The US Post Office - Cheapest in the World (almost)
by Institute for Local Self- on Sep 18, 2013 | Views: 124 | Score: 0
Cost of a First Class Stamp | |
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Greece | 0.82 |
Italy | 0.82 |
New Zealand | 0.8 |
Austria | 0.75 |
Germany | 0.75 |
Ireland | 0.75 |
Great Britain | 0.72 |
Iceland | 0.63 |
Netherlands | 0.63 |
Czeck Republic | 0.58 |
Canada | 0.57 |
Australia | 0.55 |
USA | 0.45 |
Israel | 0.42 |
USD
Sources:
ilsr.org
Our post office is cheaper by far than for most other developed countries, but it's been shoved by Congress into a fiscal crisis. Raising the cost of postage just a little – a nickel – could solve all the potential cost challenges for the USPS and still keep it among the best deals in the world.