Monthly Archives: September 2010

Syria, Damascus – Cost of Living

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Syria is that of a middle-income, developing country with a diversified economy based on agriculture, industry, and energy. Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. Damascus is home to a wide range of industrial activity, … Continue reading →

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Switzerland, Zurich – Cost of Living

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Switzerland is one of the world’s most stable economies. Its policy of long-term monetary security and bank secrecy has made Switzerland a safe haven for investors, creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide … Continue reading →

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Switzerland, Geneva – Cost of Living

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Switzerland is one of the world’s most stable economies. Its policy of long-term monetary security and bank secrecy has made Switzerland a safe haven for investors, creating an economy that is increasingly dependent on a steady tide … Continue reading →

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Sweden, Stockholm – Cost of Living

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Sweden is an export-oriented mixed economy featuring a modern distribution system, excellent internal and external communications, and a skilled labour force. Timber, hydropower, and iron ore constitute the resource base of an economy heavily oriented toward foreign … Continue reading →

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Swaziland, Mbabane – Cost of Living

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Swaziland is fairly diversified, with agriculture, forestry and mining accounting for about 13% of GDP, manufacturing (textiles and sugar-related processing) representing 37% of GDP. The majority of the population ? about 75%?is employed in subsistence agriculture. Mbabane … Continue reading →

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Africa Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

Africa’s most expensive city for expatriates, as at 1 July 2010, is Luanda in Angola (ranked 15 in the world) with a cost of living index of 106.17 (New York = 100). Luanda is particularly expensive for education, (ranked 3 … Continue reading →

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Suriname, Paramaribo – Cost of Living

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Suriname is dominated by the bauxite industry, which accounts for more than 15% of GDP and 70% of export earnings. Other main export products include rice, bananas and shrimp. Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of … Continue reading →

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Sudan, Khartoum – Cost of Living

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Sudan has been buffeted by civil war, political instability, adverse weather, weak world commodity prices, a drop in remittances from abroad, and counterproductive economic policies. The private sector’s main areas of activity are agriculture and trading, with … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka, Colombo – Cost of Living

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Sri Lanka is famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber and cinnamon which is native to the country. Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The great majority of … Continue reading →

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The Positives and Negatives of Moving Internationally

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

This is a basic summary on the Positives and Negatives on moving from one place to another in our global world from someone who has been there and done it a couple of times.  How to make the negatives positive … Continue reading →

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