How Much Does it Cost?

The Year 5 students in Room 14 wanted to know how much things cost in America. Look at the list below and see how the price of items in Parmelia, Western Australia compares with the price in Bakersfield California, United States of America.

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All prices have been converted to Australian dollars. Conversion rate: $1.00 Aust = $0.62 US
 

Item
 Australia America
Item
 Australia America
2 litres of milk
$ 2.59
 $ 2.39 1 kids meal at McDonald's
$ 3.00
 $ 3.17
1 head of lettuce
$ 0.99
 $ 1.25 1 Mc Donald's Big Mac
$ 2.65
 $ 3.01
1 scoop ice cream cone
$1.80
 $ 1.10 1 child's admission to a movie
$ 7.50
 $ 5.58
500g cheddar cheese
$ 3.50
 $ 6.34 1 letter postage
$ 0.45
 $ 0.51
1 large candy bar
$ 0.92
 $ 1.58 1 baseball hat
$ 7.95
 $19.10
1 dozen eggs
$ 2.70
 $ 2.69 1 child's T-shirt
$12.50
 $19.18
1 large bag potato chips
$ 2.25
 $ 5.27 1 month's Internet access
$40.00
 $31.89
1 loaf white bread
$ 2.10
 $ 3.01 1 pencil
$ 0.30
 $ 0.32
1 kg minced beef
$ 5.99
 $ 2.21 1 calendar
$ 9.95
 $14.37
1 large pepperoni pizza
$ 9.90
 $17.62 1 Nintendo 64
$199.00
 $239.70
1 movie video tape
$24.99
 $31.88 1 Barbie doll
$20.00
 $20.78
1 music CD
$29.99
 $25.50 1 basketball
$12.95
 $25.50
1 paperback children's book
$ 5.00
 $ 6.38 1 roll toilet paper
$ 1.09
 $ 0.57
 
500g white rice          $ 1.15    $ 1.39   1 school uniform shirt
   $ 9.00 
          $12.77  
1 box Saltine crackers
$ 1.54
$ 2.06
 1 school uniform pants
$10.50
$20.76
1 tin Chicken noodle soup
$ 1.53
$ 1.26
 1 school uniform shorts
$ 8.00
$14.37
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