I think the real point here is for the OP to show that there is a huge disparity in what we consider to be poor and what people in other countries consider to b

I think the real point here is for the OP to show that there is a huge disparity in what we consider to be poor and what people in other countries consider to be poor. Sure $1 can get you more in Bolivia or Haiti but things like Playstations and TVs are WAY more expensive there. Yeah I can get rice and shitty medicine for $10. But overall high quality items are hard to get. And yes you don't have wealth, but the potential is there. This just shows your earning power as compared to others regardless of spending. Even then your potential is high. Many people in other countries live in shitty one bedroom homes that are completely open. It is meant to be a reality check, and yes "rich" is about wealth, but give yourself 20 years and how will you have spent your potential wealth, I'd argue that income is a decent indicator of potential wealth...