This report provides you with the rank of Alcohol & Tobacco cost of living indexes as at January 2011 for each of our 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). Our 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 January 2011 alcohol & tobacco international cost of living rank is as follows:
January 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Venezuela, Caracas2 Thailand, Bangkok3 Kiribati, South Tarawa4 Colombia, Bogota5 Norway, Oslo6 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat7 Indonesia, Jakarta8 Brazil, Sao Paulo9 Comores, Moroni10 Rwanda, Kigali11 Qatar, Doha12 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro13 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur14 Belarus, Minsk15 Korea Republic of, Seoul16 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby17 Brazil, Brasilia18 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan19 Burundi, Bujumbura20 Guyana, Georgetown21 Azerbaijan, Baku22 Kazakhstan, Almaty23 Singapore, Singapore24 Bahrain, Manama25 Australia, Sydney26 Tajikistan, Dushanbe27 Timor-Leste, Dili28 Micronesia, Palikir29 Australia, Canberra30 Nepal, Kathmandu31 Canada, Toronto32 Djibouti, Djibouti33 Canada, Vancouver34 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo35 Barbados, Bridgetown36 Australia, Melbourne37 Ukraine, Kiev38 Canada, Calgary39 Angola, Luanda40 Armenia, Yerevan41 Australia, Perth42 Iceland, Reykjavik43 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi44 USA, Anchorage AK45 Canada, Montreal46 Syria, Damascus47 Oman, Muscat48 Australia, Brisbane49 Central African Republic, Bangui50 Costa Rica, San Jose51 Sierra Leone, Freetown52 Philippines, Manila53 Peru, Lima54 Canada, Ottawa55 New Zealand, Auckland56 Jordan, Amman57 Turkey, Istanbul58 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi59 United Arab Emirates, Dubai60 Eritrea, Asmara61 Finland, Helsinki62 Kenya, Nairobi63 Australia, Adelaide64 Ireland, Dublin65 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan66 French Guiana, Cayenne67 Madagascar, Antananarivo68 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain69 Belize, Belmopan70 Nauru, Yaren71 Cook Islands, Avarua72 Samoa, Apia73 Lesotho, Maseru74 Sudan, Khartoum75 Vietnam, Hanoi76 Somalia, Mogadishu77 Jamaica, Kingston78 Chile, Santiago79 Ecuador, Quito80 Estonia, Tallinn81 Solomon Islands, Honiara82 Marshall Islands, Majuro83 Lebanon, Beirut84 Turkey, Ankara85 Namibia, Windhoek86 Palestinian Territories, West Bank87 Denmark, Copenhagen88 Sweden, Stockholm89 Gambia, Banjul90 Slovenia, Ljubljana91 Russia, Moscow92 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City93 Hungary, Budapest94 Guam, Hagatna95 Zambia, Lusaka96 Latvia, Riga97 USA, New York NY98 South Africa, Johannesburg99 Togo, Lome100 India, Mumbai101 Israel, Jerusalem102 Czech Republic, Prague103 Cayman Islands, George Town104 Laos, Vientiane105 Algeria, Algiers106 New Caledonia, Noumea107 Isle of Man, Douglas108 Mali, Bamako109 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau110 United Kingdom, London111 Martinique, Fort-de-France112 Jersey, Saint Helier113 Nicaragua, Managua114 Egypt, Cairo115 South Africa, Pretoria116 Myanmar, Yangon117 India, New Delhi118 South Africa, Cape Town119 Puerto Rico, San Juan120 Fiji, Suva121 Saint Helena, Jamestown122 India, Chennai123 India, Hyderabad124 Bahamas, Nassau125 Niger, Niamey126 Poland, Warsaw127 China, Beijing128 Uruguay, Montevideo129 South Africa, Durban130 USA, Baltimore Md131 Nigeria, Lagos132 Montenegro, Podgorica133 Macedonia, Skopje134 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan135 Bermuda, Hamilton136 India, Calcutta137 Vanuatu, Port Vila138 Japan, Tokyo139 United Kingdom, Glasgow140 USA, Fort Worth Tex141 USA, Washington DC142 India, Bangalore143 Paraguay, Asuncion144 Greenland, Nuuk145 France, Paris146 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa147 