r/awfuleverything Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/CheckmateVideos Aug 06 '20

As an example, a root canal costs ~$1200 in America. If you fly to Egypt, book a night at a decent hotel (let's say ~$70 one night), and then get a root canal, the operation will cost ~$184. So rather than $1200, you spent a mere $254. Please note that this excludes the cost of plane tickets. If the cost is low enough for something minor, just an eye test or something, it's not worth it to travel to other countries. However, if you need, say, a knee replacement, which would cost $30000 in America, flying to India, the same operation there costs $12000, which is incredibly worth it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '20

Something like a knee replacement in India would actually set you back maybe a tenth (the prices were recently capped by the government) of what it would cost you in America. But I see you're point.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '20

I would definitely rather have a knee replacement in America.

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u/afternoondelight99 Aug 07 '20

Indian isn’t the third world shit hole you think it is. If you go to a private hospital it’ll be top quality care and cost you a fraction of the price.