Price comparison: A duplicate room key

The Asian Wall Street Journal’s weekly Arbitrage column has recently conducted a survey of prices for having duplicate room key in various cities in Asia and around the world. The survey found that prices were highest in Europe and generally lowest (only a few cents) in Asia.

Price Comparison*

Frankfurt	€7	US$9.96
Brussels	€6.5	US$9.25
London	5.50 Pounds	US$8.98
Paris	€4	US$5.69
Rome	€3	US$4.27
Hong Kong	HK$22	US$2.83
Jakarta	23,333 Rupiahs	US$2.52
Bangkok	75 Baht	US$2.28
Singapore	S$3	US$2.15
New York City	US$1.70	US$1.70
Kuala Lumpur	2.50 Ringgit	US$0.75
Shanghai	5 Yuan	US$0.73
Manila	65 Pesos	US$0.30

* Prices based upon exchange rates as of January 20, 2010.