# Is it \[still\] true U.S. postage rates are among the lowest in the developed world?

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**Created:** [July 16, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-still-true-u-s-postage-rates-are-among-the-lowest-in-the-developed-world/546910 "2010-07-16T13:46:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-still-true-u-s-postage-rates-are-among-the-lowest-in-the-developed-world/546910/21 "2010-07-18T10:18:40Z")

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> [@Ximenean](#):
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> That 41p is good for mail up to 100g, though, which is about 4 “ounces”, as they are quaintly called in the US. According to the USPS website, that would cost either 95 cents or $1.39.

So we may be comparing apples and oranges. If what you say is true, the Royal Mail overcharges compared to the US on standard letters, but undercharges on heavier ones.

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