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The top 10 most expensive cities in Africa for an Expat as at January 2020. Overall African countries are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with relatively low local cost of living expenses; however the cost … Continue reading →

Prices are out of control. Wage purchasing power has plummeted due to food and fuel prices soaring. Foreign currency shortages have got even worse than before. Inflation is now over 500%…….it is now the most expensive city in Africa and … Continue reading →

The most expensive city in Asia-Pacific as at January 2020 is mainly so costly for Expats due to extremely high housing costs, as well as the high cost of schooling and limited space available making rentals high. However, when you … Continue reading →

For decades Zimbabwe’s policies have destroyed the economy and the livelihoods of Zimbabweans, including hyperinflation that eventually led the country to ditch its worthless sovereign currency in favour of the United States dollar. In June 2019 year the government stopped … Continue reading →

#Hong-Kong is the most expensive city in the world in 2019, followed by #Singapore and #Monaco. The biggest changes this year was #Harare in #Zimbabwe moving into the top 10 and #Luanda in #Angola dropping out. For more

Compared to New York, the equivalent cost in Johannesburg is as follows: 1) Alcohol (where available) & Tobacco: for items such as beer, spirits, wine and tobacco related products such as cigarettes. A basket costing USD$1000 in New York costs … Continue reading →

Hong Kong is the most expensive city in the world for an expatriate professional migrant to live in as at July 2019, followed by Singapore and Monaco. Hong Kong is the most expensive city due to the very high cost … Continue reading →

The latest available inflation rate for all countries world wide (as available on 12 July 2019). Some highlights include: 57.3% for Argentina as at May 2019 -0.2% for Cyprus as at June 2019 50.4% for Iran as at June 2019 … Continue reading →

The latest available inflation rate for all countries world wide (as available on 14 June 2019). Some highlights include: 17.14% for Angola as at May 2019 55.8% for Argentina as at April 2019 2.7% for China as at May 2019 … Continue reading →

The highs and lows of the latest available inflation rate for all countries world wide (as available on 8 March 2019): 2688670% for Venezuela as at January 2019. 56.9% for Zimbabwe as at January 2019. 55% for North Korea as … Continue reading →