Spot price check of four globalized products on March 15, 2001. Figures are in U.S. dollars.
BIG MAC:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast — no McDonald's
Beijing — $1.20
Madrid, Spain — $2
Mexico City — $2.18
New York — $2.85
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — $1.74
Sydney, Australia — $1.57
SONY DISCMAN:
Abidjan — $214
Beijing — $94
Madrid — $90
Mexico City — $90.80
New York — $69.99
Rio — $95.22
Sydney — $59.50
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT:
Abidjan — $25,714 (used-1996)
Beijing — $29,227
Madrid — $19,120
Mexico City — $35,483
New York — $21,750
Rio — $35,058 (2000 model)
Sydney — $22,495
STEPHEN KING'S "DREAMCATCHER":
Abidjan — unavailable
Beijing — unavailable
Madrid — $20
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Mexico City — $12.43 (paperback)
New York — $16.80 (cover price $28)
Rio — unavailable
Sydney — $25