How much does rice (500g) cost around the world? Compare prices in 85 countries, converted to USD ($) at the 2026.8.8 rate - from 0.30 in Egypt to 2.23 in United States.
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| Country | Local price | ≈ USD ($) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2.23 | $2.23 |
| Japan | ¥334.1 | $2.11 |
| Switzerland | CHF1.54 | $1.92 |
| Norway | $1.89 | $1.89 |
| Sweden | $1.78 | $1.78 |
| Germany | €1.5 | $1.75 |
| Israel | $1.71 | $1.71 |
| Iceland | $1.67 | $1.67 |
| Canada | $1.55 | $1.55 |
| Croatia | €1.22 | $1.42 |
| Netherlands | €1.22 | $1.42 |
| Italy | €1.19 | $1.39 |
| Taiwan | $1.38 | $1.38 |
| Austria | €1.13 | $1.32 |
| Bahrain | $1.3 | $1.30 |
| Greece | €1.12 | $1.30 |
| France | €1.11 | $1.29 |
| Hungary | $1.29 | $1.29 |
| South Korea | ₩1777 | $1.28 |
| Iran | $1.23 | $1.23 |
| Panama | $1.22 | $1.22 |
| Costa Rica | $1.21 | $1.21 |
| Singapore | $1.18 | $1.18 |
| Belgium | €0.99 | $1.15 |
| Czech | $1.15 | $1.15 |
| Ghana | $1.15 | $1.15 |
| United Kingdom | £0.83 | $1.13 |
| Saudi Arabia | $1.07 | $1.07 |
| Australia | $1.06 | $1.06 |
| Ireland | €0.89 | $1.04 |
| Bulgaria | $1.02 | $1.02 |
| Cuba | $1.02 | $1.02 |
| Oman | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| Lebanon | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Qatar | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| Kuwait | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| Ethiopia | $0.94 | $0.94 |
| South Africa | $0.91 | $0.91 |
| Turkey | $0.91 | $0.91 |
| Uruguay | $0.91 | $0.91 |
| Kenya | $0.9 | $0.90 |
| Morocco | $0.88 | $0.88 |
| Guatemala | $0.86 | $0.86 |
| Mexico | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| New Zealand | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| Jamaica | $0.82 | $0.82 |
| Spain | €0.69 | $0.80 |
| Portugal | €0.68 | $0.79 |
| Tunisia | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| Senegal | $0.77 | $0.77 |
| Venezuela | $0.77 | $0.77 |
| Malaysia | $0.76 | $0.76 |
| Jordan | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Myanmar | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Poland | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Chile | $0.73 | $0.73 |
| Thailand | ฿23.63 | $0.72 |
| Argentina | $0.71 | $0.71 |
| Dominican Republic | $0.7 | $0.70 |
| Russia | $0.69 | $0.69 |
| Ecuador | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| Bolivia | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| Nigeria | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| Colombia | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| Algeria | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| Brazil | $0.59 | $0.59 |
| Peru | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| Laos | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| Pakistan | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| Cambodia | ៛0.52 | $0.52 |
| Mauritius | $0.52 | $0.52 |
| China | ¥3.41 | $0.51 |
| Maldives | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| Fiji | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| Philippines | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| Vietnam | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| Indonesia | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| Madagascar | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| Nepal | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| India | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| Bangladesh | $0.3 | $0.30 |
| Egypt | $0.3 | $0.30 |