00	kg	0.59	lbs	0.21	1.30	kg	0.17
Cucumbers	15.00	kg	0.99	lbs	0.21	2.18	kg	0.10
Fruits
Bananas	25.00	Doz.	0.50	lbs
Pineapples	30.00	Doz.	4.99	3.5 lbs
Mango	50.00	kg	1.50	14 oz	0.71	2.89	kg	0.25
Other
Gas	62.06	Lit	2.15	gal	0.89	0.57	Lit	1.56
Diesel	57.00	Lit	2.59	gal	0.81	0.69	Lit	1.19
Exchange rate US$ = 71.080 NRs

Pakistan

Comparative Consumer Prices (Pakistan vs. USA)
Commodity	Pakistan Price (PKR)		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Pakistan	US	Unit	Pak/US
Dry Goods
Flour medium super	34	kg	0.35	lbs	0.35	0.77	Kg	0.45
Sugar	54	kg	0.67	lbs	0.55	1.47	Kg	0.38
Iodized Salt	18	kg	0.60	lbs	0.18	1.32	Kg	0.14
Pasta	45	400 gm	1.48	lbs	1.16	3.26	Kg	0.36
Rice	190	kg	0.75	lbs	1.95	1.65	Kg	1.18
Maize Meal	21	kg	0.72	lbs	0.22	1.58	Kg	0.14
Veg.Oil	190	kg	0.89	qt	1.95	0.84	lit	2.33
Tea	490	kg	10.00	lbs	5.04	22.00	Kg	0.23
Coffee (Ground)	130	50 gm	3.78	lbs	26.72	8.32	Kg	3.21
Cowpeas	120	kg	1.49	lbs	1.23	3.28	Kg	0.38
Sorghum	140	kg	1.79	lbs	1.44	3.94	Kg	0.37
Sesame	80	kg	3.79	lbs	0.82	8.34	Kg	0.10
Groundnuts	160	kg	2.99	lbs	1.64	6.58	Kg	0.25
Dairy
Eggs	125	dozen	2.09	doz	1.28	2.09	ea	0.61
Milk (UHT)	90	liter	2.19	gal	0.92	0.58	lit	1.60
Yogurt	80	kg	2.69	qt	0.82	2.53	lit	0.33
Meat
Beef	340	kg	3.49	lbs	3.49	7.68	Kg	0.46
Chicken	173	kg	1.29	lbs	1.78	2.84	Kg	0.63
Goat/Lamb	650	kg	7.49		6.68	16.48	kg	0.41
Fish	280	kg	4.99	lbs	2.88	10.98	Kg	0.26
Vegetables
Tomatoes	80	kg	1.49	lbs	0.82	3.28	Kg	0.25
Carrots	40	kg	0.99	lbs	0.41	2.18	Kg	0.19
Beans	50	kg	1.99	lbs	0.51	4.38	Kg	0.12
Peas	60	kg	4.79	lbs	0.62	10.54	Kg	0.06
Onions	30	kg	0.99	lbs	0.31	2.18	Kg	0.14
Eggplant	40	kg	2.49	lbs	0.41	5.48	Kg	0.08
Potatoes	30	kg	0.30	lbs	0.31	0.66	Kg	0.47
Sweet Potatoes	30	kg	0.99	lbs	0.31	2.18	Kg	0.14
Cabbage	40	kg	0.79	lbs	0.41	1.74	Kg	0.24
Cucumbers	60	kg	1.35	lbs	0.62	2.97	Kg	0.21
Fruits
Apples	140	kg	0.99	lbs	1.44	2.18	Kg	0.66
Bananas	100	kg	0.55	lbs	1.03	1.21	Kg	0.85
Mango	70	kg	1.80	lbs	0.72	3.96	Kg	0.18
Oranges	120	kg	0.99	lbs	1.23	2.18	Kg	0.57
Other
Petroleum	102	lit	2.80	gal	1.05	0.74	lit	1.42
Diesel	110	lit	3.50	gal	0.73	0.93	lit	0.79
Exchange rate US$ = 97.3 PKR Date: January 2013
Note:	These above mentioned food prices are variable on daily basis due to current conflict and energy crises.

Philippines

Comparative Consumer Prices (Philippines vs. USA)
Commodity	Philippines Price (Peso)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison
Commodity	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Phil	US	Unit	Ph/US
Dry Goods
Flour	28.00	Kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.60	0.50	Kg	1.21
Sugar	37.00	Kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.79	1.27	Kg	0.62
Salt	23.50	Kg	0.49	lbs	0.50	1.08	Kg	0.47
Pasta	82.14	Kg	0.75	lbs	1.76	1.65	Kg	1.07
Rice	32.60	Kg	2.50	5 lbs	0.70	1.10	Kg	0.64
Veg.Oil	83.00	Lit	1.54	qt	1.78	1.46	Lit	1.22
Coffee	68.00	100 g	9.98	lbs	14.58	21.96	Kg	0.66
Dairy
Eggs	53.00	Doz	1.03	doz	1.14	1.03	doz	1.10
Milk (UHT)	63.00	Lit	1.99	0.5 gal	1.35	0.94	Lit	1.43
Yogurt	40.00	150 g	2.99	qt	5.72	3.29	Kg	1.74
Meat
Beef	160.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	3.43	8.78	Kg	0.39
Chicken	100.00	Kg	1.24	lbs	2.14	2.73	Kg	0.79
Pork	120.00	Kg	1.34	lbs	2.57	2.95	Kg	0.87
Fish	120.00	Kg	5.49	lbs	2.57	12.08	Kg	0.21
Can Fish	21.00	200 g	3.29	lbs	2.25	7.24	Kg	0.31
Vegetables
Tomatoes	48.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	1.03	8.78	Kg	0.12
Carrots	66.00	Kg	0.59	2 lbs	1.41	0.65	Kg	2.18
Beans	50.00	Kg	1.00	lbs	1.07	2.20	Kg	0.49
Peas	180.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	3.86	8.78	Kg	0.44
Onions	36.00	Kg	1.99	3 lbs	0.77	1.46	Kg	0.53
Eggplant	25.00	Kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	0.54	3.50	Kg	0.15
Potatoes	41.00	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.88	2.18	Kg	0.40
Sweet Potatoes	40.00	Kg	1.49	lbs	0.86	3.28	Kg	0.26
Cabbage	30.00	Kg	0.59	lbs	0.64	1.30	Kg	0.50
Cucumbers	48.00	Kg	0.99	lbs	1.03	2.18	Kg	0.47
Fruits
Bananas	32.00	Kg	0.50	lbs	0.69	1.10	Kg	0.62
Pineapples	120.00	Kg	4.99	3.5 kg	2.57	3.14	Kg	0.82
Mango	50.00	Kg	1.50	14 oz	1.07	2.89	Kg	0.37
Other
Gas	40.70	Lit	2.15	gal	0.87	0.57	Lit	1.53
Diesel	35.65	Lit	2.59	gal	0.76	0.69	Lit	1.12
Exchange rate US$ = 46.65 Pesos

