- Americans might pay more for college and healthcare than people in other countries, but there are plenty of things that are cheaper in the United States, too.
- If you live outside the US, expect to pay more for running shoes, blue jeans, and the newest iPhone, for example.
- Here are seven commodities that are cheaper in America than they are in other countries.
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When it comes to higher education, prescription medications, or daycare for the kids, Americans are paying many times more than citizens of other nations around the world.
But if you want to grab a pair of blue jeans, a gallon of gas, or an iPhone, you're in the right place for savings if you call the USA your home.
Ironically, with the exception of domestically produced gas and oil, most products that Americans get relatively cheaply are imported from overseas. Buying affordable goods in America rarely means buying American-made. This is largely the case due to much cheaper labor and manufacturing costs in a plethora of foreign nations, costs that undercut domestic production even with shipping expenses factored in.
Place of origin notwithstanding, here are seven commodities that are priced better in the USA than in the rest of the world.