I know gas prices are higher in other countries then they are here, but what about things like postage, sales taxes, etc.?
How much are they?
Prices for various things
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Prices for various things
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stache hag
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Yeah, but on the other hand you'd have to admit to people you lived in Delaware.
In the UK, VAT is our sales tax, and its 17.5%.
Second class postage stamp is 23p (42 cents) but you need more than one for anything other than a basic small letter.
20 cigarettes are £5 ($9)
Xbox 360 console only: £272.00 ($489)
Xbox 360 game: £49.99 ($89)
12 months car tax: £210 ($378)
Average property price (nationwide) £199,184 ($358,531)
Average property price (London) £317,790 ($572,022)
Be interesting to see how this compares
In the UK, VAT is our sales tax, and its 17.5%.
Second class postage stamp is 23p (42 cents) but you need more than one for anything other than a basic small letter.
20 cigarettes are £5 ($9)
Xbox 360 console only: £272.00 ($489)
Xbox 360 game: £49.99 ($89)
12 months car tax: £210 ($378)
Average property price (nationwide) £199,184 ($358,531)
Average property price (London) £317,790 ($572,022)
Be interesting to see how this compares
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stache hag
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Hey! I have a friend in Deleware! LOL.
Okay, well, I don't know all the prices of those things, but, I'll give it a go:
Cigarette average in PA: I'd say $4.50 - $5.00 (In NY city, $9).
12 months car insurance (is that the same as car tax?) That can range from say... $700ish to well over $3000, depending on the car and driver record.
Average home prices.... well, in our area of PA... I'd say $400,000ish.... on Long Island where I came from, probably $450,000 - 500,000.
That is just my best estimation of things, I didn't look anything up.
Okay, well, I don't know all the prices of those things, but, I'll give it a go:
Cigarette average in PA: I'd say $4.50 - $5.00 (In NY city, $9).
12 months car insurance (is that the same as car tax?) That can range from say... $700ish to well over $3000, depending on the car and driver record.
Average home prices.... well, in our area of PA... I'd say $400,000ish.... on Long Island where I came from, probably $450,000 - 500,000.
That is just my best estimation of things, I didn't look anything up.
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Alright, try this. In Tennessee:
our sales tax: 9.25%
20 Ciggys: I can get them for $3 at one place in town, but generally $3.33 (Marlboro. You want crap, you can get it as cheap as $2.10)
First class postage: 39c, right?
XBox 360: Was going for $449, not sure what it is now.
X360 game: $50, probably, I'm a PS2 guy
12 months "car tax": probably called excise tax here, or registration fee.. $24 to put tags on the car.
Average property: Dunno really except for my county, and it's about $70,000.
our sales tax: 9.25%
20 Ciggys: I can get them for $3 at one place in town, but generally $3.33 (Marlboro. You want crap, you can get it as cheap as $2.10)
First class postage: 39c, right?
XBox 360: Was going for $449, not sure what it is now.
X360 game: $50, probably, I'm a PS2 guy
12 months "car tax": probably called excise tax here, or registration fee.. $24 to put tags on the car.
Average property: Dunno really except for my county, and it's about $70,000.
You think its bad now? In those days, "a bag of gold will buy a loaf of bread" Bag of gold = a days wages. Can you imagine a loaf of bread costing around $100 more or less?
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OwlLawyer wrote:jay_a2j wrote:You think its bad now? In those days, "a bag of gold will buy a loaf of bread" Bag of gold = a days wages. Can you imagine a loaf of bread costing around $100 more or less?
Seriously, you have to be kidding. Your assertions and complete lack of knowledge are almost amusing.
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Spuzzell wrote:Yeah, but on the other hand you'd have to admit to people you lived in Delaware.
In the UK, VAT is our sales tax, and its 17.5%.
Second class postage stamp is 23p (42 cents) but you need more than one for anything other than a basic small letter.
20 cigarettes are £5 ($9)
Xbox 360 console only: £272.00 ($489)
Xbox 360 game: £49.99 ($89)
12 months car tax: £210 ($378)
Average property price (nationwide) £199,184 ($358,531)
Average property price (London) £317,790 ($572,022)
Be interesting to see how this compares
Whoa! Your sales tax is really high! Ours is like 5% or something...
expensive
Try living in Ontario..Cigarettes= $9+, 24 Beer $38+, we have a general sales tax of 15% and a provincial sales tax of 10%. However, I can go to the hospital for free anytime I like and whine about my high-blood pressure and bleeding ulcers from worrying about being poor..
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gav88111 wrote:Try living in Ontario..Cigarettes= $9+, 24 Beer $38+, we have a general sales tax of 15% and a provincial sales tax of 10%. However, I can go to the hospital for free anytime I like and whine about my high-blood pressure and bleeding ulcers from worrying about being poor..
HA HA HA HA HA HA.... HAHAHAHAHAHA....
Oh wait... HA HA HA HA.
So, you can pay a shitload more to the government, but the hospital is "free"?
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Here in Washington, sales tax is around 8%. However, in Oregon, there is no sales tax!
Gas - $3.09/gallon
Average House - $200,000 for an upper middle class house? My house was made/sold in '94, and it cost $180,000. It's a really nice house. In my area of town, there are hundreds if not thousands of upper middle class/middle class houses in numerous neighborhoods.
I don't drink any beer or smoke, so don't ask me on that.
Postage in America is about, 39 cents now I think?
Xbox 360 pure console is $299, with everything $399, so with tax that would be $322.92 for pure console and $430.92 for everything.
Gas - $3.09/gallon
Average House - $200,000 for an upper middle class house? My house was made/sold in '94, and it cost $180,000. It's a really nice house. In my area of town, there are hundreds if not thousands of upper middle class/middle class houses in numerous neighborhoods.
I don't drink any beer or smoke, so don't ask me on that.
Postage in America is about, 39 cents now I think?
Xbox 360 pure console is $299, with everything $399, so with tax that would be $322.92 for pure console and $430.92 for everything.
Here in Guatemala:
- 20 cigs: Q20 ($2.60)
- 1 beer: Q8 ($1.05) in supermarket, Q40 ($5.25) in discoteuques
- 1 bottle of rum: Q40-Q90 ($5.25-$12) in supermarket, Q200-Q600 ($25-$80) in discoteques
- IVA (sales tax): 12.5%
- videogame: Q630 ($83)
- gasoline: Q28/gallon ($3.70)
- ipod nano 2gb: Q2500 ($325)
- 20 cigs: Q20 ($2.60)
- 1 beer: Q8 ($1.05) in supermarket, Q40 ($5.25) in discoteuques
- 1 bottle of rum: Q40-Q90 ($5.25-$12) in supermarket, Q200-Q600 ($25-$80) in discoteques
- IVA (sales tax): 12.5%
- videogame: Q630 ($83)
- gasoline: Q28/gallon ($3.70)
- ipod nano 2gb: Q2500 ($325)
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