One week's worth of food consumed by various cultures

(found this travelling virally through emails in 2008) 

  

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food  expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 

 

 
 
 
United States: The Revis family  of North Carolina 
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98  

 

 
 

Japan  :  The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week:  37,699 Yen or $317.25  


 

Italy: The Manzo family of  Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or  $260.11 



 

Mexico : The Casales family of  Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos  or $189.09 
 

 

Poland : The Sobczynscy family of  Konstancin-Jeziorna 
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys  or $151.27 



Egypt: The Ahmed family of  Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyp tian Pounds or  $68.53 

 


Ecuador: The Ayme family of  Tingo 
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55 

 
 



Bhutan: The Namgay family of  Shingkhey Village 
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum  or $5.03 

 
 



Chad: The Aboubakar family  of Breidjing Camp 
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs  or $1.23