Venezuela, Caracas Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Location: Venezuela is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana.

Country Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands.

Country Terrain: Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast.

Major Languages: Spanish, indigenous languages.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 28.1 million (2008 est.) 28.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Venezuela is dominated by the petroleum sector accounting for roughly a third of GDP, around 80% of exports and more than half of government revenues. Gold, diamonds and iron ore are mined as well. Venezuela contains some of the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the world. It consistently ranks among the top ten crude oil producers in the world.

Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEB).

Country Inflation: 30.4% (2008 est.) 29.5% (2009 est.).

City: Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela.

City Economy: Important industries in Caracas include chemicals, textiles, leather, food, iron and wood products. Caracas is a regional center for the distribution of products.

Cost of Living: Caracas 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. Caracas is currently ranked 7 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Vatican City, Vatican City Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Vatican City.

Location: The Vatican City is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome.

Country Climate: Mediterranean climate characteristic of the Mediterranean coasts of Italy. It is at its most comfortable from April through June, and from mid-September to October. By August, the temperature during the heat of the day often exceeds 32 °C (90 °F).

Country Terrain: Urban low hill.

Major Languages: Italian, Latin.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 830 (2008 est.) 830 (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The Vatican has its own financial system and banks, with interests worldwide. The incomes of lay workers are sensibly better than those of correspondent counterparts who work in the city of Rome. Living standards may be different, at least in their public evidence, due to particular sober lifestyle required.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 3.5% (2008 est.) 0.75% (2009 est.).

City: Vatican City is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome.

City Economy: The unique, noncommercial economy of Vatican City is supported financially by contributions (known as Peter’s Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the world, the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums, and the sale of publications.

Cost of Living: Vatican City 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. Vatican City is currently ranked 70 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Vanuatu, Port Vila Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Republic of Vanuatu.

Location: Vanuatu is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia.

Country Climate: Tropical; moderated by southeast trade winds from May to October; moderate rainfall from November to April; may be affected by cyclones from December to April.

Country Terrain: Mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains.

Major Languages: Bislama, French, English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 0.234 million (2008 est.) 0.241 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Vanuatu is built on agriculture, tourism, offshore financial services, and cattle raising. There is substantial fishing activity although this industry doesn’t bring in much foreign exchange. Exports include copra, kava, beef, cocoa, and timber, and imports include machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, and fuels. Vanuatu is a tax haven, and offshore financing in Port Vila is an important part of the economy. Vanuatu is still dependent on foreign aid, most of which comes from Australia and New Zealand, although in recent years aid has also come from the People’s Republic of China.

Currency: Vanuatu Vatu (VUV).

Country Inflation: 4.8% (2008 est.) 4.3% (2009 est.).

City: Port Vila is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu.

City Economy: Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu. Port Vila is Vanuatu’s most important harbour and the centre of the country’s trade. The international airport, Bauerfield International (VLI) is also located in the city. Major industries in the city remain agriculture and fishing. Tourism is also becoming important, especially from Australia and New Zealand.

Cost of Living: Port Vila 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. Port Vila is currently ranked 23 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Uzbekistan, Tashkent Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Uzbekistan.

Location: Uzbekistan is in Central Asia, north of Afghanistan.

Country Climate: Mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east.

Country Terrain: Mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zarafshon; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west.

Major Languages: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik.

Major Religions: Islam.

Country Population: 27.2 million (2008 est.) 27.7 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Uzbekistan relies mainly on commodity production, including cotton, gold, uranium, potassium, and natural gas. Despite the declared objective of transition to a market economy, Uzbekistan continues to maintain rigid economic controls, which often repel foreign investors. Agriculture employs 28% of Uzbekistan’s labour force and contributes 24% of its GDP.

Currency: Uzbekistan Som (UZS).

Country Inflation: 12.7% (2008 est.) 12.5% (2009 est.).

City: Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and also of the Tashkent Province.

City Economy: Since 1991, the city has changed economically, culturally, and architecturally.

Cost of Living: Tashkent 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. Tashkent is currently ranked 261 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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USA, Washington DC Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: United States of America.

Location: The United States of America (USA) is in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Country Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Country Terrain: Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.

