How much does this heart cost?

Need an organ transplant? All it takes is money and the willingness to take risks. Buying an organ, however, doesn’t guarantee a long, healthy life. I’d be afraid of any infectious diseases that may come from purchased organs but sometimes you have to choose the lesser of two evils. Here’s how much a heart would cost you in various countries around the world.

• Colombia – $90,000
• China – $130,000 – 160,000
• South Africa – $290,000
• South Korea – $290,000
• Taiwan – $290,000
• Singapore – $290,000

I wonder why the most common price is $290,000. Perhaps a body broker effect.

via Wired