Monthly Archives: March 2010

Saint Helena, Jamestown Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: St Helena is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of the island of Saint Helena, as well as the dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. … Continue reading →

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Rwanda, Kigali Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Rwanda is in Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo. CAPITAL CITY: Kigali LARGEST CITY: Kigali CURRENCY: Rwandan Franc (RWF) ECONOMY: Rwanda is a low-income developing country, with about 90% of the population engaged in subsistence agriculture. … Continue reading →

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Russia, Moscow Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Russia is in Northern Asia (the area west of the Urals is considered part of Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. CAPITAL CITY: Moscow LARGEST CITY: Moscow CURRENCY: Russian Rouble (RUB) ECONOMY: Russia … Continue reading →

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Romania, Bucharest Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Romania is in South-eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. CAPITAL CITY: Bucharest LARGEST CITY: Bucharest CURRENCY: Romanian New Lei (RON) ECONOMY: Romania is a middle-income economy. From 2000 onwards, the Romanian economy has transformed to … Continue reading →

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Qatar, Doha Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Qatar is in the Middle East, it is the peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. CAPITAL CITY: Doha LARGEST CITY: Doha CURRENCY: Qatari Riyal (QAR) ECONOMY: Qatar has a strong economy mainly derived from oil revenues. The … Continue reading →

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International Cost Of Living Index Calculation

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a specified standard of living, similar to a typical household budget. A Cost of living index is a numerical way of comparing cost of living, either over time, or by comparing different … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico, San Juan Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Puerto Rico, is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. CAPITAL CITY: San Juan LARGEST CITY: San Juan CURRENCY: US Dollar (USD) … Continue reading →

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Portugal, Lisbon Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Portugal is in South-Western Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain. CAPITAL CITY: Lisbon LARGEST CITY: Lisbon CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Portugal’s economy mainly consists of industries such as textiles, clothing, footwear, cork and wood products, beverages … Continue reading →

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Poland, Warsaw Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Poland is in Central Europe, east of Germany. CAPITAL CITY: Warsaw LARGEST CITY: Warsaw CURRENCY: Polish Z?oty (PLN) ECONOMY: Poland has one of the strongest economies in Eastern Europe. Poland has steadfastly pursued a policy of liberalizing the economy … Continue reading →

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Philippines, Manila Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: The Philippines is in South-Eastern Asia, it is an archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. CAPITAL CITY: Manila LARGEST CITY: Quezón City CURRENCY: Philippine Peso (PHP) ECONOMY: The Philippines is a lower-middle-income … Continue reading →

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