Cost of living – Healthcare – October 2011

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Xpatulator

Cost of living rank of Healthcare cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

Healthcare costs include general healthcare, medical and medical insurance such as general practitioner consultation rates, hospital private ward daily rate, non-prescription medicine, and private medical insurance / medical aid contributions.

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The October 2011 healthcare international cost of living rank is as follows:

October 2011 Rank Country, City

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

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Cost of Living – Groceries – October 2011

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Xpatulator

Cost of living rank of Grocery cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

Grocery costs include food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning material items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices and herbs.

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Cost of Living Allowance Calculator (COLA): Download Demo COLA Report
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Cost of Living Index Calculator (COLI) : Download Demo COLI Report
The COLI report calculates cost of living indexes for the host locations you select, using the home location you specify. You can choose from any one of the 13 baskets or you can choose the overall cost of living index. Each new COLI report uses 1 credit ($99) allowing you to choose 1 home location and up to 300 available host locations.Recommended for the calculation of 3 or more cost of living indexes using your choice of base city.

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The October 2011 grocery international cost of living rank is as follows:

October 2011 Rank Country, City

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

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Cost of Living – Furniture & Appliances – October 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Xpatulator

Cost of living rank of Furniture & Appliance cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

Furniture & Appliance costs include furniture, household equipment and household appliances such as dvd player, fridge freezer, iron, kettle, toaster, microwave, light bulbs, television, vacuum cleaner, and washing machine.

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Cost of Living Allowance Calculator (COLA): Download Demo COLA Report
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Cost of Living Index Calculator (COLI) : Download Demo COLI Report
The COLI report calculates cost of living indexes for the host locations you select, using the home location you specify. You can choose from any one of the 13 baskets or you can choose the overall cost of living index. Each new COLI report uses 1 credit ($99) allowing you to choose 1 home location and up to 300 available host locations.Recommended for the calculation of 3 or more cost of living indexes using your choice of base city.

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The October 2011 furniture & appliance international cost of living rank is as follows:

October 2011 Rank Country, City

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

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Expat Festivities while far from home….

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Xpatulator
Being an Expat permits unusual and fascinating events to occur while on your adventure, you belong to a community where celebrating different customs and traditions is an opportunity.
Our first cultural event to be experienced was Ramadan and Eid, this was fascinating and insightful.  Coming from South Africa, we have a diverse society with a mix of cultures, our suburb constitutes Christians, Muslims and Jews with Churches, Mosaics and Synagogues praising God down the road from each other. Our African, British, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, American, completely international cultures live together freely and without prejudice. I loved where we lived and still do, everyone is happy and friendly and we reside side by side without discriminating but equally without ever emerging into each others lives.
Being an expat changes your perspective on just about everything, you become more aware of cultural and religious differences, in a positive and energizing sense.  We started our adventure off with heading straight into the heat of the Arabian gulf and our first Ramadan, was both educational and insightful.  I became more aware of the call to prayer, of the berka and abaya and the reasons behind the religious and cultural events that occur in the Islamic faith.  My first Ramadan was a special event, we noted how everyone forfeited their basic need for food and water from sunrise to sunset, and the month is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. At sunset the family gathers together to break the fast with Iftar (fast breaking meal).  Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan. A special celebration is made. Food is donated to the poor; everyone puts on their best, usually new, clothes; and communal prayers are held in the early morning, followed by feasting and visiting relatives and friends.
The Canadian and American Thanksgivings are celebrated on different days and months and for different reasons.  The Canadian Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October and goes back to an explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Pacific Ocean. Frobisher’s Thanksgiving was celebrated for homecoming, he had safely returned from an unsuccessful search for the Northwest Passage.  In 1578, Frobisher held a formal ceremony in Newfoundland to give thanks for surviving the long journey.  The tradition of a feast was continued years later, as more settlers began to arrive in the Canadian colonies.
The American Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, and has officially been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving during the Civil War.
The event that Americans commonly call the “First Thanksgiving” was celebrated to give thanks to Native Americans for helping the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England, the first Thanksgiving feast lasted for three days.
We have also started celebrating Halloween and have amazing American friends who have brought all their decorations with them from home. Added to this they have all the traditional games of feeling through jelly to find the witches eggs and walking blind folded through spider webs and of course the scary movies, costumes and copious amounts of sweets that get handed out and eaten!
Traditionally Halloween is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.  Celebrated on 31 October it is a time of celebration and superstition.
We always celebrate our own religious holidays with those friends that we hold near and dear being so far away from home.  Living in a compound, it is not uncommon to walk around and notice different front doors decorated with some fantastical decorations for a special event that is being celebrated in that expats land. It is a magical time for each community and a special occasion for other expats to learn about and appreciate their neighbors.
Diwali, which although we have not celebrated, we have listened to the enthusiastic stories of the festival from our Indian friends. It is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of lights’.
Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek divine blessings of the Goddess of Wealth. The festival of Diwali is never complete without exchange of gifts. People present Diwali gifts to all near and dear ones.
We always celebrate our own religious holidays with those friends that we hold near and dear being so far away from home.  Living in a compound, it is not uncommon to walk around and notice different front doors decorated with some fantastical decorations for a special event that is being celebrated in that expats land. It is a magical time for each community and a special occasion for other expats to learn about and appreciate their neighbors.
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Cost of Living – Education – October 2011

