It's different in banana country

Examples:

Septic Tanks

A ditch digger, working a pick axe takes off his shoes while standing on sharp volcanic rock. The feet will heal, the shoes have to be repaired.

Camera Repair

The people who run the pharmacy that nominally open at 8:30 show up at 8:45 then putz around inside for 15 minutes while people are waiting at the front door.

MailBoxes etc. doesn't carry boxes, or packing materials or tape, But they want $45 USD to send a letter to the US.

A taxi ride to the airport is $.50. They deliver the package for $4.00 in 1 1/2 hours to Panama City, 240 miles from here.

Cost to estimate repair cost is $36.50, in the U.S. it is $200. Stated time to make such an estimate? Here 3-5 days in the U.S. 4 to 6 weeks.

Recipient never picks up the camera.

I shipped it to hell.

Boat Move

Three guys move a 2,000 pound boat up a hill by rolling it on 50 mm iron pipes. (Where's my camera?)

Units of Measure

The currency is USD. Meat is sold by the pound. Plumbing diameters are in millimeters.