China, Hong Kong148 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre149 USA, Boston Mass150 Guernsey, St Peter Port151 Tuvalu, Funafuti152 China, Shanghai153 Mozambique, Maputo154 Seychelles, Victoria155 Sri Lanka, Colombo156 Chad, NDjamena157 Albania, Tirana158 Slovakia, Bratislava159 Palau, Melekeok160 Falkland Islands, Stanley161 Benin, Cotonou162 Serbia, Belgrade163 USA, Memphis Tenn164 USA, Dallas Tex165 Honduras, Tegucigalpa166 Senegal, Dakar167 United Kingdom, Birmingham168 Russia, St. Petersburg169 French Polynesia, Papeete170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown171 Mauritius, Port Louis172 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou173 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh174 Gabon, Libreville175 United Kingdom, Leeds176 Kosovo, Pristina177 USA, Atlanta GA178 Congo, Brazzaville179 Monaco, Monaco180 USA, San Jose Calif181 Switzerland, Geneva182 Mexico, Mexico City183 Italy, Milan184 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre185 Greece, Athens186 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo187 United Kingdom, Belfast188 USA, Portland Ore189 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns190 Switzerland, Zurich191 Guatemala, Guatemala City192 Belgium, Brussels193 USA, Columbus Ohio194 Dominica, Roseau195 Italy, Rome196 Croatia, Zagreb197 Malawi, Lilongwe198 USA, Philadelphia Pa199 Spain, Madrid200 USA, Jacksonville Fla201 USA, Charlotte NC202 USA, Tampa Fla203 Netherlands, Amsterdam204 USA, Miami Fla205 Guinea, Conakry206 USA, Chicago Ill207 USA, Cleveland Ohio208 Liechtenstein, Vaduz209 USA, Pittsburgh Penn210 Spain, Barcelona211 USA, El Paso Tex212 San Marino, San Marino213 USA, Las Vegas Nev214 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar215 USA, Houston Tex216 Maldives, Male217 Zimbabwe, Harare218 Luxembourg, Luxembourg219 USA, Austin Tex220 USA, Detroit Mich221 Cyprus, Nicosia222 Malta, Velletta223 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah224 France, Lyon225 USA, St Louis MO226 China, Wuhan227 USA, San Diego Calif228 China, Shenzhen229 Suriname, Paramaribo230 Vatican City, Vatican City231 USA, Los Angeles Calif232 USA, Phoenix Ariz233 Morocco, Rabat234 China, Dalian235 Portugal, Lisbon236 Gibraltar, Gibraltar237 USA, Denver Colo238 USA, Seattle Wash239 Germany, Munich240 Germany, Frankfurt241 USA, San Francisco Calif242 USA, San Antonio Tex243 Taiwan, Taipei244 Ghana, Accra245 Panama, Panama City246 Moldova, Chisinau247 Germany, Cologne248 Japan, Osaka249 Austria, Vienna250 France, Marseille251 Andorra, Andorra la Vella252 Germany, Berlin253 USA, Milwaukee Wis254 Germany, Bonn255 Germany, Hamburg256 Swaziland, Mbabane257 Bhutan, Thimphu258 Botswana, Gaborone259 Bulgaria, Sofia260 Cameroon, Yaounde261 Cape Verde, Praia262 China, Guangzhou263 Cameroon, Douala264 Cuba, Havana265 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa266 Afghanistan, Kabul267 Cambodia, Phnom Penh268 China, Tianjin269 Tonga, NukuAlofa270 Japan, Nagoya271 Saint Lucia, Castries272 Uzbekistan, Tashkent273 Japan, Yokohama274 Pakistan, Lahore275 USA, Indianapolis Ind276 Pakistan, Islamabad277 Romania, Bucharest278 Grenada, Saint Georges279 Mauritania, Nouakchott280 Pakistan, Karachi281 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome282 Argentina, Buenos Aires283 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam284 Haiti, Port-au-Prince285 Iraq, Baghdad286 Libya, Tripoli287 Bolivia, La Paz288 El Salvador, San Salvador289 China, Macao290 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang291 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo292 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek293 Yemen, Sanaa294 Liberia, Monrovia295 Uganda, Kampala296 Bangladesh, Dhaka297 Tunisia, Tunis298 Lithuania, Vilnius299 Iran, Tehran300 Kuwait, Kuwait City
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