Thailand

Comparative Consumer Prices (Thailand vs. USA)
Commodity	Thailand Price (Bakh)		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Thai	US	Unit	Thai/US
Dry Goods
Flour	62	kg	0.33	lbs	1.82	0.73	Kg	2.51
Sugar	40	kg	0.5	lbs	1.18	1.1	Kg	1.07
Salt	10	kg	0.49	lbs	0.29	1.08	Kg	0.27
Pasta	150	kg	0.74	lbs	4.41	1.63	Kg	2.71
Rice	30	kg	0.75	lbs	0.88	1.65	Kg	0.53
Veg.Oil	46	lit	1.54	qt	1.35	1.45	lit	0.93
Dry Beans	60	kg	1.72	lbs	1.76	3.78	Kg	0.47
Dairy
Eggs	3	ea	0.11	ea	0.09	0.11	ea	0.82
Milk (UHT)	150	lit	2.19	gal	4.41	0.58	lit	7.61
Yogurt	100	lit	2.99	qt	2.94	2.81	lit	1.05
Meat
Beef	130	kg	3.99	lbs	3.82	8.78	Kg	0.44
Chicken	80	kg	1.59	lbs	2.35	3.5	Kg	0.67
Duck	120	kg	3.98	lbs	3.53	8.76	Kg	0.4
Pork	120	kg	1.39	lbs	3.53	3.06	Kg	1.15
Fish	100	kg	5.49	lbs	2.94	12.08	Kg	0.24
Canned Fish	100	kg	3.29	lbs	2.94	7.24	Kg	0.41
Vegetables
Tomatoes	19	kg	3.99	lbs	0.56	8.78	Kg	0.06
Carrots	19	kg	0.6	lbs	0.56	1.32	Kg	0.42
Peas	19	kg	3.99	lbs	0.56	8.78	Kg	0.06
Onions	26	kg	0.82	lbs	0.76	1.8	Kg	0.42
Eggplant	18	kg	1.59	lbs	0.53	3.5	Kg	0.15
Potatoes	30	kg	0.25	lbs	0.88	0.55	Kg	1.6
Cabbage	19	kg	0.59	lbs	0.56	1.3	Kg	0.43
Cucumbers	15	kg	0.99	lbs	0.44	2.18	Kg	0.2
Fruits
Bananas	8	kg	0.39	lbs	0.24	0.86	Kg	0.27
Pineapples	24	kg	1.14	lbs	0.71	0.52	Kg	1.36
Mango	30	kg	1.71	lbs	0.88	3.77	Kg	0.23
Papaya	40	kg	1.49	lbs	1.18	0.68	Kg	1.74
Other
Gas	30	lit	2.15	gal	0.88	0.57	lit	1.55
Diesel	26	lit	2.59	gal	0.76	0.69	lit	1.12
Exchange rate US$ = Baht 34.03 Date: November 2009

Viet Nam

Comparative Consumer Prices (Viet Nam vs. USA)
Commodity	Viet Nam Price (Dong)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Comparison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	VN	US	Unit	VN/US
Dry Goods
Flour	15,000	kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.94	0.5	Kg	1.88
Sugar	11,000	kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.69	1.27	Kg	0.54
Salt	2,000	kg	0.49	lbs	0.12	1.08	Kg	0.12
Rice	6,800	kg	2.5	5 lbs	0.42	1.1	Kg	0.39
Veg.Oil	17,000	lit	1.54	qt	1.06	1.45	lit	0.73
Coffee	25,000	kg	9.98	lbs	1.56	21.96	Kg	0.07
Mung Beans	9,000	kg	0.54	lbs	0.56	1.19	Kg	0.47
Dairy
Eggs	12,000	10 eggs	1.03	doz	0.07	0.09	ea	0.87
Milk (UHT)	15,000	lit	1.99	0.5 gal	0.94	0.94	lit	1
Yogurt	30,000	lit	2.99	qt	1.87	2.81	lit	0.67
Meat
Beef	85,000	kg	3.99	lbs	5.3	8.78	Kg	0.6
Chicken	25,000	kg	1.24	lbs	1.56	2.73	Kg	0.57
Duck	20,000	kg	1.69	lbs	1.25	3.72	Kg	0.34
Pork	32,000	kg	1.34	lbs	2	2.95	Kg	0.68
Fish	25,000	kg	5.49	lbs	1.56	12.08	Kg	0.13
Can Fish	4,000	1 can	3.29	lbs	0.22	7.24	Kg	0.03
Vegetables
Tomatoes	5,000	kg	3.99	lbs	0.31	8.78	Kg	0.04
Carrots	5,000	kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.31	0.65	Kg	0.48
Beans	4,000	kg	1	lbs	0.25	2.2	Kg	0.11
Peas	25,000	kg	3.99	lbs	1.56	8.78	Kg	0.18
Onions	5,000	kg	1.99	3 lbs	0.31	1.46	Kg	0.21
Eggplant	4,000	kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	0.25	3.5	Kg	0.07
Potatoes	8,000	kg	0.99	lbs	0.5	2.18	Kg	0.23
Sweet Potatoes	6,000	kg	1.49	lbs	0.37	3.28	Kg	0.11
Cassava	4,000	kg	0.99	lbs	0.25	2.18	Kg	0.11
Cabbage	3,000	kg	0.59	lbs	0.19	1.3	Kg	0.14
Cucumbers	4,000	kg	0.99	lbs	0.25	2.18	Kg	0.11
Fruits
Bananas	2,000	kg	0.5	lbs	0.12	1.1	Kg	0.11
Pineapples	1,500	kg	4.99	3.5 kg	0.09	1.43	Kg	0.07
Mango	7,000	kg	1.5	14 oz	0.44	1.31	Kg	0.33
Duran	10,000	kg	0.69	lbs	0.62	1.52	Kg	0.41
Other
Gas	174,000	12 kg	2.15	gal	1.44	0.57	lit	2.54
Diesel	10,500	lit	2.59	gal	0.65	0.69	lit	0.96
Exchange rate US$ = 16,032 VN Dong
1/27/2007

Angola

Comparative Consumer Prices (Angola vs. USA)
Commodity	Angola Price (Kwanzas)		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Angola	US	Unit	An/US
Condiments
Salt	200	kg	0.99	lbs	1.21	2.18	kg	0.56
Pepper	50	kg	20.96	lbs	0.30	46.11	kg	0.01
Coffee	1200	kg	6.67	lbs	7.27	14.67	kg	0.50
Tea	1000	kg	6.857	lbs	6.06	15.09	kg	0.40
Sugar	250	kg	0.47	lbs	1.52	1.04	kg	1.46
Garlic	50	ea	0.50	ea	0.30	1.10	ea	0.28
Ginger	15	ea	3.99	lbs	0.83	8.78	kg	0.09

Dry Goods
Pasta	100	kg	1.44	lbs	0.61	3.17	kg	0.19
Rice	200	kg	1.00	lbs	1.21	2.19	kg	0.55
Maize Meal	200	kg	1.13	lbs	1.21	2.49	kg	0.49
Dry Beans	350	kg	1.29	lbs	2.12	2.84	kg	0.75
Groundnuts	300	kg	2.5	lbs	1.82	5.50	kg	0.33
Squash seed	600	kg	4.99	lbs	3.64	10.98	kg	0.33
Veg.Oil	500	lit	1.53	qt	3.03	1.44	lit	2.11

