This savoury soup, chock-full of meat, flavourful broth and noodles, can be had for 20,000 dong — or about one dollar.

A bagel-like circular pastry covered with sesame seeds, you can get two simits in Turkey for a dollar.

In Indonesia, one can purchase four pieces of serabi — a traditional pancake made from rice flour and coconut milk — for just a buck.

Granted, it may not be the best bottle of vino you've ever had, but a buck is enough to purchase a cheap bottle of Chianti in some areas of Italy.

A Parisian baguette is still a bargain at only one dollar.

While you can usually get pot stickers and other types of Chinese dumplings throughout China for prices well under a dollar, there are a number of spots in NYC’s Chinatown that specialize in “dollar dumplings,” with eateries such as Vanessa’s Dumpling House serving up fast, delicious dumplings, four for a buck.

Fried empanadas are a Colombian favourite, filled with meat and potatoes, crispy on the outside, hot and zesty on the inside — and only a buck apiece!

In Panama, one dollar gets a couple slices of bread and a few slices of processed cheese.

If you’re ever in Sydney, Australia looking for a bargain meal on a Tuesday night, head straight for The Unicorn, a charming pub on Oxford Street that sells burgers (and not little sliders — real burgers!) for a buck apiece as part of its special “Tight Ass Tuesdays” weekly deal.

Mexico is home to many food bargains, and one of the best are tacos made from freshly caught fish combined with fresh tomato salsa and plenty of spice.

This staple of Ecuadoran fast food consists of chopped up hot dogs on a bed of French fries.

According to one respondent, a cup of strong, Italian espresso in the Italian city of Milan costs about a buck.

A respondent from Tanzania revealed her "fave dish" to be an omelette that goes for merely a dollar.

Similar to Indian biryani, this popular — and spicy — Pakistani dish is basically chicken served on a bed of rice.

Brent Furdyk is a freelance writer in Vancouver.