Namibia, Windhoek Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: The Republic of Namibia.

Location: Namibia is in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa.

Country Climate: Desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic.

Country Terrain: Mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east.

Major Languages: English (official), Afrikaans, German, Oshivambo, Herero, Nama.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 2.1 million (2008 est.) 2.1 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: 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% of the adult population infected with HIV.

Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD).

Country Inflation: 7.1% (2008 est.) 9.2% (2009 est.).

City: Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia.

City Economy: Windhoek is the social, economic, and cultural centre of the country.

Cost of Living: Windhoek has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Windhoek is currently ranked 218 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Myanmar, Yangon Cost of Living April 2010

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Country Full Name: Union of Myanmar.

Location: Myanmar (Burma) is in South Eastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand.

Country Climate: Tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).

Country Terrain: Central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands.

Major Languages: Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages.

Major Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam.

Country Population: 58.8 million (2008 est.) 60.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: Burma is one of the poorest nations in the world, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement, and isolation.

Currency: Myanmar Kyat (MMK).

Country Inflation: 22.5% (2008 est.) 6.9% (2009 est.).

City: Yangon is also known as Rangoon and is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Division.

City Economy: Yangon is the country?s main centre for trade, industry, real estate, media, entertainment and tourism. The city is Lower Myanmar?s main trading hub for all kinds of merchandise ? from basic food stuffs to used cars although commerce continues to be hampered by the city’s severely underdeveloped banking industry and communication infrastructure.

Cost of Living: Yangon has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Yangon is currently ranked 208 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Mozambique, Maputo Cost of Living April 2010

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Country Full Name: The Republic of Mozambique.

Location: Mozambique is in South Eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania.

Country Climate: Tropical to subtropical.

Country Terrain: Mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west.

Major Languages: Portuguese (official), Makua-Lomwe, Swahili, other indigenous languages.

Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Islam.

Country Population: 20.7 million (2008 est.) 21.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: 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 ranked in the world due to the excessive malaria carrying mosquitoes.

Currency: Mozambican New Metical (MZN).

Country Inflation: 10.3% (2008 est.) 3.5% (2009 est.).

City: Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique.

City Economy: Maputo’s chief exports are coal, cotton, sugar, chromite, sisal, copra, and hardwood. The city manufactures cement, pottery, furniture, shoes, and rubber. There is also a large aluminium smelting plant, Mozal.

Cost of Living: Maputo has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Maputo is currently ranked 207 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Morocco, Rabat Cost of Living April 2010

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Country Full Name: The Kingdom of Morocco.

Location: Morocco is in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara.

Country Climate: Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior.

Country Terrain: Northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains.

Major Languages: Arabic (official), Berber, French, Spanish.

Major Religions: Islam.

Country Population: 31.4 million (2008 est.) 31.9 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Morocco is considered a relatively liberal economy. The services sector accounts for just over half of GDP and industry, made up of mining, construction and manufacturing, is an additional quarter. The sectors who recorded the highest growth are the tourism, telecoms and textile sectors. Morocco , however, still depends on agriculture which accounts for only around 14% of GDP but employs 40-45% of the Moroccan population.

Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD).

Country Inflation: 3.9% (2008 est.) 2.8% (2009 est.).

City: Rabat is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco.

City Economy: Tourism and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat the second most important city in the country after the larger and more economically significant Casablanca.

Cost of Living: Rabat has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Rabat is currently ranked 204 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Montenegro, Podgorica Cost of Living April 2010

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Country Full Name: Republic of Montenegro.

Location: Montenegro is in South Eastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia.

Country Climate: Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland.

Country Terrain: Highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus.

Major Languages: Christianity, Islam.

Major Religions: Serbian, Montenegrin.

Country Population: 0.0 million (2008 est.) 0.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Montenegro is mostly service-based and is in late transition to a market economy.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 9.0% (2008 est.) 3.4% (2009 est.).

City: Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.

City Economy: Podgorica is the administrative centre of Montenegro. Most of Montenegro’s industrial, financial and commercial base is in Podgorica.

