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There is really only one thing that you can get in every country in the world, and it is not MacDonalds. It's beer!
This is the most comprehensive survey of world beers until someone does a better one
[148 observations, 108 different beers and 23 countries]

Cheapest Beer:	Bia Hoi (draught beer) in Vietnam
Most Expensive Beer:	Premium beer in Brazil and any beer on Easter Island
Best Country for beer drinking:	Vietnam with 8 beers under 50p per litre and all beers tasted good
Worst Country for beer drinking:	Sri Lanka because some of the beers were too foul to drink!
Favourite Beers:	Beer Lao (Laos), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) & Iguana (Argentina)

Country	Beer Brand	Location	Vessel	Local Price	£ Price	£ per Litre
Rwanda	Primus	Mountain Gorilla Nest, Ruhengeri	500 ml bottle	950 Francs	0.86	1.72
Rwanda	Mützig	Mountain Gorilla Nest, Ruhengeri	500 ml bottle	1200 Francs	1.09	2.18
Rwanda	Akarusho (strong Banana beer)	Village near Kigali	650 ml bottle	Free	Free	Free
Rwanda	Primus	Local Store, Kigali	500 ml bottle	500 Francs	0.45	0.90
Kenya	Tusker	Service Station, Nairobi	330 ml can	110 Shillings	0.81	2.45
Kenya	Tusker	Masai Mara Campsite	330 ml can	100 Shillings	0.74	2.24
Tanzania	Kilimanjaro	Meserani Snake Park, Arusha	500 ml bottle	2000 Shillings	0.79	1.58
Tanzania	Safari	Meserani Snake Park, Arusha	500 ml bottle	2000 Shillings	0.79	1.58
Tanzania	Kilimanjaro	Supermarket, Arusha	500 ml bottle	1000 Shillings	0.40	0.80
Tanzania	Serengeti	Vegetarian Restaurant, Stone Town	500 ml bottle	2000 Shillings	0.79	1.58
Tanzania	Kilimanjaro	Rasta Bar, Ngungwe	500 ml bottle	2500 Shillings	0.99	1.98
Malawi	Kuche Kuche	Campground, Chitimba	500 ml bottle	125 Kwacha	0.44	0.88
Malawi	Kuche Kuche	Supermarket, Mzuzu	500 ml bottle	75 Kwacha	0.27	0.54
Malawi	Kuche Kuche	Campground, Kande Beach	500 ml bottle	140 Kwacha	0.49	0.98
Mozambique	Manica	Zombie Cucumber Backpackers, Vilanculos	500 ml bottle	45 Meticais	0.86	1.72
Mozambique	2M	Taurus Supermarket, Vilanculos	500 ml bottle	23 Meticais	0.44	0.88
Mozambique	2M	Bamboozi Backpackers, Tofo	500 ml bottle	40 Meticais	0.77	1.54
Mozambique	Laurentina	Fatima's Nest Backpackers, Tofo	500 ml bottle	30 Meticais	0.57	1.14
South Africa	Castle Lager	Black Steer Restaurant, Johannesburg	330 ml can	12 Rand	0.90	2.73
Botswana	St. Louis	Bottle Store, Maun	330 ml can	4.50 Pula	0.37	1.12
Botswana	St. Louis	Crocodile Camp, Maun	330 ml can	9.50 Pula	0.78	2.36
Zambia	Mosi	SuperSpar, Livingstone	375 ml bottle	3850 Kwacha	0.49	1.31
Zambia	Mosi	Waterfront Lodge, Livingstone	375 ml bottle	7000 Kwacha	0.89	2.37
Namibia	Tafel	Supermarket, Windhoek	330 ml can	4.65 Dollars	0.35	1.06
Namibia	Windhoek Lager	Ongava Lodge	340 ml bottle	13 Dollars	0.97	2.86
Namibia	Windhoek Lager	Etosha Safari Camp	500 ml bottle	15 Dollars	1.12	2.24
Namibia	Hansa	Service Station, Walvis Bay	500 ml bottle	6 Dollars	0.45	0.90
South Africa	Castle Lager	Villa Sunshine, Cape Town	330 ml can	10 Rand	0.75	2.27
South Africa	Castle Lager	Jimmy's Killer Prawns	340 ml bottle	12 Rand	0.90	2.64