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Xpatulator

Courtesy of Dr Sharon Pruitt and Pink Sherbet Photography

Cost of living rank of Education cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

Education costs include creche / pre-school fees, high school / college fees, primary school fees, and tertiary study fees.
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The October 2011 education international cost of living rank is as follows:
October 2011 Rank Country, City

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

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Cost of living – Communication – October 2011

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Xpatulator

Cost of living rank of Communication cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

 

Communication costs include various communication costs such as home telephone rental and call charges, internet connection and service provider fees, mobile / cellular phone contract and calls.

 

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The October 2011 communication international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

October 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Italy, Milan
2 Italy, Rome
3 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
4 Swaziland, Mbabane
5 New Caledonia, Noumea
6 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
7 Vatican City, Vatican City
8 Latvia, Riga
9 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
10 San Marino, San Marino
11 Thailand, Bangkok
12 Cameroon, Douala
13 Gabon, Libreville
14 Solomon Islands, Honiara
15 Colombia, Bogota
16 Norway, Oslo
17 Germany, Munich
18 Peru, Lima
19 Germany, Frankfurt
20 Germany, Cologne
21 Togo, Lome
22 Cameroon, Yaounde
23 Monaco, Monaco
24 Germany, Berlin
25 Germany, Bonn
26 Germany, Hamburg
27 Kenya, Nairobi
28 Brazil, Sao Paulo
29 Slovakia, Bratislava
30 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
31 Saint Lucia, Castries
32 Spain, Madrid
33 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
34 Botswana, Gaborone
35 Cape Verde, Praia
36 Spain, Barcelona
37 Bolivia, La Paz
38 Switzerland, Geneva
39 Estonia, Tallinn
40 Brazil, Brasilia
41 French Polynesia, Papeete
42 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
43 USA, Boston Mass
44 China, Beijing
45 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
46 Austria, Vienna
47 Switzerland, Zurich
48 Canada, Toronto
49 Micronesia, Palikir
50 USA, Philadelphia Pa
51 Greece, Athens
52 Djibouti, Djibouti
53 Kiribati, South Tarawa
54 Cuba, Havana
55 Canada, Vancouver
56 Russia, Moscow
57 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
58 Croatia, Zagreb
59 Somalia, Mogadishu
60 Japan, Tokyo
61 Canada, Calgary
62 Bahamas, Nassau
63 Grenada, Saint Georges
64 Tunisia, Tunis
65 Azerbaijan, Baku
66 Nauru, Yaren
67 Kazakhstan, Almaty
68 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
69 Canada, Montreal
70 Burundi, Bujumbura
71 Dominica, Roseau
72 France, Paris
73 Chile, Santiago
74 Marshall Islands, Majuro
75 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
76 United Kingdom, London
77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
78 Oman, Muscat
79 Mali, Bamako
80 Pakistan, Lahore
81 Central African Republic, Bangui
82 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
83 Iceland, Reykjavik
84 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
85 Canada, Ottawa
86 Mexico, Mexico City
87 Pakistan, Islamabad
88 Isle of Man, Douglas
89 Ireland, Dublin
90 Morocco, Rabat
91 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
92 Guernsey, St Peter Port
93 Pakistan, Karachi
94 Tuvalu, Funafuti
95 Netherlands, Amsterdam
96 Costa Rica, San Jose
97 Uruguay, Montevideo
98 Niger, Niamey
99 China, Wuhan
100 United Kingdom, Glasgow
101 Nepal, Kathmandu
102 China, Shenzhen
103 Falkland Islands, Stanley
104 USA, Detroit Mich
105 Vanuatu, Port Vila
106 Qatar, Doha
107 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
108 United Kingdom, Birmingham
109 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
110 Eritrea, Asmara
111 Comores, Moroni
112 Moldova, Chisinau
113 Poland, Warsaw
114 China, Dalian
115 United Kingdom, Leeds
116 Lithuania, Vilnius
117 Guyana, Georgetown
118 Bangladesh, Dhaka
119 USA, Fort Worth Tex
120 Mozambique, Maputo
121 China, Shanghai
122 Jersey, Saint Helier
123 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
124 Mauritania, Nouakchott
125 Russia, St. Petersburg
126 Bermuda, Hamilton
127 Maldives, Male
128 USA, Austin Tex
129 USA, St Louis MO
130 USA, Chicago Ill
131 Fiji, Suva
