How do prices of the premium Apple laptop compare around the world? We’ve looking into the cheapest places to buy a MacBook Pro.
The Apple MacBook Air is the epitome of a high-end and ultra-portable laptop. It’s also a good choice if you’re an Apple fan without the full funds for the MacBook Pro. But it’s hardly in the budget category, with the most affordable model starting at $1,099 plus tax in the USA. You’re probably aware that the pricing of the machine isn’t uniform across the globe, which begs the question, which is the cheapest place to buy the MacBook Air? We’ve compared the pricing in dozens of countries to see if you could save money by buying it abroad.
There are a few different models of the MacBook Air, each with different variations based on storage and other specs. We’ll just be looking at the 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB RAM and the M2 chip for the purpose of this comparison. That’s partly because it saves everyone a lot of time, but the main factor is that knowing the cheapest places in the world to buy this model of the MacBook Air is a very strong guide to the other models. We’ll go into why prices vary so much between regions, but price structures are fairly consistent within each country. In other words, you’re not going to find that the country with the least expensive 13-inch MacBook Air is going to be the most expensive for the 15-inch model.
We also want to workshop this from the point of view of a US tourist buying the MacBook Air abroad. This is relevant because many countries, including the US, charge a sales tax on devices like the MacBook. This means you end up paying significantly more than the list price by the time you’re at the checkout in America. But on the flip side, a visitor to a country is often eligible to avoid this tax or claim it back before they leave that nation. You can see why this could add to the appeal of buying abroad.
With those factors in mind, let’s take a look at the numbers.
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Australia is currently the cheapest place for a US resident to buy the MacBook Air, closely followed by Thailand and Vietnam.
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What are the cheapest countries in which to buy a MacBook Air?
Why is the MacBook Air cheaper in some countries and more expensive in others? What are the cheapest countries to buy a MacBook Air?
Below are the approximate prices of the MacBook Air in almost 40 different countries.
