North Korea's economy is underdeveloped, but why does it cost a lot of money to travel to North Korea once?

I have been to too many tourist countries and developed countries, and many people want to experience a country with relatively slow development, so many people ask me that traveling to neighboring North Korea may not cost much, and what we need to know is the exchange rate between RMB and North Korean currency. At present, 1 yuan is equivalent to 14 1.7 won. Using this conversion formula, we can convert the following consumption budget into RMB, but a trip to North Korea is not as cheap as expected.

As we all know, North Korea is not a very developed country, but it is also a very sensitive and vigilant country. Almost all foreigners entering North Korea need to be inspected by security personnel. Therefore, it is almost impossible to travel freely in North Korea. Travel agencies must report to the tour group before entering North Korea, and their stay shall not exceed 10 days. Therefore, the first fee for going to North Korea is a group signing fee of around RMB in 240 yuan. ?

At present, there are three common charging schemes for North Korea 10 day tour: ordinary tour group: generally 5000-6000 yuan, which is not expensive. There are guided tours throughout the journey, but most of them are duck-catching tours. The scenic spots and routes are relatively fixed, and there are many shopping spots. There is also a free tour, which costs about 10000 yuan. This group is relatively free. After the tour guide takes it to the scenic spot, he can be dissolved anywhere as long as he returns to the hotel on time. However, it is still a group tour, and freedom is relative.

The other is called high-end customized tour: about 20,000 to 30,000 RMB. It is said that a person can form a group and go anywhere he wants. A special guide followed him and a special bus carried him. He can choose not to go shopping, but he still needs the company of a tour guide, and only the service of the tour guide is more important. In short, a trip to North Korea costs at least 5,000 to 6,000 yuan. Of course, 5,000 to 6,000 yuan includes food and accommodation, but there are not many conditions. ?

Then travel, always want to buy some special products or other things, but you can't go to non-designated stores to shop, and the locals won't receive you. Anyway, it costs hundreds of dollars to buy some specialties, daily necessities, drinks and the like. Ten days at most, at least 1000 yuan, which is the minimum cost of your trip to North Korea. A ten-day trip, even a thrifty trip, will cost about 12000 yuan, so take at least 15000 yuan with you. In fact, the consumption in North Korea is not as low as expected, and from the perspective of the profits of travel agencies, our minimum budget is not cheap.