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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:15 am
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I think at today's exchange rates Korea is closing the gap in many categories (a few highlighted.) Of course Korea also offers a 3-continent option.

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South Africa					
					
4 continent	ZAR/USD	0.09998	 USD 	 ex-USA    Diff 
Economy 	  ZAR 	19,700	 1,970 	 4,400 	 (2,430)
Business 	  ZAR 	45,000	 4,499 	 9,100 	 (4,601)
First 	          ZAR 	66,500	 6,649 	 12,500  (5,851)
					
5 continent					
					
Economy 	  ZAR 	22,700	 2,270 	 5,100 	 (2,830)
Business 	  ZAR 	51,500	 5,149 	 10,400  (5,251)
First 	          ZAR 	76,500	 7,648 	 14,400  (6,752)
					
6 continent					
					
Economy 	  ZAR 	26,600	 2,659 	 6,000 	 (3,341)
Business 	  ZAR 	60,500	 6,049 	 12,000  (5,951)
First 	          ZAR 	90,000	 8,998 	 16,900  (7,902)
					
Korea					
					
3 continent	KRW/USD	0.0006872	 USD 	 ex-USA  Diff 
Economy 	  KRW 	2,905,500	 1,997 	 3,900 	 (1,903)
Business 	  KRW 	5,686,200	 3,908 	 8,600 	 (4,692)
First 	          KRW 	8,881,400	 6,103 	 11,600  (5,497)
					
4 continent					
					
Economy 	  KRW 	3,486,700	 2,396 	 4,400 	 (2,004)
Business 	  KRW 	6,776,800	 4,657 	 9,100 	 (4,443)
First 	          KRW 	10,098,900	 6,940 	 12,500  (5,560)
					
5 continent					
					
Economy 	  KRW 	4,009,700	 2,755 	 5,100 	 (2,345)
Business 	  KRW 	7,789,600	 5,353 	 10,400  (5,047)
First 	          KRW 	11,604,600	 7,975 	 14,400  (6,425)
					
6 continent					
					
Economy 	  KRW 	4,611,200	 3,169 	 6,000 	 (2,831)
Business 	  KRW 	8,787,400	 6,039 	 12,000  (5,961)
First 	          KRW 	13,345,300	 9,171 	 16,900  (7,729)
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