Category Archives: cost of living

Thailand, Bangkok Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Thailand is in South-eastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma. CAPITAL CITY: Bangkok LARGEST CITY: Bangkok CURRENCY: Thai Baht (THB) ECONOMY: Thailand is a lower-middle-income developing country. Major exports include rice, textiles … Continue reading →

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Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Tanzania is in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique. TRADITIONAL CAPITAL CITY: Dar es Salaam LEGISLATIVE CAPITAL CITY: Dodoma LARGEST CITY: Dar es Salaam CURRENCY: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) ECONOMY: Tanzania is one of the world’s … Continue reading →

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Tajikistan, Dushanbe Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Tajikistan is in Central Asia, west of China. CAPITAL CITY: Dushanbe LARGEST CITY: Dushanbe CURRENCY: Tajikistan Somoni (TJS) ECONOMY: Tajikistan is a low-income developing economy. The primary sources of income in Tajikistan are aluminum production, cotton growing and remittances … Continue reading →

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Taiwan, Taipei Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Taiwan (The Republic of China) is an island in East Asia. Taiwan is also commonly used to refer to the territories administered by the Republic of China (ROC) and to ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Lanyu … Continue reading →

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Syria, Damascus Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Syria is in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey. CAPITAL CITY: Damascus LARGEST CITY: Damascus CURRENCY: Syrian Pound (SYP) ECONOMY: Syria is a lower-middle-income developing country with a diversified economy based on agriculture, industry, … Continue reading →

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Switzerland, Zurich Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Switzerland is in Central Europe, east of France, and north of Italy. CAPITAL CITY: Berne LARGEST CITY: Zürich CURRENCY: Swiss Franc (CHF) ECONOMY: Switzerland is a wealthy industrialized country with many highly skilled workers. Banking, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals … Continue reading →

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Switzerland, Geneva Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Switzerland is in Central Europe, east of France, and north of Italy. CAPITAL CITY: Berne LARGEST CITY: Zürich CURRENCY: Swiss Franc (CHF) ECONOMY: Switzerland is a wealthy industrialized country with many highly skilled workers. Banking, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals … Continue reading →

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Sweden, Stockholm Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Sweden is in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway. CAPITAL CITY: Stockholm LARGEST CITY: Stockholm CURRENCY: Swedish Krona (SEK) ECONOMY: Sweden has a highly developed industrial economy. Sweden’s export-oriented … Continue reading →

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Swaziland, Mbabane Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Swaziland is in Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa. CAPITAL CITY: Lobamba ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL CITY: Mbabane LARGEST CITY: Manzini CURRENCY: Swaziland Lilangeni (SZL) ECONOMY: Swaziland has a lower-middle-income developing economy, which is small and landlocked Subsistence agriculture occupies … Continue reading →

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Suriname, Paramaribo Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Suriname is in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. CAPITAL CITY: Paramaribo LARGEST CITY: Paramaribo CURRENCY: Suriname Dollar (SRD) ECONOMY: Suriname has an upper-middle-income developing economy. The economy of Suriname is dominated … Continue reading →

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