Dairy
Eggs	66	ea	1.93	doz	0.40	0.16	ea	2.49
Milk (UHT)	650	kg	2.29	gal	3.94	0.61	lit	6.50
Butter	420	kg	2.66	lbs	2.55	5.84	kg	0.44
Yogurt	1,400	kg	1.00	qt	8.48	0.94	lit	9.07
Bottled water	133.33	lit	0.128	qt	0.81	0.12	lit	6.72

Meat
Beef	2,000	kg	4.99	lbs	12.12	10.98	kg	1.10
Chicken	1,800	kg	1.49	lbs	10.91	3.28	kg	3.33
Duck	1,500	kg	2.99	lbs	9.09	6.58	kg	1.38
Pork	1,000	kg	1.99	lbs	6.06	4.38	kg	1.38
Goat/Lamb	1,000	kg	8.99	lbs	6.06	19.78	kg	0.31
Fish	1,000	kg	4.99	lbs	6.06	10.98	kg	0.55
Canned Fish	250	kg	4.96	lbs	1.52	10.91	kg	0.14

Roots & Tubers
Cassava	75	kg	1.99	lbs	0.45	4.38	kg	0.10
Sweet Potatoes	500	kg	1.29	lbs	3.03	2.84	kg	1.07
White Potatoes	600	kg	0.79	lbs	3.64	1.74	kg	2.09
Plantains	350	kg	0.99	lbs	2.12	2.18	kg	0.97

Vegetables
Tomatoes	75	kg	0.99	lbs	0.45	2.18	kg	0.21
Onions	75	kg	0.79	lbs	0.45	1.74	kg	0.26
Eggplant	100	kg	2.12	lbs	0.61	4.66	kg	0.13
Green Peppers	75	kg	1.05	lbs	0.45	2.32	kg	0.20
Cabbage	300	kg	0.49	lbs	1.82	1.08	kg	1.69
Carrots	300	kg	0.79	lbs	1.82	1.74	kg	1.05
Lettuce	100	kg	1.29	lbs	0.61	2.84	kg	0.21

Fruits
Bananas	100	kg	0.49	lbs	0.61	1.08	kg	0.56
Mango	100	kg	1.43	lbs	0.61	3.14	kg	0.19
Oranges	250	kg	1.12	lbs	1.52	2.47	kg	0.61
Lemons	250	kg	1.5	lbs	1.52	3.30	kg	0.46

Fuel
Gas	160	lit	2.37	gal	0.97	0.63	lit	1.55
Diesel	135	lit	2.65	gal	0.82	0.70	lit	1.17
Exchange rate US$ = 165 Kz Date: Sept. 2017

Egypt

Comparative Consumer Prices (Egypt vs. USA)
Commodity	Egypt Price (EL)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Egypt	US	Unit	Egypt/US
General
Flour	4.00	Kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.70	0.50	Kg	1.40
Rice	7.00	Kg	2.50	5 lbs	1.22	1.10	Kg	1.11
Salt	4.00	Kg	0.49	lbs	0.70	1.08	Kg	0.65
Sugar	8.00	Kg	2.89	5 lbs	1.39	1.27	Kg	1.09
Foul Beans	7.00	Kg	3.00	4 lbs	1.22	1.65	Kg	0.74
Meat
Beef	45.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	7.83	8.78	Kg	0.89
Chicken	16.00	Kg	1.24	lbs	2.78	2.73	Kg	1.02
Lamb	45.00	Kg	4.99	lbs	7.83	10.98	Kg	0.71
Vegetables
Tomatoes	5.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	0.87	8.78	Kg	0.10
Carrots	4.00	Kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.70	0.65	Kg	1.07
Garlic	12.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	2.09	8.78	Kg	0.24
Onions	5.00	Kg	1.99	3 lbs	0.87	1.46	Kg	0.60
Spinish	5.00	Kg	1.38	lbs	0.87	3.04	Kg	0.29
Fruits
Bananas	7.00	Kg	0.50	lbs	1.22	1.10	Kg	1.11
Apples	20.00	Kg	1.99	lbs	3.48	4.38	Kg	0.79
Dates	20.00	Kg	2.50	lbs	3.48	5.50	Kg	0.63
Steawberries	12.00	Kg	3.99	lbs	2.09	8.78	Kg	0.24
Plums	15.00	Kg	1.69	lbs	2.61	3.72	Kg	0.70
Oranges	3.00	Kg	0.39	lbs	0.52	0.86	Kg	0.61
Conversion Rate US$ = 5.75 EL

Ethiopia

Comparative Consumer Prices (Ethiopia vs. USA)

Commodity	Ethiopia Price (Birr)		USA Price ($)		Adjusted to USA$ & Common Unit			Comparison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Ethiopia	USA	Unit	Eth/USA

Dry Goods
Flour	14.00	kg	0.40	lbs	0.77	0.88	Kg	0.87
Sugar	111.00	2 kg	0.60	lbs	3.03	1.32	Kg	2.30
Salt	30.53	kg	0.62	lbs	1.67	1.36	Kg	1.22
Cofee	72.00	0.5 kg	4.16	lbs	7.87	9.15	Kg	0.86
Tea	7.20	100 g	28.00	lbs	3.93	61.60	Kg	0.06
Pasta	17.00	kg	1.65	lbs	0.93	3.63	Kg	0.26
Veg.Oil	61.00	lit	1.80	qt	3.33	1.69	lit	1.97

Grains
Wheat	15.00	kg	1.39	lbs	0.82	3.06	Kg	0.27
Barley	15.50	kg	1.49	lbs	0.85	3.28	Kg	0.26
Maize Grain	7.50	kg	1.99	lbs	0.41	4.38	Kg	0.09
Teff	22.00	kg	4.92	lbs	1.20	10.82	Kg	0.11
Sorghum	10.00	kg	1.79	lbs	0.55	3.94	Kg	0.14
Sunflower	12.00	kg	2.99	lbs	0.66	6.58	Kg	0.10
Chick Pea	32.00	kg	1.89	lbs	1.75	4.16	Kg	0.42
Lentil Split	32.00	kg	1.89	lbs	1.75	4.16	Kg	0.42
Broad Bean	18.00	kg	0.99	lbs	0.98	2.18	Kg	0.45
Rice	15.00	kg	0.60	lbs	0.82	1.32	Kg	0.62
Groundnuts	25.00	kg	4.99	lbs	1.37	10.98	Kg	0.12


Dairy
Eggs	3.00	ea	0.12	ea	0.16	0.12	ea	1.37
Milk	18.00	lit	2.79	gal	0.98	0.74	lit	1.33
Milk (UHT)	53.30	lit	2.79	gal	2.91	0.74	lit	3.95
Butter	140.00	kg	2.50	lbs	7.65	5.50	Kg	1.39
Yogurt	8.40	250 ml	1.99	qt	1.84	1.87	lit	0.98


Meat
Beef	188.90	kg	4.99	lbs	10.32	10.98	Kg	0.94
Chicken	126.00	kg	0.98	lbs	6.89	2.16	Kg	3.19
Pork	202.80	kg	3.49	lbs	11.08	7.68	kg	1.44
Goat/Lamb	129.90	kg	5.49	lbs	7.10	12.08	kg	0.59
Fish	256.80	kg	4.99	lbs	14.03	10.98	Kg	1.28
Canned Fish	56.20	425g	4.16	lbs	7.23	9.15	Kg	0.79


