Hey there friends from all over the globe! The previous Cost of Living Indicator item was a parking violation fine. From @don-t we learned that in Spain it can be anywhere from $20 to about $100 depending on different things, then it gets more complicated with speeding tickets and such. From @hangin we learned Australia is looking to take as much money off you as possible. He paid almost $700 for a simple parking ticket. @frot explained something not so different coming out of New Zealand. Meanwhile my ticken here in Thailand was eleven dollars.
The conclusion I was able to draw was that the western countnries really try to take advantage of their citizens with exuberant fines and penalties, where the less wealthy countries seem to make things a bit more simple an in line with the average daily wage. If you'd like to learn more about the real time prices of parking violations from around the world compliments of the awesome Blurt contributors you can see more in the comments of the post here.
Today's item is a classic. Something your great grandmother a hundred years ago could probably tell you the price of off the top of her head. That's right, it's is one whole raw chicken from your local supermarket. Nothing special, just a cheap chicken, no mention of organic or anything. This chicken in Chaing Mai Thailand weighted 1.6 kilos and costs the equivalent of $3.65 in Thai Baht.
How much is a chicken in your location? To encourage engagement and to learn about the cost of living in real time around the world, I'll be giving out 50% and higher up-votes for those who share in the comments the cost in their location. Please convert prices to US dollars and give your location or country so an easy comparison can be made.
Today's Item from Chiang Mai Thailand: One Whole Chicken = $3.65
Travel Pro Tip! : Wrap some foil around the legs and tie them together with some dental floss before roasting, makes for a juicier more tender bird! Also a pleasure to have with Thai papaya and mango salads with sticky rice!
Argentina: $980.80 ARS ($3.54 USD)
In Argentina, converting from the native currency to another is complicated. If you pay for government services at the embassy, they will respect the official rate but the ability to obtain dollars at the official price has more to do with who you are than what you know. Moving dollars in, is complicated, sending dollars out seems to be complicated when going through the banking system. In the end the free market price as of today is 277 ARS/USD.
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