Reproductive Exchange Rates

I got this from the July issue of Wired Magazine and thought it was, well, sad. Compare the cost of in vitro fertilization treatment in the following countries:

Russia --------------------- $1500
Thailand ------------------- $2125
Brazil, Greece, India -- $2500
Israel ----------------------- $2560
South Africa ------------- $3500
Canada -------------------- $4800
Australia ------------------ $7000
United States ----------- $12000

I know some of the difference in cost is the quality of medical care. But that much?