$100 can buy 12 movie tickets in New York and 20 movie tickets in the Midwest. $100 can buy a person 20 McDonald's meals. $100 can buy a beautiful bedding set (including quilt, sheets, pillowcases). $100 buys a Gameboy plus a game card. $100 is enough for two people to eat at a high-end French restaurant. $100 can buy 10 to 15 Barbie dolls for kids to play with. $100 can buy 10 realistic toy cars for little boys to play with. US$100 can buy two of the latest high-end mobile phones (provided you join a mobile phone service company). $100 can buy a beautiful, high-end dress. US$100 can buy a pair of high-end crystal cups made in Europe. $100 can buy you a slightly lower-end digital camera. With $100 you can enter the dollar store and buy 100 items. You can buy 5 polo shirts for $100. $100 can buy 30 to 40 gallons of gasoline. $100 can buy 40 bus rides in New York or buy a monthly pass. You can rent an apartment in Detroit for $100. You can buy 3 pairs of Nike shoes for $100. You can buy 3 pairs of Levi's pants for $100. US$100 can buy about 20 Big Macs, 30 gallons of milk, more than 30 cases of Coke (12 cans), more than 20 pounds of ordinary beef, 3 to 4 meals at ordinary restaurants, and 10 Chinese buffets.