7 Hours` Work Needed to Afford a Bottle of Wine

How long must you be at your desk to pay for a bottle of wine? It depends on where you live.

Wine remains a luxury for many of the world’s citizens, with a new French survey revealing that it takes the average worker more than seven hours to earn enough money to buy a standard bottle.

Out of 109 countries, Luxembourgers take just 14 minutes to earn the requisite amount of money – one minute less than Austrians, who take second place. Similarly, wine lovers in Denmark, Switzerland and France need to work for less than 20 minutes to buy the average-priced bottle of wine.

In fact, the 19 countries where wine affordability is greatest are all in Europe, with Australia just sneaking into the top 20, two minutes ahead of Greece. The U.S., by contrast, is in a comparatively lowly 27th position, with thirsty workers having to toil for 44 minutes – a positively scandalous amount of time when judged by European standards.

Unsurprisingly, wine-producing countries tend to fare better than non-producers, as reduced transport costs and fewer import charges translate into lower retail prices.


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