132 Saint Helena, Jamestown
133 France, Lyon
134 United Kingdom, Belfast
135 USA, Baltimore Md
136 Slovenia, Ljubljana
137 China, Guangzhou
138 France, Marseille
139 Palau, Melekeok
140 USA, Dallas Tex
141 USA, Seattle Wash
142 USA, Columbus Ohio
143 Sierra Leone, Freetown
144 Syria, Damascus
145 China, Tianjin
146 Japan, Osaka
147 Denmark, Copenhagen
148 Sweden, Stockholm
149 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
150 Cook Islands, Avarua
151 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
152 USA, El Paso Tex
153 Bulgaria, Sofia
154 USA, Houston Tex
155 Australia, Sydney
156 USA, Denver Colo
157 Samoa, Apia
158 Japan, Nagoya
159 USA, Charlotte NC
160 French Guiana, Cayenne
161 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
162 Armenia, Yerevan
163 Belgium, Brussels
164 USA, San Diego Calif
165 USA, Los Angeles Calif
166 Libya, Tripoli
167 Czech Republic, Prague
168 USA, San Antonio Tex
169 USA, Memphis Tenn
170 Australia, Canberra
171 USA, Milwaukee Wis
172 Greenland, Nuuk
173 Japan, Yokohama
174 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
175 Martinique, Fort-de-France
176 Lesotho, Maseru
177 Guam, Hagatna
178 USA, Atlanta GA
179 Puerto Rico, San Juan
180 Australia, Perth
181 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
182 USA, Portland Ore
183 Australia, Melbourne
184 Albania, Tirana
185 Laos, Vientiane
186 Chad, NDjamena
187 Kosovo, Pristina
188 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
189 USA, Jacksonville Fla
190 USA, Washington DC
191 Argentina, Buenos Aires
192 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
193 Paraguay, Asuncion
194 Indonesia, Jakarta
195 Egypt, Cairo
196 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
197 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
198 USA, New York NY
199 New Zealand, Auckland
200 China, Hong Kong
201 USA, San Francisco Calif
202 USA, Cleveland Ohio
203 USA, Tampa Fla
204 Korea Republic of, Seoul
205 Australia, Brisbane
206 USA, Miami Fla
207 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
208 Bhutan, Thimphu
209 Rwanda, Kigali
210 USA, Anchorage AK
211 USA, Phoenix Ariz
212 Australia, Adelaide
213 Timor-Leste, Dili
214 Macedonia, Skopje
215 Jordan, Amman
216 Cayman Islands, George Town
217 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
218 Barbados, Bridgetown
219 Iraq, Baghdad
220 Lebanon, Beirut
221 South Africa, Johannesburg
222 Portugal, Lisbon
223 Hungary, Budapest
224 Suriname, Paramaribo
225 Montenegro, Podgorica
226 Madagascar, Antananarivo
227 El Salvador, San Salvador
228 Vietnam, Hanoi
229 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
230 Zambia, Lusaka
231 Ecuador, Quito
232 Philippines, Manila
233 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
234 South Africa, Cape Town
235 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
236 South Africa, Pretoria
237 Yemen, Sanaa
238 Sri Lanka, Colombo
239 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
240 Turkey, Istanbul
241 South Africa, Durban
242 USA, Las Vegas Nev
243 Malawi, Lilongwe
244 Nigeria, Lagos
245 Serbia, Belgrade
246 Mauritius, Port Louis
247 Israel, Jerusalem
248 Senegal, Dakar
249 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
250 Romania, Bucharest
251 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
252 Taiwan, Taipei
253 Guatemala, Guatemala City
254 Kuwait, Kuwait City
255 Turkey, Ankara
256 Congo, Brazzaville
257 Namibia, Windhoek
258 Sudan, Khartoum
259 Benin, Cotonou
260 Bahrain, Manama
261 Malta, Velletta
262 Nicaragua, Managua
263 Finland, Helsinki
264 Myanmar, Yangon
265 Liberia, Monrovia
266 USA, Indianapolis Ind
267 Zimbabwe, Harare
268 Seychelles, Victoria
269 Afghanistan, Kabul
270 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
271 Belize, Belmopan
272 Singapore, Singapore
273 Algeria, Algiers
274 Ukraine, Kiev
275 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
276 Angola, Luanda
277 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
278 Cyprus, Nicosia
279 Panama, Panama City
280 Tonga, NukuAlofa
281 China, Macao
282 Venezuela, Caracas
283 Jamaica, Kingston
284 Uganda, Kampala
285 Belarus, Minsk
286 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
287 India, Mumbai
288 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
289 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
290 Guinea, Conakry
291 Ghana, Accra
292 India, Chennai
293 India, New Delhi
294 India, Calcutta
295 India, Hyderabad
296 India, Bangalore
297 Gambia, Banjul
298 USA, San Jose Calif
299 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
300 Iran, Tehran

