How much does bread (500g) cost around the world? Compare prices in 85 countries, converted to INR (₹) at the 2026.8.8 rate - from 17.24 in Algeria to 387.80 in Iceland.
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| Country | Local price | ≈ INR (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland | $4.05 | ₹387.80 |
| Switzerland | CHF3.01 | ₹358.90 |
| Norway | $3.7 | ₹354.29 |
| United States | $3.58 | ₹342.79 |
| Jamaica | $3.41 | ₹326.52 |
| Israel | $3.38 | ₹323.64 |
| Guatemala | $3.08 | ₹294.92 |
| Sweden | $2.92 | ₹279.60 |
| Austria | €2.39 | ₹266.59 |
| Costa Rica | $2.72 | ₹260.45 |
| Belgium | €2.28 | ₹254.32 |
| South Korea | ₩3597 | ₹247.60 |
| Uruguay | $2.55 | ₹244.17 |
| Canada | $2.51 | ₹240.34 |
| Australia | $2.48 | ₹237.47 |
| Netherlands | €2.07 | ₹230.89 |
| Mexico | $2.34 | ₹224.06 |
| Ireland | €1.95 | ₹217.51 |
| Singapore | $2.27 | ₹217.36 |
| Italy | €1.92 | ₹214.16 |
| Germany | €1.91 | ₹213.05 |
| Panama | $2.22 | ₹212.57 |
| France | €1.85 | ₹206.35 |
| Venezuela | $1.95 | ₹186.72 |
| New Zealand | $1.87 | ₹179.06 |
| Peru | $1.82 | ₹174.27 |
| United Kingdom | £1.31 | ₹170.46 |
| Taiwan | $1.78 | ₹170.44 |
| Argentina | $1.76 | ₹168.52 |
| Cuba | $1.72 | ₹164.69 |
| China | ¥11.34 | ₹160.96 |
| Hungary | $1.68 | ₹160.86 |
| Croatia | €1.4 | ₹156.16 |
| Dominican Republic | $1.57 | ₹150.33 |
| Portugal | €1.34 | ₹149.47 |
| Thailand | ฿50.9 | ₹147.90 |
| Cambodia | ៛1.54 | ₹147.46 |
| Czech | $1.53 | ₹146.50 |
| Ecuador | $1.53 | ₹146.50 |
| Maldives | $1.53 | ₹146.50 |
| Spain | €1.31 | ₹146.12 |
| Brazil | $1.51 | ₹144.59 |
| Ghana | $1.51 | ₹144.59 |
| Kuwait | $1.51 | ₹144.59 |
| Colombia | $1.5 | ₹143.63 |
| Greece | €1.26 | ₹140.54 |
| Chile | $1.46 | ₹139.80 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.41 | ₹135.01 |
| Japan | ¥221.68 | ₹133.88 |
| Qatar | $1.38 | ₹132.14 |
| Poland | $1.36 | ₹130.22 |
| Bulgaria | $1.22 | ₹116.82 |
| Oman | $1.22 | ₹116.82 |
| Bolivia | $1.19 | ₹113.95 |
| Indonesia | $1.18 | ₹112.99 |
| Philippines | $1.18 | ₹112.99 |
| Laos | $1.15 | ₹110.12 |
| Ethiopia | $1.12 | ₹107.24 |
| Malaysia | $1.12 | ₹107.24 |
| South Africa | $1.12 | ₹107.24 |
| Myanmar | $1.06 | ₹101.50 |
| Bahrain | $1.01 | ₹96.71 |
| Madagascar | $1.01 | ₹96.71 |
| Saudi Arabia | $1 | ₹95.75 |
| Nigeria | $0.97 | ₹92.88 |
| Vietnam | $0.97 | ₹92.88 |
| Lebanon | $0.85 | ₹81.39 |
| Russia | $0.82 | ₹78.52 |
| Turkey | $0.76 | ₹72.77 |
| Fiji | $0.7 | ₹67.03 |
| Morocco | $0.7 | ₹67.03 |
| Mauritius | $0.67 | ₹64.15 |
| Senegal | $0.64 | ₹61.28 |
| Egypt | $0.6 | ₹57.45 |
| Pakistan | $0.6 | ₹57.45 |
| Jordan | $0.58 | ₹55.54 |
| Bangladesh | $0.54 | ₹51.71 |
| Kenya | $0.54 | ₹51.71 |
| Nepal | $0.5 | ₹47.88 |
| Iran | $0.49 | ₹46.92 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.49 | ₹46.92 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.49 | ₹46.92 |
| India | $0.48 | ₹45.96 |
| Tunisia | $0.23 | ₹22.02 |
| Algeria | $0.18 | ₹17.24 |