Vegetables
Tomatoes	10.00	kg	1.19	lbs	0.55	2.62	Kg	0.21
Carrots	10.00	kg	0.79	lbs	0.55	1.74	Kg	0.31
Kale	10.00	kg	2.00	lbs	0.55	4.40	Kg	0.12
Beans	5.00	kg	1.99	lbs	0.27	4.38	Kg	0.06
Onions	5.00	kg	0.88	lbs	0.27	1.94	Kg	0.14
Garlic	20.00		2.99	lbs	1.09	6.58	Kg	0.17
Potatoes	10.00	kg	0.34	lbs	0.55	0.75	Kg	0.73
Cabbage	7.00	kg	0.59	lbs	0.38	1.30	Kg	0.29


Fruits
Bananas	12.00	kg	0.56	lbs	0.66	1.23	Kg	0.53
Avocado	15.00	kg	4.70	lbs	0.82	10.34	Kg	0.08
Papaya	15.00	kg	2.00	lbs	0.82	4.40	Kg	0.19
Lemons	20.00	kg	1.99	lbs	1.09	4.38	Kg	0.25
Pineapples	20.00	kg	0.66	lbs	1.09	1.45	Kg	0.75
Mango	43.00	kg	1.76	lbs	2.35	3.87	Kg	0.61
Oranges	25.00	kg	0.99	lbs	1.37	2.18	Kg	0.63


Other
Gas	20.00	lit	3.45	gal	1.09	0.91	lit	1.20
Diesel	18.00	lit	3.85	gal	0.98	1.02	lit	0.97


Exchange rate US$ = 18.33 Birr Date: March 2013

Ghana

Comparative Consumer Prices (Ghana vs. USA)
Commodity	Ghana Price		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Ghana	US	Unit	Gh/US
Dry Goods
Flour	1.00	kg	0.23	lbs	0.69	0.50	Kg	1.39
Sugar	2.00	kg	0.58	lbs	0.69	1.27	Kg	0.54
Salt	1.00	kg	0.49	lbs	0.69	1.08	Kg	0.64
Pasta	2.40	kg	0.74	lbs	1.66	1.63	Kg	1.02
Soybean	0.79	tin	1.49	lbs	0.54	3.28	Kg	0.17
Rice	0.42	tin	0.50	lbs	0.09	1.10	Kg	0.08
Veg.Oil	2.50	lit	1.54	qt	1.72	1.45	lit	1.19
Coffee	36.00	kg	9.98	lbs	24.83	21.96	Kg	1.13
Cowpeas	1.21	tin	0.54	lbs	0.25	1.19	Kg	0.21
Groundnuts	1.06	kg	1.50	lbs	0.73	3.30	Kg	0.22
Dairy
Eggs	0.17	ea	1.03	doz	0.12	0.09	ea	1.39
Milk (Cond)	4.50	kg	4.32	qt	3.10	1.14	lit	2.72
Meat
Beef	5.50	kg	3.99	lbs	3.79	8.78	Kg	0.43
Chicken	4.50	kg	1.24	lbs	3.10	2.73	Kg	1.14
Fish	3.00	kg	5.49	lbs	2.07	12.08	Kg	0.17
Canned Fish	3.40	kg	3.29	lbs	2.34	7.24	Kg	0.32
Vegetables
Tomatoes	2.50	kg	3.99	lbs	1.72	8.78	Kg	0.20
Carrots	0.40	kg	0.30	lbs	0.28	0.65	Kg	0.43
Beans	0.12	kg	1.00	lbs	0.08	2.20	Kg	0.04
Onions	0.40	kg	0.66	lbs	0.28	1.46	Kg	0.19
Green Pepper	5.00	kg	1.21	lbs	3.45	2.66	Kg	1.30
Potatoes	1.60	kg	0.99	lbs	1.10	2.18	Kg	0.51
Sweet Potatoes	0.50	kg	1.49	lbs	0.34	3.28	Kg	0.11
Cassava	0.23	kg	0.99	lbs	0.16	2.18	Kg	0.07
Cabbage	0.50	kg	0.59	lbs	0.34	1.30	Kg	0.27
Cucumbers	0.50	kg	0.99	lbs	0.34	2.18	Kg	0.16
Fruits
Plantain	0.50	kg	1.49	lbs	0.34	3.28	Kg	0.11
Bananas	0.15	kg	0.50	lbs	0.10	1.10	Kg	0.09
Pineapples	1.20	kg	1.43	lbs	0.83	3.14	Kg	0.26
Oranges	0.80	kg	0.69	lbs	0.55	1.52	Kg	0.36
Other
Gas	1.14	lit	2.15	gal	0.79	0.57	lit	1.38
Diesel	1.12	lit	2.59	gal	0.77	0.69	lit	1.13
Exchange rate US$ = G 1.45 Date: 20 Octobewr 2009
“Tin” is local vloume measure of approximately 3.3 kg for dry goods

Kenya

Comparative Consumer Prices (Kenya vs. USA)
Commodity	Kenya Price (KSh)		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Kenya	US	Unit	Ke/US
Dry Goods
Flour	55	kg	0.33	lbs	0.75	0.73	Kg	1.03
Sugar	110	kg	0.50	lbs	1.50	1.10	Kg	1.36
Salt	25	kg	0.49	lbs	0.34	1.08	Kg	0.32
Pasta	173	kg	0.74	lbs	2.35	1.63	Kg	1.44
Rice	90	kg	0.75	lbs	1.22	1.65	Kg	0.74
Veg.Oil	170	lit	1.54	qt	2.31	1.45	lit	1.60
Tea	1	bag	0.03	bag	0.01	0.03	bag	0.43
Coffee	3,180	kg	9.98	lbs	43.27	21.96	Kg	1.97
Cowpeas	100	kg	1.29	lbs	1.36	2.84	Kg	0.48
Maize Flour	90	kg	0.89	lbs	1.22	1.96	Kg	0.63
Dry Beans	80	kg	1.72	lbs	1.09	3.78	Kg	0.29
Green Gram	100	kg	2.49	lbs	1.36	5.48	Kg	0.25
Soybean	65	kg	1.49	lbs	0.88	3.28	Kg	0.27
Groundnuts	90	kg	1.50	lbs	1.22	3.30	Kg	0.37
Dairy
Eggs	8	ea	0.11	ea	0.11	0.11	ea	1.01
Milk (UHT)	103	lit	2.19	gal	1.40	0.58	lit	2.42
Milk (Fresh)	60	lit	2.19	gal	0.82	0.58	lit	1.41
Yogurt	146	lit	2.99	qt	1.99	2.81	lit	0.71
Meat
Beef	240	kg	3.99	lbs	3.27	8.78	Kg	0.37
Chicken	325	kg	1.59	lbs	4.42	3.50	Kg	1.26
Goat	280	kg	3.98	lbs	3.81	8.76	Kg	0.44
Fish	200	kg	5.49	lbs	2.72	12.08	Kg	0.23
Canned Fish	801	kg	3.29	lbs	10.90	7.24	Kg	1.51
Vegetables
Tomatoes	40	kg	3.99	lbs	0.54	8.78	Kg	0.06
Carrots	80	kg	0.60	lbs	1.09	1.32	Kg	0.83
Beans	70	kg	1.25	lbs	0.95	2.75	Kg	0.35
Peas	80	kg	3.99	lbs	1.09	8.78	Kg	0.12
Onions	60	kg	0.82	lbs	0.82	1.80	Kg	0.45
Eggplant	60	kg	1.59	lbs	0.82	3.50	Kg	0.23
Potatoes	40	kg	0.25	lbs	0.54	0.55	Kg	0.99
Sweet Potatoes	29	kg	1.89	lbs	0.39	4.16	Kg	0.09
Zuccani	60	kg	0.99	lbs	0.82	2.18	Kg	0.37
Cassava	70	kg	0.99	lbs	0.95	2.18	Kg	0.44
Cabbage	40	kg	0.59	lbs	0.54	1.30	Kg	0.42
Cucumbers	50	kg	0.99	lbs	0.68	2.18	Kg	0.31
Califlower	100	kg	0.99	lbs	1.36	2.19	Kg	0.62
Green Pepper	70	kg	1.21	lbs	0.95	2.65	Kg	0.36
Spinish	100	kg	2.08	lbs	1.36	4.58	Kg	0.30
Corrinunder	150	kg	1.60	lbs	2.04	3.52	Kg	0.58
Kale	40	kg	2.29	lbs	0.54	5.03	Kg	0.11
Fruits
Plantain	27	kg	1.49	lbs	0.36	3.28	Kg	0.11
Bananas	115	kg	0.39	lbs	1.56	0.86	Kg	1.82
Pineapples	50	kg	1.14	lbs	0.68	0.52	Kg	1.31
Mango	60	kg	1.71	lbs	0.82	3.77	Kg	0.22
Papaya	48	kg	1.49	lbs	0.65	0.68	Kg	0.96
Watermellon	45	kg	0.73	lbs	0.61	0.33	Kg	1.86
Other
Gas	85	lit	2.15	gal	1.16	0.57	lit	2.03
Diesel	75	lit	2.59	gal	1.02	0.69	lit	1.49
Exchange rate US$ = KSh 73.5 Date: 24 November 2009

