In 2017, Apple shocked the world by introducing iPhone X, the world’s first smartphone worth over $ 1,000, but not long after, other manufacturers followed the example of the Cupertino giant to even go well beyond that figure.
An analysis conducted by Moneysupermarket gives the idea of how many hours of work it takes for a proletarian to buy a Samsung Galaxy S22 in various countries around the world.
Egyptians have to sweat a lot more than Swiss to buy a Samsung Galaxy S22
Starting from the extremes, in Egypt, the basic Samsung Galaxy S22 with 128 GB of storage costs a whopping 1,028 dollars, a price that combined with Egypt’s low average hourly wage makes it necessary about 1,095 working hours to buy it, corresponding more or less to 137 days or 3 and a half months of effort, considering the typical 8-hour working day.
On the other hand, the Swiss only need 32 hours or four working days to purchase the base model of the Samsung Galaxy S22.
After Egypt, we find Ukraine, Indonesia, Philippines, Morocco and Jordan, where you have to work 92, 85, 79, 68 and 52 days respectively to buy a Galaxy S22. Unsurprisingly, the United States ranks third in this ranking with four days of work required, followed by Singapore, Australia, Norway and Denmark.
Italy is positioned roughly in the middle of the table, given that in the Bel Paese it takes 119 working hours, equal to about 3 weeks of wages, to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S22.
While the data may not be accurate on an individual level, the report highlights the strong differences in purchasing power between countries, which is why manufacturers implement targeted pricing policies in different markets.
