SEPTEMBER 1988
Work time needed to pay for:
(In minutes unless otherwise specified)
Washington Moscow Munich London
Sirloin steak, 1 kilogram 83 195 93 123
Tuna, 1 kilogram 36 183 40 50
Potatoes, 1 kilogram 9 11 5 3
Fresh milk, 1 quart 4 20 6 6
Car, midsize (months) 9 84 12 15
Man's two-piece suit (hours) 18 118 33 16
Color television set (hours) 30 669 54 75
Movie in a suburban theater 40 28 42 52
* * *Source: National Federation of Independent Business Foundation, 1987
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