A bit of perspective

A while ago, I bookmarked a link to this article that level-headedly noted that:

An average pint in Britain has topped £3 following a 4p rise in the budget – making it the same price as a line of cocaine, according to official government figures.

In London the average price of a pint – at £4.06 – is dearer than a hit of heroin.

Thus, with the exchange rates holding at current trends, a pint of beer purchased in London will cost roughly US$8.

A bit more research brought me to this site, which tracks the price of a pint across the world. The US average is $4 per pint - which indicates that I frequent establishments that are quite average.

I was hoping to be able to crunch some numbers and come up with something more interesting than "beer is cheaper in America" but I'm afraid that when it comes down to it, that's all I've got.