Monthly Archives: August 2010

Communication International Cost of Living Ranking

This report provides you with the rank of Communication cost of living indexes for 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending … Continue reading

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New Zealand, Auckland – Cost of Living

The Economy of New Zealand is a market economy which is greatly dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China and Japan. It has only small manufacturing and high-tech sectors, being strongly focused on … Continue reading

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New Caledonia, Noumea – Cost of Living

New Caledonia has more than 25% of the world’s known nickel resources. In addition to nickel, the substantial financial support from France and tourism are keys to the health of the economy. Noumea is the capital city of the French … Continue reading

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Netherlands, Amsterdam – Cost of Living

The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy in which the government has reduced its role since the 1980s. Industrial activity is predominantly in food-processing, Financial services, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. Amsterdam is the capital and largest city … Continue reading

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Nepal, Kathmandu – Cost of Living

The economy of Nepal is reliant on external assistance. A long-standing economic agreement underpins a close relationship with India. The country receives foreign aid from India, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, China, Switzerland, and Scandinavian … Continue reading

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Clothing International Cost of Living Rank

This report provides you with the rank of Clothing cost of living indexes for 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending … Continue reading

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Nauru, Yaren – Cost of Living

Nauru is the world’s smallest island nation and joined the UN in 1999 as the world’s smallest independent republic. Revenues of Nauru have traditionally come from exports of phosphate rock. Primary phosphate reserves were exhausted, and mining ceased, but in … Continue reading

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Namibia, Windhoek – Cost of Living

Agriculture, herding, tourism and mining of precious stones and metals form the backbone of Namibia’s economy. Approximately half the population live below the international poverty line, and the nation has suffered heavily from the effects of HIV/AIDS, with approximately 15% … Continue reading

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Myanmar, Yangon – Cost of Living

Burma is one of the poorest nations in the world, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement, and isolation. Yangon is also known as Rangoon and is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Division. Yangon is the … Continue reading

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Mozambique, Maputo – Cost of Living

The economy of Mozambique has developed since the end of the Mozambican Civil War (1977-1992), but the country is still one of the world’s poorest and most underdeveloped. Mozambique’s life expectancy and infant mortality rates are both among the worst … Continue reading

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