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25 most expensive countries to buy an iPhone XS

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The iPhone XS costs about US$1,251 in the US, but buying one in other countries can be a far costlier business. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP
The iPhone XS costs about US$1,251 in the US, but buying one in other countries can be a far costlier business. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP
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  • In the latest Mapping the World’s Prices survey, the upgraded iPhone XS costs more than many countries outside the US, except Nigeria

If you’re planning a trip to Rio next month, keep your phone safe – or it’ll cost you.

Nearly all countries in the Deutsche Bank’s ‘Mapping the World’s Prices 2019’ survey sold iPhone XS’s for more than the US price, except for Nigeria (for reasons they “can’t quite explain”.) Brazil had the highest price at US$2,050, 64 per cent more expensive than in the US.

In America, the iPhone XS costs about US$1,251. Apple released the iPhone XS, an upgrade to its iPhone X, in September. The new phone runs faster, contains more storage, and has a better battery life than its previous version.

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Here are the 25 most expensive places to purchase an iPhone XS, marked in US dollars.

25. Austria: An iPhone XS costs US$1,469

The River Rhine may be a good place to contemplate the price of the iPhone XS which costs about US$200 more in Austria than the US. Photo: Reuters
The River Rhine may be a good place to contemplate the price of the iPhone XS which costs about US$200 more in Austria than the US. Photo: Reuters

Relative to US price: 117 per cent

24. Mexico: An iPhone XS costs US$1,477

Consumers in Mexico are charged US$1,477 for the upgraded iPhone XS. Photo: Shutterstock
Consumers in Mexico are charged US$1,477 for the upgraded iPhone XS. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 118 per cent

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