Madagascar

Comparative Consumer Prices (Madagascar vs. USA)

Commodity

Madagascar Price (Ar)

USA Price ($)

Adjusted to USA$ & Common Unit

Comparison Ratio

Price

Unit

Price

Unit

Mad

USA

Unit

Mad/USA

Condiments

Salt

1,000

0.36

lbs

0.30

0.80

0.38

Pepper

29,700

100g

5.58

100g

9.05

5.58

100g

1.62

Coffee

18,600

5.99

lbs

5.67

13.18

100g

0.43

Tea

36,000

100g

8.37

100g

10.98

8.37

100g

1.31

Sugar

2,000

0.50

lbs

0.61

1.09

0.56

Garlic

8,000

3.00

lbs

2.44

6.60

0.37

Ginger

8,000

3.99

lbs

2.44

8.78

0.28

Dry Goods

Flour

800

0.50

lbs

0.24

1.10

0.22

Pasta

3,600

1.98

lbs

1.10

4.36

0.25

Rice Thai

2,200

0.75

lbs

0.67

1.66

0.41

Rice Local

1,900

0.75

lbs

0.58

1.66

0.35

Dry Beans

3,200

1.49

lbs

0.98

3.28

0.30

Groundnuts

3,000

2.49

lbs

0.91

5.48

0.17

Veg.Oil

5,200

lit

1.69

1.59

lit

1.00

Dairy

Eggs

550

0.12

0.17

0.12

1.35

Milk (Raw)