Cost of Living: Podgorica has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Podgorica is currently ranked 114 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Mongolia.

Location: Mongolia is in Northern Asia, between China and Russia.

Country Climate: Desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges).

Country Terrain: Vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central.

Major Languages: Mongolian.

Major Religions: Buddhism.

Country Population: 2.7 million (2008 est.) 2.7 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Mongolia has traditionally been based on agriculture and the breeding of livestock. Mongolia also has extensive mineral deposits: copper, coal, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, and gold account for a large part of industrial production. Mongolia is the most sparsely populated independent country in the world. The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by steppes, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately 30% of the population are nomadic or semi-nomadic.

Currency: Mongolian Tugrik (MNT).

Country Inflation: 26.8% (2008 est.) 8.5% (2009 est.).

City: Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia.

City Economy: Ulaanbaatar is the cultural, industrial, and financial heart of the country.

Cost of Living: Ulaanbaatar has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Ulaanbaatar is currently ranked 263 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels cost of living indexes as at April 2010 for each of our 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 patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups).

Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel costs include business dinner, dinner at a restaurant (non fast food), hotel rates, take away drinks and snacks (fast food).

The April 2010 restaurants, meals out and hotel international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

April 2010 Rank Country, City

1 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
2 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
3 Greece, Athens
4 Belgium, Brussels
5 Slovenia, Ljubljana
6 Russia, Moscow
7 Qatar, Doha
8 Korea Republic of, Seoul
9 Norway, Oslo
10 Brazil, Brasilia
11 France, Paris
12 Bahrain, Manama
13 Finland, Helsinki
14 Venezuela, Caracas
15 Australia, Sydney
16 Cyprus, Nicosia
17 Switzerland, Geneva
18 Denmark, Copenhagen
19 Senegal, Dakar
20 United Kingdom, London
21 Greenland, Nuuk
22 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
23 Monaco, Monaco
24 Switzerland, Zurich
25 Kiribati, South Tarawa
26 Spain, Madrid
27 Vanuatu, Port Vila
28 San Marino, San Marino
29 Italy, Milan
30 Austria, Vienna
31 Bhutan, Thimphu
32 Estonia, Tallinn
33 Isle of Man, Douglas
34 Ireland, Dublin
35 Canada, Toronto
36 Guernsey, St Peter Port
37 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
38 Gabon, Libreville
39 Spain, Barcelona
40 Australia, Melbourne
41 Italy, Rome
42 Iceland, Reykjavik
43 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
44 Japan, Tokyo
45 Australia, Perth
46 Australia, Canberra
47 Canada, Vancouver
48 Israel, Jerusalem
49 Congo, Brazzaville
50 Iran, Tehran
51 United Kingdom, Glasgow
52 Netherlands, Amsterdam
53 Sweden, Stockholm
54 Canada, Calgary
55 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
56 USA, Anchorage AK
57 Singapore, Singapore
58 USA, San Jose Calif
59 Angola, Luanda
60 Slovakia, Bratislava
61 Hungary, Budapest
62 Syria, Damascus
63 Lebanon, Beirut
64 Kazakhstan, Almaty
65 Jersey, Saint Helier
66 Vatican City, Vatican City
67 United Kingdom, Birmingham
68 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
69 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
70 United Kingdom, Leeds
71 USA, New York NY
72 Australia, Brisbane
73 Canada, Montreal
74 Croatia, Zagreb
75 Azerbaijan, Baku
76 Bermuda, Hamilton
77 Germany, Munich
78 Falkland Islands, Stanley
79 Czech Republic, Prague
80 Maldives, Male
81 Egypt, Cairo
82 USA, San Francisco Calif
83 New Caledonia, Noumea
84 Germany, Frankfurt
85 Latvia, Riga
86 New Zealand, Auckland
87 USA, Seattle Wash
88 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
89 Turkey, Ankara
90 Cameroon, Douala
91 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
92 Togo, Lome
93 Germany, Cologne
94 USA, Memphis Tenn
95 Canada, Ottawa
96 USA, Washington DC
97 Germany, Bonn
98 USA, St Louis MO
99 USA, Baltimore Md
100 Marshall Islands, Majuro
101 Germany, Hamburg
102 Libya, Tripoli
103 Iraq, Baghdad
104 Kuwait, Kuwait City
105 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
106 Germany, Berlin
107 Solomon Islands, Honiara
108 USA, Cleveland Ohio