Major Languages: English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 304.4 million (2008 est.) 307.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the United States is a capitalist mixed economy, fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) equal to a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity.

Currency: US Dollar (USD).

Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) -0.4% (2009 est.).

City: Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States.

City Economy: Washington, D.C. hosts 174 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The headquarters of other institutions such as trade unions, lobbying groups, and professional associations are also located in the District. Washington has a growing, diversified economy with an increasing percentage of professional and business service jobs.

Cost of Living: Washington DC 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. Washington DC is currently ranked 107 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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USA, Tampa Fla Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: United States of America.

Location: The United States of America (USA) is in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Country Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Country Terrain: Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.

Major Languages: English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 304.4 million (2008 est.) 307.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the United States is a capitalist mixed economy, fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) equal to a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity.

Currency: US Dollar (USD).

Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) -0.4% (2009 est.).

City: Tampa is a Gulf Coast city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County and is the 53rd largest city in the United States.

City Economy: Service, retail, finance, insurance and real estate play a vital role in the area’s economy. Many corporations, such as large banks and telecommunications companies, maintain regional offices in Tampa. Tampa’s port is now the seventh largest in the nation and Florida?s largest tonnage port, handling nearly half of all seaborne commerce that passes through the state.

Cost of Living: Tampa 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. Tampa is currently ranked 172 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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USA, St Louis MO Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: United States of America.

Location: The United States of America (USA) is in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Country Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Country Terrain: Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.

Major Languages: English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 304.4 million (2008 est.) 307.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the United States is a capitalist mixed economy, fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) equal to a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity.

Currency: US Dollar (USD).

Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) -0.4% (2009 est.).

City: St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis which is the largest urban area in Missouri and 16th-largest in the United States.

City Economy: St. Louis has 8 Fortune 500 companies. During the late 20th and early 21th century several corporate pillars left the city. The greater St Louis region is known as an academic and corporate center for the biomedical sciences, has built up a formidable health care industry and is home to some of the country’s largest privately held corporations.

Cost of Living: St Louis 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. St Louis is currently ranked 231 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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USA, Seattle Wash Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: United States of America.

Location: The United States of America (USA) is in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Country Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Country Terrain: Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.

Major Languages: English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 304.4 million (2008 est.) 307.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the United States is a capitalist mixed economy, fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) equal to a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity.

Currency: US Dollar (USD).

Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) -0.4% (2009 est.).

City: Seattle is the Northernmost major city on the West Coast of the United States.

City Economy: The major economic, cultural and educational center in the region, Seattle is the center of the Seattle?Tacoma?Bellevue metropolitan area, the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the northwestern United States.

Cost of Living: Seattle 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. Seattle is currently ranked 133 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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USA, San Jose Calif Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: United States of America.

Location: The United States of America (USA) is in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Country Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Country Terrain: Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.

Major Languages: English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 304.4 million (2008 est.) 307.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the United States is a capitalist mixed economy, fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) equal to a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity.

Currency: US Dollar (USD).

Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) -0.4% (2009 est.).

City: San Jose is the third-largest city in California and the tenth-largest in the United States.

City Economy: The large concentration of high-technology engineering, computer, and microprocessor companies around San Jose has led the area to be known as Silicon Valley. As the largest city in the valley, San Jose has billed itself the capital of Silicon Valley.

Cost of Living: San Jose 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. San Jose is currently ranked 72 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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USA, San Francisco Calif Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: United States of America.

Location: The United States of America (USA) is in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.

Country Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Country Terrain: Vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.

Major Languages: English.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 304.4 million (2008 est.) 307.2 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the United States is a capitalist mixed economy, fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) equal to a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity.

Currency: US Dollar (USD).

Country Inflation: 3.8% (2008 est.) -0.4% (2009 est.).

City: San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States.

City Economy: Tourism is the backbone of the San Francisco economy. Its frequent portrayal in music, film, and popular culture has made the city and its landmarks recognizable worldwide. San Francisco’s economy has increasingly become tied to that of its Bay Area neighbor San Jose and Silicon Valley to its south, sharing the need for highly educated workers with specialized skills.

Cost of Living: San Francisco 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. San Francisco is currently ranked 77 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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