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Cost of Living – Clothing – October 2011

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Xpatulator

Cost of living rank of Clothing cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

 

Clothing costs include clothing and footwear products such as business suits, casual clothing, children’s clothing and footwear, coats and hats, evening wear, shoe repairs, and underwear.

 

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The October 2011 clothing international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

October 2011 Rank Country, City

 

1 Bahrain, Manama

2 Brazil, Sao Paulo

3 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

4 Switzerland, Geneva

5 Brazil, Brasilia

6 Lebanon, Beirut

7 Switzerland, Zurich

8 Russia, Moscow

9 USA, San Jose Calif

10 USA, Boston Mass

11 Madagascar, Antananarivo

12 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby

13 USA, San Francisco Calif

14 Liechtenstein, Vaduz

15 Mexico, Mexico City

16 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

17 Slovakia, Bratislava

18 Croatia, Zagreb

19 Philippines, Manila

20 Belarus, Minsk

21 USA, Philadelphia Pa

22 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo

23 Canada, Toronto

24 Japan, Tokyo

25 United Arab Emirates, Dubai

26 France, Paris

27 Monaco, Monaco

28 Austria, Vienna

29 Russia, St. Petersburg

30 Canada, Vancouver

31 Micronesia, Palikir

32 New Caledonia, Noumea

33 Ukraine, Kiev

34 Canada, Calgary

35 Slovenia, Ljubljana

36 Angola, Luanda

37 Samoa, Apia

38 Spain, Madrid

39 Belgium, Brussels

40 Canada, Montreal

41 USA, San Antonio Tex

42 Denmark, Copenhagen

43 China, Beijing

44 United Kingdom, London

45 Spain, Barcelona

46 Netherlands, Amsterdam

47 USA, Detroit Mich

48 Sweden, Stockholm

49 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

50 Guernsey, St Peter Port

51 Czech Republic, Prague

52 United Kingdom, Glasgow

53 Comores, Moroni

54 China, Shanghai

55 Chad, NDjamena

56 Peru, Lima

57 France, Lyon

58 Canada, Ottawa

59 Germany, Munich

60 Greece, Athens

61 Falkland Islands, Stanley

62 China, Hong Kong

63 United Kingdom, Birmingham

64 Guyana, Georgetown

65 Korea Republic of, Seoul

66 San Marino, San Marino

67 Andorra, Andorra la Vella

68 United Kingdom, Leeds

69 Germany, Frankfurt

70 Italy, Milan

71 Iran, Tehran

72 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan

73 Mauritius, Port Louis

74 Germany, Berlin

75 Italy, Rome

76 Germany, Cologne

77 Germany, Bonn

78 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan

79 USA, Houston Tex

80 Germany, Hamburg

81 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

82 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau

83 United Kingdom, Belfast

84 Jersey, Saint Helier

85 Colombia, Bogota

86 Gibraltar, Gibraltar

87 France, Marseille

88 USA, Columbus Ohio

89 Isle of Man, Douglas

90 USA, Anchorage AK

91 Romania, Bucharest

92 China, Shenzhen

93 Hungary, Budapest

94 China, Wuhan

95 Portugal, Lisbon

96 Nauru, Yaren

97 Vatican City, Vatican City

98 USA, Cleveland Ohio

99 Japan, Nagoya

100 French Guiana, Cayenne

101 China, Dalian

102 Saint Helena, Jamestown

103 USA, San Diego Calif

104 Kazakhstan, Almaty

105 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

106 Japan, Osaka

107 Azerbaijan, Baku

108 USA, Phoenix Ariz

109 USA, Washington DC

110 Egypt, Cairo

111 USA, Dallas Tex

112 Japan, Yokohama

113 USA, Charlotte NC

114 USA, Las Vegas Nev

115 USA, Memphis Tenn

116 Myanmar, Yangon

117 USA, New York NY

118 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

119 Estonia, Tallinn

120 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

121 USA, Los Angeles Calif

122 French Polynesia, Papeete

123 Norway, Oslo

124 Belize, Belmopan

125 USA, Atlanta GA

126 China, Guangzhou

127 USA, Chicago Ill

128 Taiwan, Taipei

129 USA, Jacksonville Fla

130 Australia, Sydney

131 Greenland, Nuuk

132 USA, Denver Colo

133 China, Tianjin

134 Togo, Lome

135 Jordan, Amman

136 USA, Austin Tex

137 USA, Miami Fla

138 Gabon, Libreville

139 Bulgaria, Sofia

140 Malawi, Lilongwe

141 Somalia, Mogadishu

142 USA, El Paso Tex

143 USA, Seattle Wash

144 USA, Fort Worth Tex

145 Solomon Islands, Honiara

146 Marshall Islands, Majuro

147 USA, Baltimore Md

148 Palau, Melekeok

149 Israel, Jerusalem

150 Iceland, Reykjavik

151 Finland, Helsinki

152 Thailand, Bangkok

153 USA, Portland Ore

154 Australia, Canberra

155 Australia, Perth

156 Moldova, Chisinau

157 Australia, Melbourne

158 Gambia, Banjul