109 Mauritania, Nouakchott
110 Jordan, Amman
111 Malawi, Lilongwe
112 USA, Jacksonville Fla
113 Djibouti, Djibouti
114 USA, Portland Ore
115 Sudan, Khartoum
116 Saint Helena, Jamestown
117 Chad, NDjamena
118 USA, Boston Mass
119 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
120 Peru, Lima
121 Australia, Adelaide
122 Oman, Muscat
123 Seychelles, Victoria
124 Nepal, Kathmandu
125 USA, Atlanta GA
126 USA, Charlotte NC
127 USA, Austin Tex
128 USA, Tampa Fla
129 USA, Columbus Ohio
130 Portugal, Lisbon
131 USA, Milwaukee Wis
132 Chile, Santiago
133 USA, Phoenix Ariz
134 Cameroon, Yaounde
135 Tuvalu, Funafuti
136 Malta, Velletta
137 USA, Las Vegas Nev
138 Ukraine, Kiev
139 Somalia, Mogadishu
140 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
141 Zambia, Lusaka
142 Serbia, Belgrade
143 Samoa, Apia
144 Cape Verde, Praia
145 China, Macao
146 USA, El Paso Tex
147 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
148 USA, Los Angeles Calif
149 Micronesia, Palikir
150 USA, Denver Colo
151 USA, Chicago Ill
152 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
153 USA, San Diego Calif
154 USA, Miami Fla
155 Guinea, Conakry
156 USA, Indianapolis Ind
157 Central African Republic, Bangui
158 USA, Philadelphia Pa
159 Uruguay, Montevideo
160 Moldova, Chisinau
161 Benin, Cotonou
162 Thailand, Bangkok
163 Comores, Moroni
164 Sierra Leone, Freetown
165 Poland, Warsaw
166 Martinique, Fort-de-France
167 Costa Rica, San Jose
168 USA, Fort Worth Tex
169 Mauritius, Port Louis
170 USA, Dallas Tex
171 Gambia, Banjul
172 Puerto Rico, San Juan
173 Guyana, Georgetown
174 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
175 Guam, Hagatna
176 Mexico, Mexico City
177 Colombia, Bogota
178 Rwanda, Kigali
179 Liberia, Monrovia
180 Panama, Panama City
181 Belarus, Minsk
182 Nauru, Yaren
183 USA, Houston Tex
184 Bahamas, Nassau
185 Bulgaria, Sofia
186 USA, Detroit Mich
187 Vietnam, Hanoi
188 Grenada, Saint Georges
189 Namibia, Windhoek
190 China, Hong Kong
191 Barbados, Bridgetown
192 Cayman Islands, George Town
193 India, Mumbai
194 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
195 Romania, Bucharest
196 China, Beijing
197 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
198 Niger, Niamey
199 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
200 Ecuador, Quito
201 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
202 Palau, Melekeok
203 Kenya, Nairobi
204 Taiwan, Taipei
205 Lithuania, Vilnius
206 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
207 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
208 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
209 China, Shanghai
210 USA, San Antonio Tex
211 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
212 South Africa, Johannesburg
213 India, Calcutta
214 India, New Delhi
215 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
216 India, Chennai
217 Kosovo, Pristina
218 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
219 Afghanistan, Kabul
220 Philippines, Manila
221 Algeria, Algiers
222 South Africa, Cape Town
223 Tunisia, Tunis
224 Dominica, Roseau
225 Myanmar, Yangon
226 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
227 Morocco, Rabat
228 Indonesia, Jakarta
229 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
230 South Africa, Pretoria
231 India, Hyderabad
232 Belize, Belmopan
233 Bolivia, La Paz
234 Madagascar, Antananarivo
235 South Africa, Durban
236 Sri Lanka, Colombo
237 Armenia, Yerevan
238 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
239 Uganda, Kampala
240 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
241 Lesotho, Maseru
242 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
243 Saint Lucia, Castries
244 India, Bangalore
245 Yemen, Sanaa
246 Mozambique, Maputo
247 Jamaica, Kingston
248 Mali, Bamako
249 Guatemala, Guatemala City
250 Eritrea, Asmara
251 Montenegro, Podgorica
252 Fiji, Suva
253 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
254 China, Shenzhen
255 China, Wuhan
256 China, Dalian
257 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
258 Nicaragua, Managua
259 Suriname, Paramaribo
260 El Salvador, San Salvador
261 Nigeria, Lagos
262 Botswana, Gaborone
263 Bangladesh, Dhaka
264 Macedonia, Skopje
265 Albania, Tirana
266 Timor-Leste, Dili
267 Swaziland, Mbabane
268 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
269 China, Guangzhou
270 Paraguay, Asuncion
271 Cuba, Havana
272 Ghana, Accra
273 Tonga, NukuAlofa
274 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
275 Burundi, Bujumbura
276 Pakistan, Lahore
277 Zimbabwe, Harare
278 Pakistan, Islamabad
279 Pakistan, Karachi
280 Laos, Vientiane
281 China, Tianjin
282 Argentina, Buenos Aires