3,000

lit

2.29

gal

0.91

0.61

lit

1.51

Butter

12,800

1.77

lbs

15.61

3.89

4.01

Bottled water

1,675

lit

0.66

lit

0.34

0.66

lit

0.52

Meat

Beef

9,000

4.99

lbs

2.74

10.98

0.25

Chicken

14,000

1.69

lbs

4.27

3.72

1.15

Pork

8,000

1.77

lbs

2.44

3.89

0.63

Fish

7,000

6.99

lbs

2.13

15.38

0.14

Canned Fish

2,800

0.25kg

4.85

lbs

18.54

10.66

1.74

Roots & Tubers

Cassava

800

2.49

lbs

0.24

5.48

0.04

Sweet Potatoes

2,000

0.79

lbs

0.61

1.74

0.35

White Potatoes

2,000

0.40

lbs

0.61

0.88

0.70

Plantains

2,000

0.5kg

1.50

lbs

0.61

3.30

0.18

Vegetables

Tomatoes

2,800

1.29

lbs

0.85

2.84

0.30

Onions

2,800

0.79

lbs

0.85

1.74

0.49

Eggplant

2,000

1.49

lbs

0.61

3.28

0.19

Green Peppers

4,000

1.78

lbs

1.22

3.92

0.31

Cabbage

1,600

0.79

lbs

0.49

1.74

0.28

Beans

2,000

1.79

lbs

0.61

3.94

0.15

Carrots

2,000

0.79

lbs

0.61

1.74

0.35

Cucumbers

2,000

1.11

lbs

0.61

2.45

0.25

Culifiower

1,800

1.49

lbs

0.55

3.28

0.17

Squash

1,800

1.49

lbs

0.55

3.28

0.17

Beets

8,000

2.99

lbs

2.44

6.57

0.37

Fruits

Bananas

1,000

0.50

lbs

0.30

1.10

0.28

Pineapples

2,000

0.77

lbs

0.61

1.69

0.36

Mango

2,000

1.15

lbs

0.61

2.53

0.24

Fuel

Gas

4,800

lit

2.50

gal

1.46

0.66

lit

2.21

Diesel

3,500

lit

2.95

gal

1.07

0.78

lit

1.37

Exchange rate US$ = 3280 Ar Date: 27 Oct. 2018

Malawi

Comparative Consumer Prices (Malawi vs. USA)
Commodity	Malawi Price		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Malawi	US	Unit	Ma/US
Dry Goods
Sugar	140	kg	0.69	lbs	0.93	1.52	Kg	0.61
Salt	120	kg	0.49	lbs	0.80	1.08	Kg	0.74
Pasta	520	kg	1.53	lbs	3.47	3.37	Kg	1.03
Rice	220	kg	0.64	lbs	1.47	1.41	Kg	1.04
Maize Flour	120	kg	0.84	lbs	0.80	1.85	Kg	0.43
Soybean	350	kg	1.99	lbs	2.33	4.38	Kg	0.53
Veg.Oil	400	kg	2.89	qt	2.67	2.72	lit	0.98
Coffee	1,900	kg	11.88	lbs	12.67	26.14	Kg	0.48
Tea	400	kg	8.99	lbs	2.67	19.78	Kg	0.13
Dry Beans	250	kg	0.54	lbs	1.67	1.19	Kg	1.40
Dairy
Eggs	25	ea	0.08	ea	0.17	0.08	ea	2.01
Milk (UHT)	200	lit	0.75	qt	1.33	0.71	lit	1.89
Margine	740	kg	3.00	lbs	4.93	6.60	Kg	0.75
Yogurt	480	lit	2.99	qt	3.20	2.81	lit	1.14
Meat
Beef	550	kg	2.49	lbs	3.67	5.48	Kg	0.67
Chicken	390	kg	0.79	lbs	2.60	1.74	Kg	1.50
Pork	1,000	kg	1.13	lbs	6.67	2.49	Kg	2.68
Goat	740	kg	5.02	lbs	4.93	11.04	Kg	0.45
Fish	300	kg	5.49	lbs	2.00	12.08	Kg	0.17
Vegetables
Tomatoes	100	kg	1.39	lbs	0.67	3.06	Kg	0.22
Carrots	200	kg	0.65	2 lbs	1.33	0.72	Kg	1.86
Beans	500	kg	2.49	lbs	3.33	5.48	Kg	0.61
Peas	400	kg	2.50	lbs	2.67	5.50	Kg	0.48
Onions	160	kg	0.69	3 lbs	1.07	0.51	Kg	2.11
Eggplant	250	kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	1.67	3.50	Kg	0.48
Potatoes	120	kg	0.70	lbs	0.80	1.54	Kg	0.52
Sweet Potatoes	100	kg	0.79	lbs	0.67	1.74	Kg	0.38
Cassava	150	kg	0.99	lbs	1.00	2.18	Kg	0.46
Cabbage	50	kg	0.67	lbs	0.33	1.47	Kg	0.23
Cucumbers	100	kg	0.75	lbs	0.67	1.65	Kg	0.40
Fruits
Bananas	100	kg	0.69	lbs	0.67	1.52	Kg	0.44
Pineapples	160	kg	4.99	3.5 kg	1.07	1.43	Kg	0.75
Mango	200	kg	0.83	14 oz	1.33	0.73	Kg	1.83
Avocado	160	kg	2.00	lbs	1.07	4.40	Kg	0.24
Other
Gas	220	lit	1.89	gal	1.46	0.50	lit	2.93
Diesel	199	lit	2.19	gal	1.33	0.58	lit	2.29
Exchange rate US$ = MK 138 Date: 4 Apr. 2009

Nigeria

Comparative Consumer Prices (Nigeria vs. USA)
Commodity	Nigeria Price		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	N igeria	US	Unit	Ni/US
Dry Goods
Flour	107	kg	0.23	lbs	0.71	0.50	Kg	1.43
Sugar	160	kg	0.58	lbs	1.06	1.27	Kg	0.83
Salt	38	kg	0.49	lbs	0.25	1.08	Kg	0.23
Pasta	200	kg	0.74	lbs	1.32	1.63	Kg	0.81
Rice (local pb)	400	mudu	0.50	lbs	1.06	1.10	Kg	0.96
Veg.Oil	300	lit	1.54	qt	1.99	1.45	lit	1.37
Tea	4	bag	0.03	bag	0.03	0.03	bag	0.97
Coffee	4,600	kg	9.98	lbs	30.46	21.96	Kg	1.39
Cowpeas	370	mudu	0.54	lbs	0.98	1.19	Kg	0.83
Sesame	500	mudu	3.39	lbs	1.32	7.46	Kg	0.18
Groundnuts	350	mudu	1.50	lbs	0.93	3.30	Kg	0.28
Dairy
Eggs	25	ea	0.11	ea	0.17	0.11	ea	1.51
Milk Power	1,444	kg	3.42	lbs	9.57	7.52	Kg	1.27
Meat
Beef	800	kg	3.99	lbs	5.30	8.78	Kg	0.60
Goat	400	kg	3.98	lbs	2.65	8.76	Kg	0.30
Fish	250	kg	5.49	lbs	1.66	12.08	Kg	0.14
Canned Fish	944	kg	3.29	lbs	6.25	7.24	Kg	0.86
Vegetables
Tomatoes	100	kg	3.99	lbs	0.66	8.78	Kg	0.08
Carrots	250	kg	0.60	lbs	1.66	1.32	Kg	1.25
Beans	250	kg	1.25	lbs	1.66	2.75	Kg	0.60
Onions	250	kg	0.66	lbs	1.66	1.46	Kg	1.13
Eggplant	60	kg	1.59	lbs	0.40	3.50	Kg	0.11
Potatoes	83	kg	0.99	lbs	0.55	2.18	Kg	0.25
Sweet Potatoes	50	kg	1.49	lbs	0.33	3.28	Kg	0.10
Cabbage	100	kg	0.59	lbs	0.66	1.30	Kg	0.51
Cucumbers	100	kg	0.99	lbs	0.66	2.18	Kg	0.30
Fruits
Plantain	150	kg	1.49	lbs	0.99	3.28	Kg	0.30
Bananas	200	kg	0.50	lbs	1.32	1.10	Kg	1.20
Pineapples	300	ea	4.99	ea	1.99	4.99	ea	0.40
Papaya	600	ea	2.98	ea	3.97	2.98	ea	1.33
Other
Gas	65	lit	2.15	gal	0.43	0.57	lit	0.76
Diesel	116	lit	2.59	gal	0.77	0.69	lit	1.12
Exchange rate US$ = N 151 Date: 23 September 2009
Mudu is a local vloume measure of approximately 2.5 kg used for dry goods

Tanzania

Comparative Consumer Prices (Tanzania vs. USA)
Commodity	Tanzania Price (TSh)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Tan	US	Unit	Tan/US
Dry Goods
Flour (wheat)	650	Kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.51	0.50	Kg	1.02
Sugar	1000	Kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.78	1.27	Kg	0.61
Salt	300	Kg	0.49	lbs	0.23	1.08	Kg	0.22
Maize Meal	300	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.23	2.18	Kg	0.11
Rice	850	Kg	2.50	5 lbs	0.66	1.10	Kg	0.60
Veg.Oil (local)	1700	lt	1.54	qt	1.32	1.45	lit	0.91
Veg.Oil (imported)	1500	lt	1.54	qt	1.17	1.45	lit	0.81
Tea	2400	Kg	4.99	11 oz	1.87	15.97	Kg	0.12
Coffee	8000	Kg	9.98	lbs	6.23	21.96	Kg	0.28
Dry Beans	600	Kg	0.54	lbs	0.47	1.19	Kg	0.39
Poultry
Eggs	150	Each	1.03	doz	0.12	0.09	ea	1.36
Dairy
Milk	400	lt	1.99	0.5 gal	0.31	0.94	lit	0.33
Butter	4000	Kg	3.99	lbs	3.12	8.78	Kg	0.35
Yogurt	400	lt	2.99	qt	0.31	2.81	lit	0.11
Meat
Beef	2000	Kg	3.99	lbs	1.56	8.78	Kg	0.18
Chicken	4000	Kg	1.24	lbs	3.12	2.73	Kg	1.14
Goat	2000	Kg	3.00	lbs	1.56	6.60	Kg	0.24
Pork	1600	Kg	1.34	lbs	1.25	2.95	Kg	0.42
Fish	2500	Kg	5.49	lbs	1.95	12.08	Kg	0.16
Vegetables
Tomatoes	1,000	Kg	3.99	lbs	0.78	8.78	Kg	0.09
Carrots	1,000	Kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.78	0.65	Kg	1.20
Beans	600	Kg	1.00	lbs	0.47	2.20	Kg	0.21
Peas	700	Kg	3.99	lbs	0.55	8.78	Kg	0.06
Onions	1,500	Kg	1.99	3 lbs	1.17	1.46	Kg	0.80
Eggplant	1,500	Kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	1.17	3.50	Kg	0.33
Potatoes	1,000	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.78	2.18	Kg	0.36
Sweet Potatoes	1,000	Kg	1.49	lbs	0.78	3.28	Kg	0.24
Cassava	500	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.39	2.18	Kg	0.18
Cabbage	1,500	Kg	0.59	lbs	1.17	1.30	Kg	0.90
Cucumbers	500	Kg	0.99	lbs	0.39	2.18	Kg	0.18
Fruits
Plantain	200	Kg	1.39	lbs	0.16	3.06	Kg	0.05
Bananas (ripe)	800	Kg	0.50	lbs	0.62	1.10	Kg	0.57
Pineapples	1,500	Kg	4.99	3.5 kg	1.17	1.43	Kg	0.82
Mango	500	Kg	1.50	14 oz	0.39	1.31	Kg	0.30
Avocado	500	Kg	2.66	lbs	0.39	5.85	Kg	0.07
Pawpaw (Papaya)	1,000	Kg	2.00	lbs	0.78	4.40	Kg	0.18
Other
Gas	1,300	lt	2.15	gal	1.01	0.57	lit	1.78
Diesel	1,280	lt	2.59	gal	1.00	0.69	lit	1.45
Exchange Rate: US$ = 1284 TSh, Price are for February 2007

