News, Tips & Bargains : JUST THE FACTS : The Cost of a Fast-Food Meal

Here’s what a fast-food meal and a movie (on average) will cost you in a number of major South American cities. Prices (in U.S. dollars) include sales tax and overnight levies where appropriate.

City Fast-food Movie Buenos Aires $7 $5 Bogota $3.67 $1.97 Caracas $4.20 $2.05 Lima $5.86 $2.46 Los Angeles $3.77 $5.82 Mexico City $5.24 $2.56 Panama City $3.94 $2.75 Quito $2.77 $1.23 Rio de Janeiro $4.29 $2.83 San Jose $4.71 $2.29 San Salvador $2.93 $2.30 Santiago $3.67 $4.38

Source: Runzheimer International