Diversity on MyLot

This is always an interesting subjext to talk about, specially with the world becoming a so called global village and people being able to move around freely. Now, I am from India and if we talk in terms of USD we make considerably lower than what ,say, my counterpart in the us would be making, but then things are a bit cheaper here, for example where I live yo could rent a three room apartment for 110$ p.m, gasoline is a dollar per litre, a loaf of bread 20 cents etc etc. its hard to compare economies across the globe.

i've noticed that too, as well. and i take advantage of it because i know that a lot of people have negative opinions about other people's religions and cultures. i'm from the philippines - there's a lot of negativity towards filipinos as well... so i love these kinds of posts because it allows me to change the negative views. in some small way,i can change the negativity. about the cost of living though - here's the 411: one dollar is equal to 50 Philippino pesos. 50 pesos is already one decent meal. i guess that says it all... :o)

Yap, a fascinating world. China is much much POORER than USA, the gasoline here is sth the same price as in USA a big Mac is about $1.2 an apartment here in beijing is around 20 times of annual income. Expenses on Education, housing and health care are killing!

I had thought about this, and it comes to mind that although for people who live in the US our myLot earnings are just pocket change, for other people it might represent a substantial amount of purchasing power. I am just guessing of course.

Hi I'm from Australia and currently I know a happy meal(cheese burger small fries & small drink & toy) from McDonalds cost $4.25. The last time I brought diesel fuel it was $1.17 Liter. 3L Milk cost $3.53. The cheapest hoiuse for sale in my area would be 280k and that would be for a unit.

I live in the metro area for years, and the cost of living was really high. I move to a rural town, and I am paying way less. The average home cost roughly $150,00, but in the metro area they are running between $300,000, really out of the average Joe price range.

I'm from the USA like you, thing in Texas close to what you quoted, what I want to know is where in the diverse economical world can I thrive like a king on $28k a year? Lemme know so I can move there and retire lol

Yes, it is really astounding to see the difference in pricelevels in different countries. I guess that's the price you have to pay if you are living in a developed country because their pricelevels are going to be high. By the way, I am from India. There are also differences in prices from rural areas to urban areas. But following are approximate prices of some of the things in US dollars. 3 bedroom apartment costs $100000 1 gallon gasoline $1 Loaf of bread $0.5

In my city of Jakarta I lived a day day only by eating very much or possibly twice and I live with in the place of my friend without paid, to eat twice me must pay Rp.8000 that was just the same with $1 fewer, for our fuel in Jakarta paid Rp.3500 per litre thought thought several cent from currency dollar, for our house rent must pay Rp.300.000 around $35 and the pay for the workers here was paid monthly around Rp.900.000 or around $95 was still living in Jakarta only by the pay around $95 our month could have lived adequate.

I am a Filipino living in the Philippines and I am very poor but I am surviving as I am a servant of God and God takes care of me. I live the simplest way, that's why even if I do not have regular income and nobody supports me, I still survive with so many problems around really (many servants of God do not live a coveted way of life on earth). A US dollar now here Php49+ but less than Php 50. The minimum wage is Php300/day with what we call the emergency cost of living allowance of Php50/day. Many work on a daily basis; no pay for no work but do spend even if no pay. I actually reside here in a poorly maintained studio-type house with a monthly rent of Php1,500/mo. or less than US$30. My phone bill is Php500 or less than $10. My electricity is about $15. I pay Php200 for a 12-hr/day internet connection - less than $4/mo. This is my problem - where to get about US$60 for these. For food, I do not eat regularly, I eat only when and whatever is available. Your Mac Value meal might sustain me already for a month. My supposed to be pension was taken by somebody else because of graft and corruption. So I really don't have regular income. I hope I could earn something from myLot to alleviate my financial problems. I am here before a computer connected to the internet so many people do not believe that I am poor (of course, I'm rich with the Word of God). This is my life - so poor compared to most. Those who receive dollars here live a kingly life.

Here in brazil for example a BigTasty costs R$12,90 , that´s an expensive price!!! It´s happening because we have to pay royalties to ther owners of the brand

Well you are right, I would love to move to a more rural area but jobs there wouldn't pay enough. We are just getting buy where we live. Its getting so built up and more people are moving downstate. Prices for things are about the same but the jobs don't pay nearly enough.

I know what you mean, the differences between countries are mindblowing. I live in South Africa, I am not sure what the average pay here is, but I am sure it is much lower than in USA. Its also difficult to estimate what an average home is here, but a three bedroom house would cost $100,000 - $300,000, depending on the location. A loaf of bread is about $0.55- $1. I never eat at McDonalds, so I have no idea what the prices are, but I read somewhere that South africa has the cheapest big mac in the world.

This is a great topic, Gas fluxuates around my area in PA (USA) anywhere from $2.38 to $2.50 a gallon depending how near or far you are from the highway. But the rest is about right as you mentioned in your post, as far as the cost of extra value means, we rent a 3 bedroom house with about 9 acres of land for $550 a month, we don't have to pay for water or sewage since we have a well and pump, we don't pay for trash removal either, we have to take it to the dump we live so far from any towns that the borough won't come to where we live. A 20 pound bag of chicken feed goes for about $15.

I am from the USA too and even the cost here is lower than what you described. A 3 bedroom house here is only around $80,000.00 and rent here is roughly $450.00 per month, gasoline $215.00 per gallon, loaf of bread high end $163.00 but most is $.99, Big Mac value meal I think $329.00. So the diversity is really from town to town not just country to country.

different places also have diffrent item costs. it depends on the country where you live. A bigMc value meal cost here $2something. A two-bedroom apartment will cost you at around $120.

yes, it happens with me too this feeling is quite natural i am an Indian here things are comparitively cheap but the level of income is also down

Ok its kind of stange thing for me.. but I belive some are in higher palce more than I think. Its true , some times it bit undeliveable.. So you asked me about rates .................. here average person earns $1100.00 per year. Lots are in hell. And lots of people have their won home, but some apartment rent so cheap (depend on the paces). 1 leter of gasoline is $0.5 average loaf of bread is about $0.5 A big Mac Value meal from McDonalds costs at least $7.00 or upwords how is the differnet my and your country???

The cost of everything varies from place to place.Like in India,a gallon of gasoline will be about 10$ I think,but at the same time A Mc value meal will be anywhere from 2$ to 3.5$. But everything is not cheap here.Like a 256 KBPS Nights unlimited connection costs 13$ a month.I bet it would be much cheaper in the USA.

well compared to england, where you live seems really cheap!! you'd pay double all that here!