Cost of Cyberliving
Internet cafes are often heralded as a simple route online. But in many countries, the cost of one hour of Internet access can wipe out a day's wage. This map shows sample hourly rates at Internet cafes and the percentage of people living on $1 per day in 26 nations.
Country
|
Rate in U.S.$/hour
|
Afghanistan | $1.00 |
Algeria
|
$1.40 |
Argentina
|
$3.00 |
Australia
|
$7.50 |
Austria
|
$6.00 |
Azerbaijan
|
$1.10 |
Bangladesh
|
$1.70 |
Bhutan
|
$4.20 |
Bolivia
|
$1.00 |
Brazil
|
$3.45 |
Canada
|
$4.30 |
Cayman Islands
|
$7.20 |
Chile
|
$3.00 |
China
|
$2.50 |
Colombia
|
$3.00 |
Cuba
|
$1.50 |
Dominican Republic
|
$1.15 |
Egypt
|
$1.50 |
Ghana
|
$0.60 |
Guatamala
|
$1.50 |
Haiti
|
$2.50 |
India
|
$1.35 |
Indonesia
|
$0.66 |
Iran
|
$3.00 |
Israel
|
$4.00 |
Japan
|
$7.50 |
Kazakhstan
|
$1.50 |
Kenya
|
$2.28 |
Lebanon
|
$2.75 |
Libya
|
$2.25 |
Mexico
|
$2.25 |
Namibia
|
$2.48 |
New Zealand
|
$5.25 |
Nicaragua
|
$2.00 |
Nigeria
|
$5.40 |
Pakistan
|
$0.60 |
Panama
|
$2.00 |
Philipines
|
$2.00 |
Qatar
|
$3.00 |
Russia
|
$3.00 |
Saudi Arabia
|
$6.60 |
Singapore
|
$5.00 |
Sweden
|
$6.45 |
Tunisia
|
$2.20 |
Turkey
|
$0.50 |
United Kingdom
|
$7.00 |
United States
|
$5.00 |
Vietnam | $3.00 |
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