India	Kingfisher	Leopold's, Mumbai	650 ml bottle	170 Rupees	2.13	3.28
India	Kingfisher	Waves Beach Bar, Palolem	650 ml bottle	60 Rupees	0.75	1.15
India	Kingfisher	Bottle Store, Allepey	650 ml bottle	43 Rupees	0.54	0.83
India	Kalyani	XY Bar, Fort Kochi	650 ml bottle	85 Rupees	1.06	1.63
India	Haywards 5000	XY Bar, Fort Kochi	650 ml bottle	85 Rupees	1.06	1.63
Sri Lanka	Lion Lager	Lion Pub, Colombo	650 ml bottle	154 Rupees	0.71	1.09
Sri Lanka	Lion Lager	Bottle Store, Unawatuna	650 ml bottle	80 Rupees	0.37	0.57
Sri Lanka	Lion Stout	Bottle Store, Unawatuna	650 ml bottle	180 Rupees	0.83	1.28
Sri Lanka	Lion Lager	Mini Bar, Unawatuna	650 ml bottle	275 Rupees	1.27	1.95
Sri Lanka	Lion Lager	Nilmini Restaurant, Ella	650 ml bottle	150 Rupees	0.69	1.06
Sri Lanka	Baron's Lager	Nilmini Restaurant, Ella	650 ml bottle	150 Rupees	0.69	1.06
Sri Lanka	Strong Beer	Nilmini Restaurant, Ella	650 ml bottle	175 Rupees	0.81	1.25
Sri Lanka	Three Coins	Mount Lavinia Hotel, Colombo	650 ml bottle	330 Rupees	1.53	2.35
Sri Lanka	Lion Lager	Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya	650 ml bottle	400 Rupees	1.85	2.85
Sri Lanka	Goldbrew Lager	Wine Shop, Hikkaduwa	650 ml bottle	75 Rupees	0.94	1.45
Sri Lanka	Kings Pilsner	Wine Shop, Hikkaduwa	650 ml bottle	95 Rupees	1.19	1.83
Sri Lanka	Baron's Strong	Wine Shop, Hikkaduwa	650 ml bottle	110 Rupees	1.38	2.12
India	Cobra	Mocambo Cafe, Mumbai	650 ml bottle	125 Rupees	1.56	2.40
India	Cannon	Tandoor Restaurant, Aurangabad	650 ml bottle	120 Rupees	1.50	2.31
India	Kingfisher	Blue Sky Restaurant, Khajuraho	650 ml bottle	150 Rupees	1.88	2.89
India	Zingaro	Wine Shop, Khajuraho	650 ml bottle	75 Rupees	0.94	1.45
India	Cox 10000	Wine Shop, Khajuraho	650 ml bottle	75 Rupees	0.94	1.45
India	Black Fort	Wine Shop, Khajuraho	650 ml bottle	75 Rupees	0.94	1.45
India	Kingfisher Strong	Gem Bar, Delhi	650 ml bottle	90 Rupees	1.13	1.74
India	Kingfisher	Niro's Restaurant, Jaipur	650 ml bottle	170 Rupees	2.13	3.28
India	Kingfisher	Random Restaurant, Agra	650 ml bottle	60 Rupees	0.75	1.08
India	Bullet	Poonam Hotel, Pushkar	650 ml bottle	150 Rupees	1.88	2.89
India	Sand Piper	Amar Niwas Guesthouse, Jodhpur	650 ml bottle	Free	Free	Free
India	Thunderbolt	Wine Shop, Jodhpur	650 ml bottle	65 Rupees	0.81	1.25
India	Godfather	Wine Shop, Jaisalmer	650 ml bottle	65 Rupees	0.81	1.25
India	Kingfisher	Sawai Madhopur Resort	650 ml bottle	211 Rupees	2.64	4.06
Laos	Beer Lao	Lao Airlines	325 ml can	Free	Free	0.00
Laos	Beer Lao	Sichuan Restaurant, Vientiane	640 ml bottle	US$1.50	0.75	2.34
Laos	Beer Lao	Le Cote d'Azur Restaurant, Vientiane	640 ml bottle	9,000 Kip	0.50	0.78
Laos	Beer Lao	Cheapest Bar on the River, Vang Vieng	640 ml bottle	10,000 Kip	0.55	0.87
Laos	Beer Lao	Jeska Bar, Vang Vieng	640 ml bottle	15,000 Kip	0.83	1.30
Laos	Beer Lao	Riverside Bar/Restaurant, Luang Prabang	640 ml bottle	8,000 Kip	0.44	0.69
Laos	Beer Lao	Kuop Chai Den, Vientiane	1 litre pitcher	11,000 Kip	0.61	0.95
Cambodia	Angkor	Laos/Cambodia Border	325 ml can	US$1.00	0.50	1.54
Thailand	Singha	Paragon Shopping Centre, Bangkok		160 Bhat
Thailand	Chang	German Restaurant, Bangkok ?
