Category Archives: cost of living

Mozambique, Maputo Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Mozambique is in South-Eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania. CAPITAL CITY: Maputo LARGEST CITY: Maputo CURRENCY: Mozambican New Metical (MZN) ECONOMY: Mozambique is a lower-income country despite making significant progress since 1975. Mozambique remains … Continue reading →

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Madagascar, Antananarivo Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique. CAPITAL CITY: Antananarivo LARGEST CITY: Antananarivo CURRENCY: Malagasy Ariary (MGA) ECONOMY: Madagascar’s economy is focused on tourism; textile and light manufacturing exports; agricultural products (the world’s leading producer … Continue reading →

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Liechtenstein, Vaduz Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Liechtenstein is in Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland. CAPITAL CITY: Vaduz LARGEST CITY: Schaan CURRENCY: Swiss Franc (CHF) ECONOMY: Liechtenstein is a small geographic area with limited natural resources. Liechtenstein is a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy. The … Continue reading →

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Libya, Tripoli Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Libya is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. CAPITAL CITY: Tripoli LARGEST CITY: Tripoli CURRENCY: Libyan Dinar (LYD) ECONOMY: The Libyan economy depends upon revenues from the oil sector, which contribute about 95 percent … Continue reading →

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Lesotho, Maseru Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Lesotho is a landlocked country enclaved by South Africa. CAPITAL CITY: Maseru LARGEST CITY: Maseru CURRENCY: Lesotho Loti (LSL) ECONOMY: Lesotho relies on remittances from miners employed in South Africa, the sale of water to South Africa and customs … Continue reading →

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Latvia, Riga Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Latvia is in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. CAPITAL CITY: Riga LARGEST CITY: Riga CURRENCY: Latvian Lats (LVL) ECONOMY: Latvia has had one of the highest (GDP) growth rates in Europe, since 2000. Due … Continue reading →

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Laos, Vientiane Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Laos is in Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam. CAPITAL CITY: Vientiane LARGEST CITY: Vientiane CURRENCY: Lao Kip (LAK) ECONOMY: The Lao economy is heavily dependent on investment and trade with its larger and richer neighbors, Thailand, … Continue reading →

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Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia, west of China. CAPITAL CITY: Bishkek LARGEST CITY: Bishkek CURRENCY: Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS) ECONOMY: Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a predominantly agricultural economy, these include cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat as the … Continue reading →

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Kosovo, Pristina Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Kosovo is a disputed landlocked region in the Balkans. CAPITAL CITY: Pristina LARGEST CITY: Pristina CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Kosovo has one of the most under-developed economies in Europe. Kosovo was the poorest province of Yugoslavia and received substantial … Continue reading →

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Korea Republic of, Seoul Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Republic of Korea is in Eastern Asia, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. CAPITAL CITY: Seoul LARGEST CITY: Seoul CURRENCY: South Korean Won (KRW) ECONOMY: South Korea has … Continue reading →

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