The US Post Office - Cheapest in the World (almost)
by Institute for Local Self- on Sep 18, 2013 | Views: 167 | Score: 0
| Cost of a First Class Stamp | |
|---|---|
| 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.