We all need to eat to fill our bellies but the differences from one country to the next may surprise you. Here are 27 different families in the world that have spent from $1.23 to $731 to feed the family for the week. This is a real interesting gallery and may make you rethink your budget on groceries.
The age-old practice of sitting down to a family meal is undergoing unprecedented change as rising world affluence and trade, along with the spread of global food conglomerates, transform eating habits worldwide. HUNGRY PLANET profiles families from around the world.
Bhutan $5.00
Mali $26.00
Ecuador $31.00
Mongolia $40.00
Egypt $68.00
USA #1 $159.00
Mexico $189.00
Japan $317.00
USA #3 $341.00
Norway #1 $379.00
France $419.00
Norway #2 $731.00