Tag Archives: cost of living

Netherlands, Amsterdam – Cost of Living

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy in which the government has reduced its role since the 1980s. Industrial activity is predominantly in food-processing, Financial services, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. Amsterdam is the capital and largest city … Continue reading →

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Nepal, Kathmandu – Cost of Living

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Nepal is reliant on external assistance. A long-standing economic agreement underpins a close relationship with India. The country receives foreign aid from India, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, China, Switzerland, and Scandinavian … Continue reading →

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Clothing International Cost of Living Rank

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Clothing cost of living indexes for 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending … Continue reading →

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Nauru, Yaren – Cost of Living

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

Nauru is the world’s smallest island nation and joined the UN in 1999 as the world’s smallest independent republic. Revenues of Nauru have traditionally come from exports of phosphate rock. Primary phosphate reserves were exhausted, and mining ceased, but in … Continue reading →

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Namibia, Windhoek – Cost of Living

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

Agriculture, herding, tourism and mining of precious stones and metals form the backbone of Namibia’s economy. Approximately half the population live below the international poverty line, and the nation has suffered heavily from the effects of HIV/AIDS, with approximately 15% … Continue reading →

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Myanmar, Yangon – Cost of Living

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

Burma is one of the poorest nations in the world, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement, and isolation. Yangon is also known as Rangoon and is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Division. Yangon is the … Continue reading →

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Mozambique, Maputo – Cost of Living

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Mozambique has developed since the end of the Mozambican Civil War (1977-1992), but the country is still one of the world’s poorest and most underdeveloped. Mozambique’s life expectancy and infant mortality rates are both among the worst … Continue reading →

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Alcohol & Tobacco International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Alcohol & Tobacco cost of living indexes for 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on … Continue reading →

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Morocco, Rabat – Cost of Living

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Morocco is considered a relatively liberal economy. The services sector accounts for just over half of GDP and industry, made up of mining, construction and manufacturing, is an additional quarter. The sectors who recorded the highest growth … Continue reading →

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Africa Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Xpatulator

Africa’s most expensive city for expatriates, as at 1 July 2010, is Luanda in Angola (ranked 15 in the world) with a cost of living index of 106.17 (New York = 100). Luanda is particularly expensive for education, (ranked 3 … Continue reading →

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