CommSec iPod index: Australia now leads the world
03 Nov 2008

Global comparisons & currency changes

Australia is the cheapest place in the globe to buy an Apple iPod, highlighting just how far the currency
has plunged since July. The CommSec iPod index shows that Australia is the cheapest place of 62
countries to buy an Apple iPod 8gb nano music player when measured in US dollar terms.

The value of the iPod index is to highlight implications of currency changes and country relativities. The
index is designed to show the cost of local goods for foreign buyers. The sharp fall in the Aussie dollar
means goods in Australia have become super-cheap for foreign buyers. Our local goods are not only
cheaper for tourists but our domestic produced goods are cheaper on the world stage.

Download the latest CommSec iPod index.