The cost of data varies enormously around the world . If you are roaming with a phone from another country, the differences can be even more dramatic.

Typically, the more remote the country, the more you will pay. Saint Helena and the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) rank alongside Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea as the most pricey places to check your feed.

But the US can also be extremely expensive because of the way its market operates.

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This map shows prices according to Cable.co.uk. United Kingdom-based price comparison website analysed thousands of mobile data plans across more than 230 countries and territories to calculate the average cost of 1GB of mobile data in U.S. dollars.

Cable.co.uk notes that price alone does not necessarily reflect value. Consumers in higher-priced markets may receive faster download speeds, broader rural coverage or larger bundled service packages, while lower prices often result from intense competition rather than lower operating costs.

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Under the initiative, part of the price of non-winning digital lottery tickets will be redirected into a personal savings account. The funds will be locked in until participants reach the age of 55, similar to the structure of a Retirement Mutual Fund. Those aged 56 and older will be allowed to continue saving for a further five years.

The accumulated balance can also be pledged as collateral for loans , offering participants a degree of financial flexibility.

“This ‘Lottery Savings’ scheme isn’t formally named yet, and it is entirely separate from the ‘Lottery Pension’ scheme run by the National Savings Fund (NSF),” Ekniti said. “The money will be segmented from the ticket price and held under principles similar to a Retirement Mutual Fund (RMF).”

Officials said the scheme will apply only to tickets purchased through the government ’s Pao Tang app, which enables transactions to be tracked and linked to individual accounts.

The Finance Ministry also intends to roll out monthly government bond offerings with 1% interest, specifically targeting elderly and retired citizens to encourage wider participation in retail investment.

Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit stressed the project was designed to promote saving, not gambling. He said the aim is safety and capital preservation, noting that funds will likely be managed through a highly secure structure.

The scheme will draw from the 17% of lottery revenue currently under the Finance Minister’s discretion, earmarking part of that pool to seed the savings mechanism.

Lottery revenues are a significant source of state income in Thailand, where gambling beyond the official lottery and horse racing is largely illegal.