25 most expensive countries to buy an iPhone XS

May 24 , 2019

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

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.

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

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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

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

Relative to US price: 118 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 152 per cent

23. France: An iPhone XS costs US$1,479

The French have to pay US$1,479 for the iPhone XS, which they will be happy to learn is US$4 less than what the English have to pay. Photo: Reuters

Relative to US price: 118 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

22. Spain: An iPhone XS costs US$1,480

Relative to US price: 118 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

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21. Netherlands: An iPhone XS costs US$1,480

Netherlands rides breezily with their phones set at US$1,480. Photo: Reuters

Relative to US price: 118 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

20. Belgium: An iPhone XS costs US$1,480

The Belgians are struggling to keep their iPhone XS screens chocolate free at US$129 higher than the US. Photos: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 118 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

19. United Kingdom: An iPhone XS costs US$1,483

Britons can expect to pay US$1,483 for their upgraded iPhone XS. Photo: TripAdvisor

Relative to US price: 119 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 153 per cent

18. Philippines: An iPhone XS costs US$1,484

Pick up an iPhone XS for US$1,484 before strolling to the beach in the Philippines. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Relative to US price: 119 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 158 per cent

17. Poland: An iPhone XS costs US$1,487

In Poland, the iPhone XS costs US$1,487. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 119 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 154 per cent

16. Czech Republic: An iPhone XS costs US$1,492

In the Czech Republic, expect to pay US$1,492 for your new phone. Photo: iStock

Relative to US price: 119 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 153 per cent

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15. Ireland: An iPhone XS costs US$1,502

The Irish pay US$1,502 for their upgraded iPhones. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 120 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 153 per cent

14. Portugal: An iPhone XS costs US$1,502

In Portugal, the iPhone XS costs US$1,502. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 120 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 152 per cent

13. Finland: An iPhone XS costs US$1,502

Relative to US price: 120 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 153 per cent

12. Italy: An iPhone XS costs US$1,514

The phone will set you back US$1,514 in Italy. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 121 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 153 per cent

11. Denmark: An iPhone XS costs US$1,529

In Denmark, an iPhone XS costs US$1,529. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Relative to US price: 122 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 153 per cent

10. Norway: An iPhone XS costs US$1,533

Relative to US price: 123 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

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9. Egypt: An iPhone XS costs US$1,537

Snap a photo of the pyramids with your new iPhone XS which will cost you US$1,537. Photo: AP

Relative to US price: 123 per cent

8. Sweden: An iPhone XS costs US$1,541

In Sweden your phone will cost you US$1,541. Photo: Flickr

Relative to US price: 123 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

7. Bangladesh: An iPhone XS costs US$1,545

Relative to US price: 124 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 130 per cent

6. Russia: An iPhone XS costs US$1,586

The phones in Russia cost US$1,586. Photo: Reuters

Relative to US price: 127 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 155 per cent

5. Greece: An iPhone XS costs US$1,591

Greece’s iPhone Xs cost US$289 cheaper than it’s neighbour turkey. Photo: iStock

Relative to US price: 127 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 124 per cent

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4. India: An iPhone XS costs US$1,635

iPhone XS users in India will have to come up with US$1,635. Photo: Flickr

Relative to US price: 131 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 141 per cent

3. Argentina: An iPhone XS costs US$1,776

Relative to US price: 142 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 180 per cent

2. Turkey: An iPhone XS costs US$1,880

Relative to the US, the phone is 150 per cent more expensive in Turkey. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 150 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 158 per cent

1. Brazil: An iPhone XS costs US$2,050

At more than US$2,000, Brazil’s iPhone XS is the most expensive of all. Photo: Shutterstock

Relative to US price: 164 per cent

Relative to iPhone 8: 169 per cent

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This article originally appeared on Business Insider .

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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