Vietnam	Saigon Lager	Street Restaurant, Saigon	450 ml bottle	10,000 Dong	0.31	0.69
Vietnam	Saigon Export	Street Restaurant, Saigon	355 ml bottle	12,000 Dong	0.38	1.06
Vietnam	333	Street Restaurant, Saigon	250 ml handle	5,000 Dong	0.16	0.63
Vietnam	Zorok	Street Restaurant, Saigon	330 ml bottle	12,000 Dong	0.38	1.06
Vietnam	Dai Viȇt	Phuong Nam Restaurant, Can Tho	330 ml bottle	12,000 Dong	0.38	1.06
Vietnam	Can Tho	Mekong Restaurant, Can Tho	450 ml bottle	12,000 Dong	0.38	0.84
Vietnam	Biere Larue	Qa Duy Restaurant, Dalat	355 ml bottle	15,000 Dong	0.47	1.32
Vietnam	BGI	Qa Duy Restaurant, Dalat	450 ml bottle	15,000 Dong	0.47	1.04
Vietnam	Saigon Lager	Ciao Vietnam Restaurant, Nha Trang	450 ml bottle	6,000 Dong	0.19	0.42
Vietnam	BGI	Ciao Vietnam Restaurant, Nha Trang	450 ml bottle	6,000 Dong	0.19	0.42
Vietnam	Saigon Special	Sȇn Mì Gia Restaurant, Kon Tum	330 ml bottle	8,000 Dong	0.25	0.76
Vietnam	Biere Larue	Nameless Billiard Hall, Khâm Đúc	450 ml bottle	6,500 Dong	0.20	0.45
Vietnam	Tourane (Bia Hoi)	Restaurant 19, Hoi An	250 ml handle	4,000 Dong	0.13	0.50
Vietnam	Hoi An Beer (Bia Hoi)	Thanh Phuong Restaurant, Hoi An	250 ml handle	3,000 Dong	0.09	0.38
Vietnam	Tuoi Tuoi (Bia Hoi)	Friendship Restaurant, Hoi An	500 ml pint	5,000 Dong	0.16	0.31
Vietnam	Festival Beer	Lang Co Hotel, Lang Co Beach	330 ml bottle	15,000 Dong	0.47	1.42
Vietnam	Huda	Bar Why Not?, Hué	355 ml bottle	10,000 Dong	0.31	0.88
Vietnam	Hué Beer	Bar Why Not?, Hué	355 ml bottle	14,000 Dong	0.44	1.23
Vietnam	Hanoi	Ladybird Restaurant, Hanoi	450 ml bottle	15,000 Dong	0.47	1.04
Vietnam	Halida	Bar Le Marquis, Hanoi	330 ml bottle	15,000 Dong	0.47	1.42
Vietnam	Hanoi	Bottle Store, Hanoi	Case of 355ml cans	160,000 Dong	5.00	0.59
Vietnam	Gold	Boat, Halong Bay	450 ml bottle	10,000 Dong	0.31	0.69
Vietnam	Hai Phong (Bia Hoi)	Nameless Bar, Cat Ba Island	375 ml glass	5,000 Dong	0.16	0.42
Vietnam	Halida	Cyclo Bar, Hanoi	330 ml bottle	29,000 Dong	0.91	2.75
Vietnam	Bia Hoi Ha Noi	Street Restaurant, Hanoi	5 litre self pourer	60,000 Dong	1.88	0.38
Fiji	Fiji Bitter	Bamboo Bar, Mango Bay Resort	355 ml can
French Polynesia	Hinano	Supermarket, Moorea	500 ml bottle	220 Francs	1.47	2.93
Chile	Escudo	Merahi Ra'a Restaurant, Easter Island	350 ml can	1500 Pesos	1.57	4.49
Chile	Cristal	Kona Nehe Nehe Restaurant, Easter Island	350 ml can	1500 Pesos	1.57	4.49
Chile	Kuntsmann Lager	Peperone Restaurant, Santiago	330 ml bottle	1500 Pesos	1.57	4.78
Chile	Royal Guard	Peperone Restaurant, Santiago	355 ml bottle	1100 Pesos	1.15	3.24
Chile	Morenita Malta	Peperone Restaurant, Santiago	330 ml bottle	1000 Pesos	1.05	3.17
Chile	Cristal	Casino Royal J Cruz, Valparaiso	355 ml bottle	1000 Pesos	1.05	2.95
Chile	Cristal Black Lager	Supermarket, Santiago	355 ml bottle	369 Pesos	0.39	1.09
Chile	Escudo	Supermarket, Santiago	355 ml bottle	349 Pesos	0.37	1.03
Argentina	Andes	La Cerveceria, Mendoza	500 ml pint	7.00 Pesos	1.17	2.33
Argentina	Quilmes	Cafe del Teatro, Mendoza	330 ml bottle	4.50 Pesos	0.75	2.27
Argentina	Norte Blanco	Frontera Restaurant, La Quiaca	970 ml bottle	6.00 Pesos	1.00	1.03
Bolivia	Huari	The Alamo Restaurant, Tupiza	620 ml bottle	10 Bolivianos	0.74	1.19
Bolivia	Potosina	Bella Napoli Restaurant, Tupiza	1000 ml bottle	15 Bolivianos	1.11	1.11
Bolivia	El Inca	Valle Hermoso Store, Tupiza	330 ml bottle	5 Bolivianos	0.37	1.12