159 Namibia, Windhoek

160 Singapore, Singapore

161 USA, Indianapolis Ind

162 USA, Pittsburgh Penn

163 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

164 Barbados, Bridgetown

165 Albania, Tirana

166 Tunisia, Tunis

167 USA, Tampa Fla

168 Kosovo, Pristina

169 Nigeria, Lagos

170 Bermuda, Hamilton

171 Suriname, Paramaribo

172 Cameroon, Douala

173 USA, Milwaukee Wis

174 Palestinian Territories, West Bank

175 Venezuela, Caracas

176 Senegal, Dakar

177 Kiribati, South Tarawa

178 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre

179 Indonesia, Jakarta

180 USA, St Louis MO

181 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa

182 Argentina, Buenos Aires

183 Australia, Brisbane

184 Haiti, Port-au-Prince

185 Cameroon, Yaounde

186 New Zealand, Auckland

187 Macedonia, Skopje

188 Turkey, Istanbul

189 Australia, Adelaide

190 Vanuatu, Port Vila

191 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

192 Nepal, Kathmandu

193 Sudan, Khartoum

194 Chile, Santiago

195 China, Macao

196 Panama, Panama City

197 Timor-Leste, Dili

198 Djibouti, Djibouti

199 Grenada, Saint Georges

200 Turkey, Ankara

201 Kuwait, Kuwait City

202 Ecuador, Quito

203 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

204 Cape Verde, Praia

205 Guam, Hagatna

206 Montenegro, Podgorica

207 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain

208 Paraguay, Asuncion

209 Zambia, Lusaka

210 Ireland, Dublin

211 Algeria, Algiers

212 Laos, Vientiane

213 Rwanda, Kigali

214 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi

215 Malta, Velletta

216 Central African Republic, Bangui

217 Iraq, Baghdad

218 Qatar, Doha

219 Martinique, Fort-de-France

220 Libya, Tripoli

221 Bahamas, Nassau

222 Puerto Rico, San Juan

223 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns

224 Cayman Islands, George Town

225 Morocco, Rabat

226 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre

227 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

228 Ghana, Accra

229 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown

230 Congo, Brazzaville

231 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

232 Cyprus, Nicosia

233 Armenia, Yerevan

234 Honduras, Tegucigalpa

235 Syria, Damascus

236 Tonga, NukuAlofa

237 Dominica, Roseau

238 Costa Rica, San Jose

239 Cook Islands, Avarua

240 Botswana, Gaborone

241 Oman, Muscat

242 Uruguay, Montevideo

243 South Africa, Johannesburg

244 Latvia, Riga

245 Tuvalu, Funafuti

246 Lithuania, Vilnius

247 Serbia, Belgrade

248 Poland, Warsaw

249 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang

250 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat

251 Kenya, Nairobi

252 Bolivia, La Paz

253 Niger, Niamey

254 South Africa, Pretoria

255 Mauritania, Nouakchott

256 South Africa, Cape Town

257 Pakistan, Lahore

258 Sri Lanka, Colombo

259 South Africa, Durban

260 Guatemala, Guatemala City

261 Pakistan, Islamabad

262 Saint Lucia, Castries

263 Mali, Bamako

264 Nicaragua, Managua

265 Pakistan, Karachi

266 Mozambique, Maputo

267 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome

268 Zimbabwe, Harare

269 Vietnam, Hanoi

270 India, Mumbai

271 Swaziland, Mbabane

272 El Salvador, San Salvador

273 Cuba, Havana

274 Lesotho, Maseru

275 Jamaica, Kingston

276 Burundi, Bujumbura

277 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

278 Tajikistan, Dushanbe

279 Uzbekistan, Tashkent

280 India, Calcutta

281 Cambodia, Phnom Penh

282 Sierra Leone, Freetown

283 India, New Delhi

284 India, Chennai

285 India, Bangalore

286 Benin, Cotonou

287 Guinea, Conakry

288 Bangladesh, Dhaka

289 India, Hyderabad

290 Afghanistan, Kabul

291 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

292 Fiji, Suva

293 Liberia, Monrovia

294 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

295 Eritrea, Asmara

296 Seychelles, Victoria

297 Bhutan, Thimphu

298 Uganda, Kampala

299 Maldives, Male

300 Yemen, Sanaa

 

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Cost of Living – Alcohol & Tobacco – October 2011

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Xpatulator

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Cost of living rank of Alcohol & Tobacco cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

Alcohol & Tobacco costs include alcoholic beverages such as alcohol at bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, and wine as well as tobacco products such as cigarettes.

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The Octobery 2011 alcohol & tobacco international cost of living rank is as follows:

October 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Norway, Oslo
2 Jordan, Amman
3 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
4 Thailand, Bangkok
5 Brazil, Sao Paulo
6 Colombia, Bogota
7 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
8 Kiribati, South Tarawa
9 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
10 Micronesia, Palikir
11 Brazil, Brasilia
12 Australia, Sydney
13 Madagascar, Antananarivo
14 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
15 Indonesia, Jakarta
16 Australia, Canberra
17 Korea Republic of, Seoul
18 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
19 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
20 Australia, Melbourne
21 Timor-Leste, Dili
22 Australia, Perth
23 Qatar, Doha
24 Singapore, Singapore
25 Comores, Moroni
26 Azerbaijan, Baku
27 Australia, Brisbane
28 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
29 Nepal, Kathmandu
30 Kazakhstan, Almaty
31 Iceland, Reykjavik
32 Philippines, Manila
33 Bangladesh, Dhaka
34 Guyana, Georgetown
35 New Zealand, Auckland
36 Rwanda, Kigali
37 Burundi, Bujumbura
38 Venezuela, Caracas
39 Australia, Adelaide
40 Bahrain, Manama
41 Nauru, Yaren
42 Sierra Leone, Freetown
43 Djibouti, Djibouti
44 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
45 Chile, Santiago
46 United Kingdom, London
47 Falkland Islands, Stanley
48 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
49 Central African Republic, Bangui
50 Nigeria, Lagos
51 Cook Islands, Avarua
52 Armenia, Yerevan
53 Saint Helena, Jamestown
54 Costa Rica, San Jose
55 Marshall Islands, Majuro
56 Argentina, Buenos Aires
57 Myanmar, Yangon
58 Isle of Man, Douglas
59 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
60 Samoa, Apia
61 United Kingdom, Glasgow
62 Mozambique, Maputo
63 Peru, Lima
64 Oman, Muscat
65 Syria, Damascus
66 Jersey, Saint Helier
67 Russia, Moscow
68 Estonia, Tallinn
69 Finland, Helsinki
70 Sweden, Stockholm
71 USA, Anchorage AK
72 Cuba, Havana
73 Lesotho, Maseru
74 Switzerland, Geneva
75 United Kingdom, Birmingham
76 Ireland, Dublin
77 Kenya, Nairobi
78 Hungary, Budapest
79 Switzerland, Zurich
80 Turkey, Istanbul
81 United Kingdom, Leeds
82 Latvia, Riga
83 Grenada, Saint Georges
84 Uruguay, Montevideo
85 Serbia, Belgrade
86 Vanuatu, Port Vila
87 Togo, Lome
88 Namibia, Windhoek
89 Slovenia, Ljubljana
90 Canada, Toronto
91 United Kingdom, Belfast
92 Denmark, Copenhagen
93 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
94 Israel, Jerusalem
95 Eritrea, Asmara
96 Canada, Vancouver
97 China, Hong Kong
98 Malawi, Lilongwe
99 Guernsey, St Peter Port
100 Montenegro, Podgorica
101 Czech Republic, Prague
102 India, Mumbai
103 Martinique, Fort-de-France
104 Canada, Calgary
105 Turkey, Ankara
106 Mauritius, Port Louis
107 Solomon Islands, Honiara
108 Italy, Milan
109 Greenland, Nuuk
110 Vietnam, Hanoi
111 Zambia, Lusaka
112 South Africa, Johannesburg
113 New Caledonia, Noumea
114 Fiji, Suva
115 Puerto Rico, San Juan
116 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
117 Angola, Luanda
118 Canada, Montreal
119 Italy, Rome
120 Jamaica, Kingston
121 Niger, Niamey
122 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
123 Mali, Bamako
124 Belize, Belmopan
125 Austria, Vienna
126 Monaco, Monaco
127 Ecuador, Quito
128 India, New Delhi
129 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
130 French Guiana, Cayenne
131 Japan, Tokyo
132 India, Chennai
133 China, Shanghai
134 India, Hyderabad
135 Laos, Vientiane
136 South Africa, Pretoria
137 USA, New York NY
138 South Africa, Cape Town
139 Poland, Warsaw
140 Guinea, Conakry
141 China, Beijing
142 Canada, Ottawa
143 Tuvalu, Funafuti
144 Somalia, Mogadishu
145 Mexico, Mexico City
146 Russia, St. Petersburg
147 San Marino, San Marino
148 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
149 Moldova, Chisinau
150 India, Calcutta
151 South Africa, Durban
152 Macedonia, Skopje
153 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
154 India, Bangalore
155 Sri Lanka, Colombo
156 Senegal, Dakar