Uganda

Comparative Consumer Prices (Uganda vs. USA)
Commodity	Uganda Price (USh)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Uganda	US	Unit	Ug/US
Dry Goods
Flour	1,500	kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.94	0.50	Kg	1.89
Sugar	1,800	kg	2.89	5 lbs	1.13	1.27	Kg	0.88
Salt	800	kg	0.49	lbs	0.50	1.08	Kg	0.46
Pasta	3,600	kg	1.79	lbs	2.25	3.94	Kg	0.57
Rice	1,700	kg	2.50	5 lbs	1.06	1.10	Kg	0.97
Maize Flour	1,200	kg	0.99	lbs	0.75	2.18	Kg	0.34
Veg.Oil	2,800	lit	1.54	qt	1.75	1.45	lit	1.21
Coffee	5,200	kg	9.98	lbs	3.25	21.96	Kg	0.15
Dry Beans	1,200	kg	0.54	lbs	0.75	1.19	Kg	0.63
Dairy
Eggs	4,700	tray	1.03	doz	0.10	0.09	ea	1.14
Milk (UHT)	2,000	lit	3.98	gal	1.25	0.94	lit	1.34
Yogurt	1,500	lit	2.99	qt	0.94	2.81	lit	0.33
Meat
Beef	4,500	kg	3.99	lbs	2.81	8.78	Kg	0.32
Chicken	7,000	kg	1.24	lbs	4.38	2.73	Kg	1.60
Pork	3,500	kg	1.34	lbs	2.19	2.95	Kg	0.74
Goat	4,000	kg	3.00	lbs	2.50	6.60	Kg	0.38
Fish	3,000	kg	5.49	lbs	1.88	12.08	Kg	0.16
Vegetables
Tomatoes	1,500	kg	3.99	lbs	0.94	8.78	Kg	0.11
Carrots	1,500	kg	0.59	2 lbs	0.94	0.65	Kg	1.44
Beans	3,000	kg	1.00	lbs	1.88	2.20	Kg	0.85
Peas	1,000	kg	3.99	lbs	0.63	8.78	Kg	0.07
Onions	1,500	kg	1.99	3 lbs	0.94	1.46	Kg	0.64
Eggplant	2,000	kg	1.99	1.25 lbs	1.25	3.50	Kg	0.36
Potatoes	400	kg	0.99	lbs	0.25	2.18	Kg	0.11
Sweet Potatoes	500	kg	1.49	lbs	0.31	3.28	Kg	0.10
Cassava	500	kg	0.99	lbs	0.31	2.18	Kg	0.14
Garlic	6,000	kg	1.44	lbs	3.75	3.17	Kg	1.18
Ginger	2,500	kg	2.99	lbs	1.56	6.58	Kg	0.24
Cabbage	500	kg	0.59	lbs	0.31	1.30	Kg	0.24
Green Pepers	1,500	kg	1.76	lbs	0.94	3.87	Kg	0.24
Fruits
Plantain	500	kg	1.29	lbs	0.31	2.84	Kg	0.11
Bananas	1,000	kg	0.50	lbs	0.63	1.10	Kg	0.57
Pineapples	1,500	ea	4.99	3.5 kg	0.94	1.43	Kg	0.66
Mango	500	ea	1.50	14 oz	0.31	1.31	Kg	0.24
Papaya	1,500	kg	0.69	lbs	0.94	1.52	Kg	0.62
Other
Gas	2,680	lit	3.89	gal	1.68	1.03	lit	1.63
Diesel	2,600	lit	4.69	gal	1.63	1.24	lit	1.31
Exchange rate US$ = UShs 1600

Zambia

Comparative Consumer Prices (Zambia vs. USA)

Commodity	Zambia Price (ZMK)		US Price ($)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Comparison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Zambia	US	Unit	Za/US

Condiments
Salt	7.5	kg	0.36	lbs	0.62	0.79	kg	0.78
Coffee	224.0	kg	5.99	lbs	18.56	13.18	kg	1.41
Tea	14.0	40 bags	8.37	100 g	0.97	18.41	100 g	0.05
Sugar	13.0	kg	0.50	lbs	1.08	1.10	kg	0.98

Dry Goods
(Wheat) Flour	15.0	kg	0.50	lbs	1.24	1.10	kg	1.13
Pasta	12.0	kg	1.98	lbs	0.99	4.36	kg	0.23
Rice	13.0	kg	0.75	lbs	1.08	1.65	kg	0.65
Maize Meal	3.2	kg	1.99	lbs	0.27	4.39	kg	0.16
Groundnuts	30.0	kg	2.49	lbs	2.49	5.48	kg	0.45
Veg.Oil	22.0	lit	1.69	qt	1.82	1.59	lit	1.15


Dairy
Eggs	1.0	ea	0.12	ea	0.08	0.12	ea	0.69
Milk (UHT)	10.0	lit	2.29	gal	0.83	0.61	lit	1.37
Butter	200.0	kg	1.77	lb	16.57	3.89	kg	4.26
Yogurt	40.0	kg	2.99	qt	3.31	2.81	lit	1.18


Meat
Beef	45.0	kg	4.99	lbs	3.73	10.98	kg	0.34
Chicken	30.0	kg	1.69	lbs	2.49	3.72	kg	0.67
Pork	40.0	kg	1.77	lbs	3.31	3.89	kg	0.85
Goat/Lamb	35.0	kg	7.99	lbs	2.90	17.58	kg	0.16
Fish	15.0	kg	6.99	lbs	1.24	15.38	kg	0.08


Roots & Tubers
Cassava	5.0	kg	2.49	lbs	0.41	5.48	kg	0.08
Sweet Potatoes	15.0	kg	0.79	lbs	1.24	1.74	kg	0.72
White Potatoes	6.7	kg	0.40	lbs	0.56	0.88	kg	0.63