Chile	Cristal	Cafe Tierra de San Pedro, SPA	355 ml bottle	1000 Pesos	1.05	2.96
Argentina	Salta	Minimarket, Salta	355 ml bottle	2.75 Pesos	0.46	1.29
Argentina	Isenbeck	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	355 ml bottle	1.75 Pesos	0.29	0.82
Argentina	Schneider	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	355 ml bottle	1.75 Pesos	0.29	0.82
Argentina	Iguana	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	330 ml bottle	2.40 Pesos	0.40	1.21
Argentina	Imperial	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	330 ml bottle	2.40 Pesos	0.40	1.21
Argentina	Warsteiner	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	355 ml bottle	2.45 Pesos	0.41	1.15
Argentina	Quilmes Red Lager	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	330 ml bottle	2.35 Pesos	0.39	1.19
Argentina	Palermo	Supermarket, Buenos Aires	970 ml bottle	3.00 Pesos	0.50	0.52
Uruguay	Patricia	Mercosur Bar, Colonia del Sacramento	620 ml bottle	55 Pesos	1.43	2.30
Uruguay	Zillertal	Mercosur Bar, Colonia del Sacramento	330 ml bottle	45 Pesos	1.17	3.54
Uruguay	Pilsen	El Drugstore, Colonia del Sacramento	960 ml bottle	84 Pesos	2.18	2.27
Argentina	Schneider	Parana Bar, Puerto Iguazu	970 ml bottle	10 Pesos	1.67	1.72
Argentina	Brahma	Supermarket, Puerto Iguazu	970 ml bottle	3.50 Pesos	0.58	0.60
Paraguay	Pilsen	Lido Bar, Asuncion	630 ml bottle	8,000 Guarani	1.02	1.62
Paraguay	Baviera	Bar San Roque, Asuncion	620 ml bottle	10,000 Guarani	1.28	2.06
Paraguay	Brahma	Nameless Restaurant, Conceptions	630 ml bottle	7,000 Guarani	0.90	1.42
Brazil	Sol	Supermarket, Campo Grande	250 ml bottle	1.20 Real	0.31	1.25
Brazil	Summer Ale	Supermarket, Campo Grande	355 ml bottle	1.50 Real	0.47	1.32
Brazil	Skol	Takeaway Bar, Campo Grande	500 ml bottle	4.00 Real	1.25	2.50
Brazil	Nova Schin	Takeaway Bar, Campo Grande	355 ml bottle	2.50 Real	0.78	2.20
Brazil	Brahma	Hotel Fazenda Santa Clara, Pantanal	350 ml can	2.50 Real	0.78	2.23
Brazil	Bohemia	Paraty 33 Bar, Paraty	355 ml bottle	6.20 Real	1.94	5.46
Brazil	Bavaria	Bar do Cais, Paraty	355 ml bottle	3.00 Real	0.94	2.64
Brazil	Haipava	Bar Amarelinho, Paraty	355 ml bottle	2.50 Real	0.78	2.20
Brazil	Caracu	Bar Amarelinho, Paraty	355 ml bottle	2.50 Real	0.78	2.20
Brazil	Petra	Supermarket, Ihla Grande	355 ml bottle	2.00 Real	0.63	1.76
Brazil	Antartica Maltizer	Supermarket, Ihla Grande	355 ml bottle	2.00 Real	0.63	1.76
Brazil	Antartica	Beach Bar, Ihla Grande	600 ml bottle	4.50 Real	1.41	2.34
Brazil	Primus	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	355 ml bottle	0.95 Real	0.30	0.84
Brazil	Lokal	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	355 ml bottle	0.59 Real	0.18	0.52
Brazil	Crystal	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	355 ml bottle	1.06 Real	0.33	0.93
Brazil	Brahma Extra	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	355 ml bottle	1.49 Real	0.47	1.31
Brazil	Devalla	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	355 ml bottle	3.36 Real	1.05	2.96
Brazil	Xingu	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	355 ml bottle	1.85 Real	0.58	1.63
Brazil	Baden Baden	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	600 ml bottle	10.87 Real	3.40	5.66
Brazil	Bohemia Escura	Supermarket, Rio de Janeiro	550 ml bottle	4.55 Real	1.42	2.59