157 Cayman Islands, George Town
158 Barbados, Bridgetown
159 Lebanon, Beirut
160 Slovakia, Bratislava
161 Kosovo, Pristina
162 Vatican City, Vatican City
163 Benin, Cotonou
164 French Polynesia, Papeete
165 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
166 Spain, Madrid
167 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
168 USA, Baltimore Md
169 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
170 Croatia, Zagreb
171 Belarus, Minsk
172 France, Paris
173 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
174 Spain, Barcelona
175 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
176 Bahamas, Nassau
177 Albania, Tirana
178 China, Macao
179 Tonga, NukuAlofa
180 Palau, Melekeok
181 Greece, Athens
182 Chad, NDjamena
183 USA, Fort Worth Tex
184 Bermuda, Hamilton
185 Algeria, Algiers
186 Gabon, Libreville
187 USA, Washington DC
188 Guam, Hagatna
189 USA, Boston Mass
190 Seychelles, Victoria
191 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
192 Belgium, Brussels
193 Taiwan, Taipei
194 USA, Memphis Tenn
195 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
196 USA, Dallas Tex
197 Bhutan, Thimphu
198 Netherlands, Amsterdam
199 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
200 Congo, Brazzaville
201 USA, Atlanta GA
202 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
203 USA, San Jose Calif
204 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
205 Malta, Velletta
206 Nicaragua, Managua
207 USA, Portland Ore
208 USA, Columbus Ohio
209 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
210 USA, Philadelphia Pa
211 China, Wuhan
212 Cyprus, Nicosia
213 Portugal, Lisbon
214 China, Shenzhen
215 USA, Jacksonville Fla
216 USA, Charlotte NC
217 Japan, Osaka
218 USA, Tampa Fla
219 USA, Miami Fla
220 USA, Chicago Ill
221 USA, Cleveland Ohio
222 Morocco, Rabat
223 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
224 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
225 China, Dalian
226 Germany, Munich
227 USA, El Paso Tex
228 USA, Las Vegas Nev
229 Germany, Frankfurt
230 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
231 France, Lyon
232 USA, Houston Tex
233 USA, Austin Tex
234 Bulgaria, Sofia
235 Cameroon, Yaounde
236 Cameroon, Douala
237 USA, Detroit Mich
238 Germany, Cologne
239 Botswana, Gaborone
240 Cape Verde, Praia
241 Germany, Berlin
242 Germany, Bonn
243 USA, St Louis MO
244 Germany, Hamburg
245 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
246 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
247 Japan, Nagoya
248 USA, San Diego Calif
249 Kuwait, Kuwait City
250 Zimbabwe, Harare
251 Swaziland, Mbabane
252 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
253 China, Guangzhou
254 USA, Los Angeles Calif
255 USA, Phoenix Ariz
256 Ghana, Accra
257 Dominica, Roseau
258 USA, Denver Colo
259 USA, Seattle Wash
260 Ukraine, Kiev
261 Japan, Yokohama
262 France, Marseille
263 Paraguay, Asuncion
264 China, Tianjin
265 USA, San Francisco Calif
266 USA, San Antonio Tex
267 Panama, Panama City
268 USA, Milwaukee Wis
269 Egypt, Cairo
270 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
271 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
272 Guatemala, Guatemala City
273 Romania, Bucharest
274 Bolivia, La Paz
275 Afghanistan, Kabul
276 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
277 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
278 Saint Lucia, Castries
279 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
280 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
281 Pakistan, Lahore
282 USA, Indianapolis Ind
283 Mauritania, Nouakchott
284 Pakistan, Islamabad
285 Pakistan, Karachi
286 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
287 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
288 Suriname, Paramaribo
289 Libya, Tripoli
290 Gambia, Banjul
291 Iraq, Baghdad
292 El Salvador, San Salvador
293 Yemen, Sanaa
294 Liberia, Monrovia
295 Uganda, Kampala
296 Tunisia, Tunis
297 Lithuania, Vilnius
298 Sudan, Khartoum
299 Maldives, Male
300 Iran, Tehran

