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The couch potato index - World Cup 2022 edition

The couch potato index
World Cup 2022 edition

World Cup 2022 is around the corner and the couch is calling – but not all spuds pay the same on food and drinks! Have you ever wondered how much it costs to be a couch potato around the world?

In this special edition, we've used our cost of living data to calculate how much it will cost you and a friend to support your country from your couch. The price under each shirt shows the cost in US dollars of two takeaway meals (burger, fries and soft drink), six 330ml cans of beer (or six 330ml cans of soft drink if alcohol is not available) and a 150g packet of potato crisps to share in that country's capital. Where are fans paying the most and which lucky fans have the best deals? Take a look to find out.

Click on each shirt for a detailed breakdown of the prices included.

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Group A

Qatar

$30.54

Qatar

Takeaway (x2)
$11.54

Beer (6 cans)
$16.07

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.93

Ecuador

$24.21

Ecuador

Takeaway (x2)
$14.03

Beer (6 cans)
$8.38

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.80

Senegal

$25.49

Senegal

Takeaway (x2)
$16.33

Beer (6 cans)
$6.44

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.72

Netherlands

$24.71

Netherlands

Takeaway (x2)
$17.73

Beer (6 cans)
$4.92

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.06

Group B

England

$22.65

England

Takeaway (x2)
$14.46

Beer (6 cans)
$5.78

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.41

Iran

$11.22*

Iran

Takeaway (x2)
$9.34

Soft drink (6 cans)
$1.38

Potato crisps (150g)
$0.50

USA

$31.97

USA

Takeaway (x2)
$20.59

Beer (6 cans)
$8.81

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.57

Wales

$22.14

Wales

Takeaway (x2)
$13.95

Beer (6 cans)
$5.78

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.41

Group C

Argentina

$18.08

Argentina

Takeaway (x2)
$11.01

Beer (6 cans)
$5.57

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.50

Saudi Arabia

$22.65*

Saudi Arabia

Takeaway (x2)
$14.58

Soft drink (6 cans)
$4.38

Potato crisps (150g)
$3.69

Mexico

$17.06

Mexico

Takeaway (x2)
$10.42

Beer (6 cans)
$4.41

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.23

Poland

$13.62

Poland

Takeaway (x2)
$9.07

Beer (6 cans)
$3.41

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.14

Group D

France

$23.42

France

Takeaway (x2)
$15.95

Beer (6 cans)
$5.49

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.98

Australia

$31.95

Australia

Takeaway (x2)
$15.03

Beer (6 cans)
$14.72

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.20

Denmark

$30.60

Denmark

Takeaway (x2)
$18.52

Beer (6 cans)
$9.27

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.81

Tunisia

$16.23

Tunisia

Takeaway (x2)
$7.86

Beer (6 cans)
$6.21

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.16

Group E

Spain

$21.18

Spain

Takeaway (x2)
$15.22

Beer (6 cans)
$4.41

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.55

Costa Rica

$28.49

Costa Rica

Takeaway (x2)
$14.25

Beer (6 cans)
$10.56

Potato crisps (150g)
$3.68

Germany

$24.31

Germany

Takeaway (x2)
$18.40

Beer (6 cans)
$4.26

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.65

Japan

$22.01

Japan

Takeaway (x2)
$9.86

Beer (6 cans)
$8.56

Potato crisps (150g)
$3.59

Group F

Belgium

$25.80

Belgium

Takeaway (x2)
$17.13

Beer (6 cans)
$7.01

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.66

Canada

$28.93

Canada

Takeaway (x2)
$16.03

Beer (6 cans)
$10.66

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.24

Morocco

$24.10

Morocco

Takeaway (x2)
$10.16

Beer (6 cans)
$11.74

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.20

Croatia

$17.72

Croatia

Takeaway (x2)
$10.69

Beer (6 cans)
$5.28

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.75

Group G

Brazil

$19.04

Brazil

Takeaway (x2)
$11.21

Beer (6 cans)
$4.99

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.84

Serbia

$15.32

Serbia

Takeaway (x2)
$9.89

Beer (6 cans)
$3.96

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.47

Switzerland

$38.94

Switzerland

Takeaway (x2)
$26.81

Beer (6 cans)
$7.98

Potato crisps (150g)
$4.15

Cameroon

$26.44

Cameroon

Takeaway (x2)
$18.32

Beer (6 cans)
$5.52

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.60

Group H

Portugal

$21.25

Portugal

Takeaway (x2)
$11.92

Beer (6 cans)
$7.31

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.02

Ghana

$10.95

Ghana

Takeaway (x2)
$6.06

Beer (6 cans)
$3.31

Potato crisps (150g)
$1.58

Uruguay

$31.53

Uruguay

Takeaway (x2)
$17.79

Beer (6 cans)
$9.98

Potato crisps (150g)
$3.76

South Korea

$21.88

South Korea

Takeaway (x2)
$10.50

Beer (6 cans)
$9.13

Potato crisps (150g)
$2.25

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