Sunday, June 10, 2012

One Ringgit, Ringgit

· 1 guava Danish – 1 ringitt (30 cents)

· 1 iced lemon tea – 1.50 ringitts (50 cents)

· 1 liter of bottled water – 1.35 (40 cents)

· 1 bowl of Laksa – 4 ringitts (small: $1.05; medium: $1.55; large $2)

1 way taxi ride for 4 – 20 ringitts (almost $7 per cab; less than $2 person)

· 1 small package of cookies – 3 ringitts ($1 for Malaysian brand, $3 for US brand)

· 1 massage with reflexology (70 minutes) – 28 ringitt (less than $10)

· Oh, and their gas is subsidized. They are part of OPEC and are exporters of oil.

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