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Cost of Living October 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Xpatulator

Figures used in this report were taken from Xpatulator.com’s cost of living database as at 1 October 2011. The ranks are based on the overall cost of living index using all 13 basket groups with New York as the base city (Cost of living index = 100).

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The 13 basket groups do not count equally and are weighted according to expatriate expenditure norms as follows (weighting percentage is in brackets):

1. Alcohol & Tobacco (2%): Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
2. Clothing (2.5%): Clothing and footwear products.
3. Communication (2%): Telephone, Internet, Mobile Contract and Calls.
4. Education (5%): Creche Fees, School Fees, College Fees, and Tertiary Study Fees.
5. Furniture & Appliances (5%): Furniture, household equipment and appliances.
6. Groceries (16.5%): Food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning materials.
7. Healthcare (5%): Doctor Consultation rates, Private Ward Rate, Prescription Medicine, and Private Medical Insurance Contributions.
8. Household (30%): Housing rental, utilities, local rates and residential taxes.
9. Miscellaneous (3%): Stationary, Linen and general goods and services.
10. Personal Care (3%): Personal Care products and services.
11. Recreation & Culture (6%): Books, Camera Film, Cinema Ticket, DVD and CD’s, Sports goods, Theatre Tickets.
12. Restaurants Meals Out and Hotels (2%): Dinner at Restaurant (non fast food), Hotel Rates, Take Away, Drinks & Snacks (fast Food).
13. Transport (18%): Public Transport, Vehicle Costs, Vehicle Fuel, Vehicle Insurance and Vehicle Maintenance.

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The full October 2011 list of all 300 international locations using all 13 basket groups is as follows:

October 2011 Rank Country, City

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

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The Cost of Living in Doha, Qatar

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Xpatulator
Qatar is a peninsula bordering the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia.  Arabic is the national language and English is spoken by most locals and expatriates.
Doha is Qatar’s largest city, with over 80% of the nation’s population residing here or its surrounding suburbs, and is also the economic center of the country.
The overall cost of living rank in Doha is 84 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations for expatriates to live.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Doha is ranked as a some hardship location with a hardship index of 20%.
According to the recent Consumer Price Index released by the Qatar Statistics Authority, the cost of everything but rent in Qatar has gone up.
Compared to the cost of things like clothes, food and transportation in May 2010, prices have gone up between 0.4 to 7.8 percent, QSA reports:
“The highest increase was in the Clothing and Footwear group, where prices went up by 7.8%, followed by Transport and Communications by 5.2%, , Miscellaneous Goods and Services, by 4.8%, Food & Beverages group, by 4.5%. Prices in the group of Rent declined by (3.8%).”
CPI has also been calculated excluding the group of rent. After eliminating the effect of rent, the overall index shows a 1 month increase of 0.4% in May 2011 compared to April 2011, and an increase of 4.1 % for the full year compared to the month of May 2010, as published in Doha News.
Added to this, all citizens employed by the Government will be receiving up to a 60% increase in their salaries, which will likely snowball the already increasing prices. As an expatriate this is not good news, if salaries do not increase on the expatriate front as well.  Increasing prices will decrease expatriate purchasing power and result in expats unable to send money home, save or sustain a decent standard of living.
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