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Minimum wage worldwide: where can you live off the minimum wage?
We checked which countries have the most favourable ratio of basic grocery prices to minimum wage around the world
Picodi.com analysis team checked prices of the most popular fruits in 98 countries and ranked places from the cheapest to the most expensive.
Among 98 investigated countries, India placed 43rd when it comes to the price of apples—on average ₹137 for 1 kilogram. The most expensive are Puerto Rico (₹474/kg), South Korea (₹476/kg), and Japan (₹518/kg). On the other side of the ranking are European countries like Poland (₹57/kg), Turkey (₹55/kg) and the cheapest country—Ukraine (₹52/kg).
As for bananas, India placed 3rd with an average price of just ₹51 for 1 kilogram. It is similar to Colombia where banana lovers would pay around ₹49 per kilogram, and Paraguay—₹53. The cheapest price was noted in Pakistan with ₹42 for a kilogram of bananas.
When it comes to the price of oranges, India placed 10th out of 98 with the average price of ₹71. The nation which can enjoy the cheapest oranges is Egyptians (₹34/kg), while Japanese — again — would have to pay the biggest price (₹409/kg)
For the currency conversion, we used the average Google Finance rates for May 2020. Compared to the previous year, the price increase for these 3 fruits ranges from 5 to 8%. The after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic may lead to a rapid price change.
With such high prices, it is worth looking for bargains. Picodi offers cashback and discount codes in stores such as Swiggy, FreshToHome and EatSure, which will help you save money on your groceries.
Price of fruits come from numbeo.com where the data is gathered by hundred thousands of internet users from all over the world. For the local currency conversion, we used the average Google Finance rates for May 2020.
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