First, with $100 instead of the $1 that you had in our previous “What $1 Will Get You
Around The World” episodes, you don’t have to settle for buying one small can of
dog food in Switzerland or living on a little over 2 lbs. (1 kg) of potatoes in Gambia.
Second, the value of the dollar is now high in several countries with a low cost of living
such as Colombia and Indonesia.
Currently, $100 is worth about 291,600 Colombian pesos and 1,405, 925 Indonesian rupiahs.
This means that you can buy a few more souvenirs in these countries than you probably could
a few years ago.
What else can you buy for $100?
That’s what we’ll find out, in this episode of The Infographics Show, “What $100 Will
Get You Around the World?”
With $100 in hand, you have a wide variety of food options.
You could feast on street food for a few days.
Using the prices from a travel blog, we calculated that for $100 you could buy 50 falafels in
Israel, 30 arepas in Colombia, or 25 orders of jerk chicken in Jamaica.
Depending on what country you are in, you and a friend could also afford to eat at a
restaurant.
According to Numbeo, a three-course meal for two people at a mid-range restaurant in the
United States would cost $50, but bargain prices for this same type of meal can be found
in countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
According to Numbeo, the cost of a three-course meal for two people at a mid-range restaurant
in these countries is $10.69, $9.47, and $7.38 respectively.
These prices reflect the low wages earned by workers in these countries.
Numbeo states that the average monthly net salary in Sri Lanka is $270.29, while it is
$313.65 in Bangladesh and $211.54 in Nepal.
People with a sweet tooth can get 40 Japanese Kit Kat bars or 48 bottles of blue bubble
gum soda for just under $100.
According to one news article, Japanese Kit Kat bars come in over 200 flavors, including
strawberry, pumpkin, wasabi, and even soy sauce!
Nestle, the worldwide producer of Kit Kat bars, sells a sampler of fruit-flavored Kit
Kat bars in boxes of 10 for 2,484 yen or $22.68 on its online store in Japan, so you could
buy 4 boxes for $90.72.
The blue bubble gum soda is made by an American company based in Seattle, Washington.
It is made with real cane sugar and fruit from Bubble Gum trees in Bolivia according
to the company website.
A 12-pack of this soda costs $24.00, so you can buy 4 12-packs for $96.00.
Having $100 also gives you more transportation options.
For about $100 (80 euros or $93.23), you could take a 40-minute gondola ride with five other
people in Venice.
This is the official fare listed on the official Venice gondolier website, but this price is
negotiable and tends to be higher in the main tourist sections of the city.
As a consumer, you are not helped by the fact that Italy has a slightly higher cost of living
than that of the United States according to Numbeo and that the euro is worth more than
the U.S. dollar.
If you want to make sure that you stay under $100 for your gondola travel experience and
don’t mind a little exercise, you can take a gondola rowing lesson from Row Venice.
This lesson will give you the opportunity to steer through some of the canals of Venice
in a traditional all-wood batellina boat.
Row Venice charges 85 euros or $99.06 for a 90-minute lesson for 1-2 people, so you
can cut the cost in half if you bring a friend along.
There are a few tour companies offering submarine rides for under $100.
One of them is located in the Canary Islands of Spain and offers three one-hour submarine
tours that take passengers about 82-98 feet (25-30 meters) under the sea.
With $100, you could afford to take even the most expensive of these tours, the North Tenerife
Tour, without going over budget.
The online booking price for this tour is 58.50 euros or $68.17 for adults and 35.10
euros or $40.90 for children.
You can buy a little or a lot of clothing for $100 depending on what type of clothing
you are buying and what country you are shopping in.
In Bermuda, which has the highest cost of living in the world according to Numbeo, you
can buy only one genuine pair of men’s Bermuda shorts for $99.00.
The purchasing power of your $100 is higher in Morocco, which Numbeo states has a cost
of living that is 51.38% lower than that of the United States.
In Morocco, the starting price for an inexpensive caftan is $25 according to a travel website,
so you could buy four of them for $100.
However, more elaborate kaftans will cost more money.
One cultural website reports that a clothing shop in Marrakech sells “an elegant yet
simple silk kaftan with beaded collars” for approximately 900 Moroccan dirhams or
$94.67.
To buy more clothing for $100, try shopping in the Philippines where the average monthly
net salary is $283.32 according to Numbeo.
The major street markets of the Philippines are the place to go if you like designer knockoffs
and cheap wholesale merchandise that is mainly from China.
One travel website states that in Manila’s Divisoria Market, you can buy a chiffon pleated
dress for 150 Philippine pesos or $2.81 and a Marvel superhero T-shirt for 120 Philippine
pesos or $2.25.
At these prices, you could buy 35 dresses or 44 t-shirts for just under $100.
For those who don’t like navigating through crowds and haggling with sellers in the street
markets, there are some good deals online too.
For example, a Philippine e-commerce website called Lazada sells a pair of men’s black
stretch jeans for 366 Philippine pesos or $6.86, while an online retailer called Goods
PH sells one women’s two-piece bikini swimsuit for 216.75 Philippine pesos or $4.06.
At these prices, you could buy 14 pairs of jeans or 24 bikini swimsuits for just under
$100.
People who like sightseeing can take part in some interesting day trips that won’t
cost them their entire Benjamin bill.
For example, TripAdvisor lists a variety of half-day and day tours to the Giza Pyramids
of Egypt for under $100.
Many of them range in price from $30 - $50, and some of them even include a camel ride!
If you love chocolate, there are a few day trips that include a tour of the Choco-Story
Museum in Mexico.
Besides learning about the history of chocolate and how chocolate is made at the museum, you
will get to visit the nearby archaeological site in Uxmal and possibly the site in Kabah
depending on the tour.
The least expensive tour is $75.65 for one adult and $49.30 for children 5-12.
However, be prepared to pay extra for “exclusions” or items not included in the price of all
of the tours such as entrance fees, drinks, and gratuities.
Finally, one unusual excursion under $100 is a Glow Worm Cruise offered by a touring
company in Bermuda.
This night cruise departs from Grotto Bay shortly before sunset.
After it gets dark, you can watch the ocean’s surface light up with a weird greenish glow
as the male and female glow worms do their seasonal mating dance.
Bermuda may have the highest cost of living in the world, but this cruise is actually
quite affordable.
It costs $79 for one adult and $69 for children under 10.
Well, we hope that you enjoyed our $100 international spending spree.
So, what can you buy for $100 where you live?
Let us know in the comments!
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