Price comparison: Logitech universal remote

Billed as the one remote you will ever need, advanced Logitech universal remotes are easy to program, use and control everything you own. In fact, a Logitech universal remote can control up to 5,000 brands and 225,000 devices.

Hence, the Asian Wall Street Journal’s weekly Arbitrage column has recently conducted a survey of prices for a Logitech universal remote in various cities in Asia and around the world. Surprisingly, the survey found that prices were highest in Jakarta and lowest in London – the opposite of what you would expect.

Price Comparison*

Jakarta	2.96 Million Rupiahs	US$322
Paris	€219	US$298
Brussels	€215	US$292
Tokyo	24,531Yen	US$273
Frankfurt	€199	US$271
Rome	€198	US$269
Shanghai	1,750 Yuan	US$256
New York City	US$229	US$229
Hong Kong	HK$1,699	US$219
London	120 Pounds	US$180

* Harmony One Advanced. Prices are based upon foreign exchange rates as of March 10, 2010.