“Geonosis” is like any other place…if you have enough money, you can get just about anything you need.
This list of items, events and comments will provide a better understanding of what life is like here and at what price (figures are in local currency).
-It has rained twice since November 1, 2009
-Lowest temperature I recorded 67, highest is 100 so far.
-Propane gas – 150,000 per bottle
-Eggs – 1100 each
-Sugar – 7,000 per kg
-Flour – 5,000, comes with free weevils
-Beef filet – 25,000 per kg. After going to the meat market you can spend up to two hours cleaning the meat. Only go to the meat market if you have a strong stomach.
-Guard – 10,000 and up per day
-5000 watt diesel generator – 7 million
-New Moto (motorcycle) – 4 to 9 million
-Drive from “Geonosis” to the nearest major city and any kind of grocery shopping will take 6 hours on a good day. Fuel cost of 245,000
-Drive from “Geonosis” to the country’s capital will take 12 hours. Fuel cost of about 890,000
-Fuel cost increased this year to about $5.00 U.S. per gallon. Stations run out of gasoline and diesel fuel frequently. Kerosene is no longer available in the country at all.
This is what the lines look like when the stations finally get gas.
-Hardwood and softwood is available
-1 case, 24 bottles of soda – 45,000. Coke, Sprite and Fanta: Orange, grape and fruit punch
-Metal products are usually very thin, cheap and do not last.
-Used bicycle – 500,000 and up
-Decent internet service – 500,000 per month and a major investment upfront.
-Soccer ball – 15,000 to 60,000
-Hardware: Hammers, shovels, picks, wheelbarrows, nails, screws, wire, light bulbs, tape, paint and much more are available.
Here are some everyday items that you normally would find in other places, but not in Geonosis.
-No clean drinking water
-No electricity (personal generator or solar power only)
-No hospital, lab, or surgical facilities
-No “real” traffic laws
-No land line phone service… mobile phone service available…30 second delay to calls across town is free!
-No apples, grapes, Oreo’s, bacon (pork), or “restaurants”.
This is the only McDonald’s around for thousands of miles and it’s not even in “Geonosis”. Please don’t tell corporate McDonald’s about this place….I like the manager.