Vegetables
Tomatoes	10.0	kg	1.29	lbs	0.83	2.84	kg	0.29
Onions	6.7	kg	0.79	lbs	0.56	1.74	kg	0.32
Eggplant	8.0	kg	1.49	lbs	0.66	3.28	kg	0.20
Green Peppers	24.0	kg	1.78	lbs	1.99	3.92	kg	0.51
Cabbage	7.0	kg	0.79	lbs	0.58	1.74	kg	0.33
Beans (green)	19.0	kg	1.79	lbs	1.57	3.94	kg	0.40
Carrots	10.0	kg	0.79	lbs	0.83	1.74	kg	0.48
Cucumbers	20.0	kg	1.11	lbs	1.66	2.44	kg	0.68
Squash	18.0	kg	1.49	lbs	1.49	3.28	kg	0.45
Okra	13.0	kg	1.25	lbs	1.08	2.75	kg	0.39


Fruits
Bananas	8.0	kg	0.50	lbs	0.66	1.10	kg	0.60
Pineapples	13.0	ea	2.69	ea	1.08	2.69	ea	0.40
Mango	8.0	ea	1.15	lbs	0.66	2.53	kg	0.26
Oranges	6.0	ea	0.69	lbs	0.50	1.52	kg	0.33
Apple	5.0	ea	0.5	ea	0.41	0.50	ea	0.83


Fuel
Gas	16.1	lit	2.50	gal	1.33	0.66	lit	2.01
Diesel	14.7	lit	2.95	gal	1.21	0.78	lit	1.56

Exchange rate US$ = 12.07 (ZMK) Date: December 16, 2018

Bolivia

Comparative Consumer Prices (Bolivia vs. USA)
Commodity	Bolivia Price (Bs)		US Price (US$)		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Bolivia	US	Unit	Bo/US
Dry Goods
Flour	5.50	kg	1.13	5 lbs	0.73	0.50	Kg	1.47
Sugar	4.00	kg	2.89	5 lbs	0.53	1.27	Kg	0.42
Salt	0.50	kg	0.49	lbs	0.07	1.08	Kg	0.06
Pasta	7.00	kg	1.79	lbs	0.93	3.94	Kg	0.24
Rice	8.00	kg	2.50	5 lbs	1.07	1.10	Kg	0.97
Veg.Oil	13.00	lit	1.54	qt	1.73	1.45	lit	1.20
Coffee	6.00	kg	9.98	lbs	0.80	21.96	Kg	0.04
Lentils	12.00	kg	1.09	lbs	1.60	2.40	Kg	0.67
Dry Beans	10.00	kg	0.54	lbs	1.33	1.19	Kg	1.12
Dairy
Eggs	0.50	ea	1.03	doz	0.07	0.09	ea	0.78
Milk (UHT)	5.00	lit	1.99	0.5 gal	0.67	0.94	lit	0.71
Yogurt	10.00	lit	2.99	qt	1.33	2.81	lit	0.47
Meat
Beef	16.00	kg	3.99	lbs	2.13	8.78	Kg	0.24
Chicken	14.00	kg	1.24	lbs	1.87	2.73	Kg	0.68
Pork	18.00	kg	1.34	lbs	2.40	2.95	Kg	0.81
Fish	8.00	kg	5.49	lbs	1.07	12.08	Kg	0.09
Vegetables
Tomatoes	8.00	kg	3.99	lbs	1.07	8.78	Kg	0.12
Carrots	4.00	lbs	0.59	2 lbs	1.17	0.65	Kg	1.81
Beans	4.00	lbs	1.00	lbs	1.17	2.20	Kg	0.53
Beets	3.40	lbs	0.99	lbs	1.00	2.18	Kg	0.46
Onions	7.00	6 lbs	1.99	3 lbs	0.34	1.46	Kg	0.23
Potatoes	9.00	6 lbs	0.99	lbs	0.44	2.18	Kg	0.20
Cassava	5.00	6 lbs	0.99	lbs	0.24	2.18	Kg	0.11
Cabbage	3.00	8 lbs	0.59	lbs	0.11	1.30	Kg	0.08
Cucumbers	1.00	0.75 lbs	0.99	lbs	0.39	2.18	Kg	0.18
Fruits
Plantain	3.93	kg	1.29	lbs	0.52	2.84	Kg	0.18
Bananas	6.17	kg	0.50	lbs	0.82	1.10	Kg	0.75
Papaya	5.44	kg	0.99	lbs	0.73	2.18	Kg	0.33
Peaches	5.00	lbs	1.69	lbs	0.67	3.72	Kg	0.18
Pemelo	2.50	ea	1.50	ea	0.33	1.50	ea	0.22
Grapes	5.00	lbs	2.99	lbs	1.47	6.58	Kg	0.22
Other
Gas	3.74	lit	2.15	gal	0.50	0.57	lit	0.88
Diesel	4.00	lit	2.59	gal	0.53	0.69	lit	0.78
Exchange rate US$ = 7.5 Bolivianos (Bs)

Guatamala

Comparative Consumer Prices (Guatemala vs. USA)
Commodity	Guatemala Price		US Price		Adjusted to US$ & Common Unit			Compar-ison Ratio
	Price	Unit	Price	Unit	Guatemala	US	Unit	GT/US
Dry Goods
Flour (breads)	15.19	kg	0.49	lbs	1.90	1.08	Kg	1.76
Corn tortillas	4.25	kg	1.25	lbs	0.53	2.75	Kg	0.19
Sugar	3.10	kg	0.78	lbs	0.39	1.72	Kg	0.23
Salt	0.32	kg	0.49	lbs	0.04	1.08	Kg	0.04
Pasta	5.71	kg	0.82	lbs	0.71	1.80	Kg	0.40
Rice	3.99	kg	0.75	lbs	0.50	0.33	Kg	1.51
Veg.Oil	14.50	Lit.	1.70	qt	1.81	1.60	lit	1.13
Coffee	24.51	kg	2.28	lbs	3.06	5.02	Kg	0.61
Dry Beans	5.44	kg	1.80	lbs	0.68	3.96	Kg	0.17
Dairy
Eggs	12.68	doz	1.69	doz	0.13	0.14	ea	0.94
Milk (UHT)	11.28	Lit.	2.59	gal	1.41	0.69	lit	2.06
Cheese	24.63	kg	2.99	lbs	3.08	6.58	Kg	0.47
Yogurt	7.84	Lit.	2.99	qt	0.98	2.81	lit	0.35
Meat
Beef	9.77	kg	3.99	lbs	1.22	8.78	Kg	0.14
Chicken	12.02	kg	1.24	lbs	1.50	2.73	Kg	0.55
Vegetables
Tomatoes	5.76	kg	1.39	lbs	0.72	3.06	Kg	0.24
Beans	6.52	kg	2.99	lbs	0.82	6.58	Kg	0.12
Onions	4.60	kg	0.99	lbs	0.58	2.18	Kg	0.26
Potatoes	4.68	kg	0.97	lbs	0.59	2.13	Kg	0.27
Guisquil (gourd)	3.78	kg	0.88	lbs	0.47	1.94	Kg	0.24
Fruits
Plantain	0.33	kg	1.49	lbs	0.04	3.28	Kg	0.01
Bananas	2.76	kg	0.50	lbs	0.35	1.10	Kg	0.31
Other
Gas	27.00	Lit.	2.89	gal	3.38	0.76	lit	4.41
Diesel	25.00	Lit.	3.19	gal	3.13	0.84	lit	3.70
Exchange rate US$ = 8 quetzales per 1 USD Dec 2010

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