> Over here the price difference between drinking water from the tap and the cheapest bottled water is a factor ~200. Does it take the cost of building city-wi

> Over here the price difference between drinking water from the tap and the cheapest bottled water is a factor ~200. Does it take the cost of building city-wide plumbing installation and the water treatment facility into account? Someone (probably the government) have to pay for it and many 3rd world nations can't afford to pay for them except for a handful of cities (usually the capital city).