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Monaco, Monaco Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Principality of Monaco.

Location: Monaco is in Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy.

Country Climate: Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

Country Terrain: Hilly, rugged, rocky.

Major Languages: French.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 0.033 million (2008 est.) 0.033 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: Monaco is the second smallest country in the world; only Vatican City is smaller. It is regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy and from foreign countries. One of Monaco’s main sources of income is tourism; each year many are attracted to its casino and pleasant climate. Monaco levies no income tax on individuals. The absence of a personal income tax in the principality has attracted to it a considerable number of wealthy tax refugee residents from European countries who derive the majority of their income from activity outside Monaco.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: N/A.

City: Monaco is a small sovereign city-state.

City Economy: Monaco is the name of the country as well as the name of its only and capital city.

Cost of Living: Monaco has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Monaco is currently ranked 20 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Moldova, Chisinau Cost of Living April 2010

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Country Full Name: Moldova.

Location: Moldova is in Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania.

Country Climate: Moderate winters, warm summers.

Country Terrain: Rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea.

Major Languages: Moldovan, Russian.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 3.6 million (2008 est.) 3.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Moldova enjoys a favorable climate and good farmland but has no major mineral deposits. As a result, the economy depends heavily on agriculture, featuring fruits, vegetables, wine, and tobacco. The economy contracted dramatically following the fall of the Soviet Union. Currently, Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe.

Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL).

Country Inflation: 12.7% (2008 est.) 1.4% (2009 est.).

City: Chisinu is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova.

City Economy: Chisinau is the main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country.

Cost of Living: Chisinau has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Chisinau is currently ranked 170 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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India, Mumbai Cost of Living April 2010

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Country Full Name: Republic of India.

Location: India is in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan.

Country Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.

Country Terrain: Upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north.

Major Languages: Hindi, English and at least 16 other official languages.

Major Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism.

Country Population: 1186.3 million (2008 est.) 1203.3 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of India is the twelfth largest economy in the world by nominal value and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). In the 1990s, following economic reform from the socialist-inspired economy of post-independence India, the country began to experience rapid economic growth, as markets opened for international competition and investment. In the 21st century, India is an emerging economic power with vast human and natural resources, and a huge knowledge base.

Currency: Indian Rupee (INR).

Country Inflation: 8.3% (2008 est.) 8.7% (2009 est.).

City: Mumbai is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

City Economy: Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment centre of India, generating 5% of India’s GDP, and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 40% of maritime trade, and 70% of capital transactions to India’s economy. Mumbai is home to important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations. The city also houses India’s Hindi film and television industry, known as Bollywood.

Cost of Living: Mumbai has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Mumbai is currently ranked 120 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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