Application of Microbial Biopolymers as an Alternative Construction Binder for Earth Buildings in Underdeveloped Countries

Table 1

Market price of cement¹ in each country.

Continents	Countries	Cement price (USD/ton)	Continents	Countries	Cement price (USD/ton)
Africa	Niger	280	Asia	South Korea	68
	Kenya	190		China	57
	Mali	203		Japan	125
	Mozambique	160		India	98
	Nigeria	223		Pakistan	106
	Cameroon	200		Bangladesh	112
	Rwanda	200		Indonesia	125
	Morocco	150	America	Peru	202
	Egypt	65		United States	91
Middle East	Yemen	214	Europe	Russia	89
	Afghanistan	91		Germany	93
	Iraq	120		France	132
	Kuwait	74		UK	102

Source of the price of cement: global cement institute (www.globalcement.com).