When Jonathan Blaustein purchased 10 early-season organic blueberries for $1, he was a little upset by this price, because six weeks earlier he had purchased 17 organic blueberries from Chile for the same amount of money. And those blueberries from Chile were from 800 miles away but were half the cost of California berries.
Eventually, after seeing many different menus around the world with various dollar-priced meals, photographer Mr. Blaustein, 36, decided to pursue a project “The Value of a Dollar”.
So, what food can you buy if you only have $1 in your wallet? See these photos taken by Mr. Blaustein and find out the answer.
Shurfine flour
A double cheeseburger from McDonald's
Organic grapefruit from a natural food store
Conventional grapefruit from Supersave
Tomatillos from Mexico
Candy necklaces from China
Shufrine white bread
Potted meat food product
Organic basmati rice from Whole Foods
Tea biscuits from Spain
Shrimp-flavored ramen noodles
Beef shank from Supersave
Pork floss, or rousong
Fenugreek seeds from India
Saffron
Side salad with ranch dressing from Burger King
Escargot in a can from Indonesia
Early-season organic blueberries from California
Dried smelt
A double cheeseburger from McDonald's
Organic grapefruit from a natural food store
Conventional grapefruit from Supersave
Tomatillos from Mexico
Candy necklaces from China
Shufrine white bread
Potted meat food product
Organic basmati rice from Whole Foods
Tea biscuits from Spain
Shrimp-flavored ramen noodles
Beef shank from Supersave
Pork floss, or rousong
Fenugreek seeds from India
Saffron
Side salad with ranch dressing from Burger King
Escargot in a can from Indonesia
Early-season organic blueberries from California
Dried smelt
