This report provides you with the rank of Communication cost of living indexes as at April 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.
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 April 2011 communication international cost of living rank is as follows:
April 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Swaziland, Mbabane2 New Caledonia, Noumea3 Thailand, Bangkok4 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou5 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby6 Latvia, Riga7 Peru, Lima8 Solomon Islands, Honiara9 Colombia, Bogota10 Germany, Munich11 Germany, Frankfurt12 Germany, Cologne13 Germany, Berlin14 Norway, Oslo15 Germany, Bonn16 Cameroon, Douala17 Gabon, Libreville18 Saint Lucia, Castries19 Germany, Hamburg20 Kenya, Nairobi21 Bolivia, La Paz22 Cameroon, Yaounde23 Togo, Lome24 Botswana, Gaborone25 Belarus, Minsk26 Brazil, Sao Paulo27 Nepal, Kathmandu28 Slovakia, Bratislava29 Italy, Milan30 Italy, Rome31 Cuba, Havana32 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro33 Cape Verde, Praia34 China, Beijing35 Malawi, Lilongwe36 Djibouti, Djibouti37 French Polynesia, Papeete38 Brazil, Brasilia39 USA, Boston Mass40 Vatican City, Vatican City41 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan42 Japan, Tokyo43 Burundi, Bujumbura44 Dominica, Roseau45 Greece, Athens46 Chile, Santiago47 San Marino, San Marino48 Estonia, Tallinn49 USA, Philadelphia Pa50 Bahamas, Nassau51 Tunisia, Tunis52 Nicaragua, Managua53 Kiribati, South Tarawa54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown55 Liechtenstein, Vaduz56 Croatia, Zagreb57 Oman, Muscat58 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang59 Micronesia, Palikir60 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau61 Kazakhstan, Almaty62 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat63 Azerbaijan, Baku64 Moldova, Chisinau65 Monaco, Monaco66 Spain, Madrid67 Central African Republic, Bangui68 Costa Rica, San Jose69 Mexico, Mexico City70 Maldives, Male71 Nauru, Yaren72 Austria, Vienna73 Spain, Barcelona74 Marshall Islands, Majuro75 Mali, Bamako76 Russia, Moscow77 Somalia, Mogadishu78 Sierra Leone, Freetown79 Morocco, Rabat80 China, Wuhan81 Tuvalu, Funafuti82 Eritrea, Asmara83 China, Shenzhen84 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre85 Vanuatu, Port Vila86 Pakistan, Lahore87 Ireland, Dublin88 Bangladesh, Dhaka89 Switzerland, Geneva90 Gibraltar, Gibraltar91 Uruguay, Montevideo92 China, Shanghai93 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre94 China, Dalian95 Grenada, Saint Georges96 Mozambique, Maputo97 Netherlands, Amsterdam98 Niger, Niamey99 USA, Detroit Mich100 Mauritania, Nouakchott101 Angola, Luanda102 Pakistan, Islamabad103 Switzerland, Zurich104 Pakistan, Karachi105 Iceland, Reykjavik106 Luxembourg, Luxembourg107 Lithuania, Vilnius108 Palau, Melekeok109 USA, Fort Worth Tex110 Bermuda, Hamilton111 Poland, Warsaw112 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns113 USA, Austin Tex114 Syria, Damascus115 USA, St Louis MO116 USA, Chicago Ill117 China, Guangzhou118 Guatemala, Guatemala City119 Japan, Osaka120 China, Tianjin121 Fiji, Suva122 USA, Baltimore Md123 Libya, Tripoli124 Honduras, Tegucigalpa125 USA, Dallas Tex126 USA, Seattle Wash127 USA, Columbus Ohio128 Slovenia, Ljubljana129 Japan, Nagoya130 Samoa, Apia131 Bulgaria, Sofia132 Denmark, Copenhagen133 Lesotho, Maseru134 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa135 Russia, St. Petersburg136 Armenia, Yerevan137 USA, El Paso Tex138 Sweden, Stockholm139 USA, Houston Tex140 Guam, Hagatna141 Japan, Yokohama142 USA, Denver Colo143 Qatar, Doha144 Australia, Sydney145 Cook Islands, Avarua146 USA, Charlotte NC147 France, Paris148 Belgium, Brussels149 Laos, Vientiane150 USA, San Diego Calif151 USA, Los Angeles Calif152 Andorra, Andorra la Vella153 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur154 USA, San Antonio Tex155 USA, Memphis Tenn156 Canada, Toronto157 Chad, NDjamena158 USA, Milwaukee Wis159 Australia, Canberra160 Albania, Tirana161 Martinique, Fort-de-France162 Czech Republic, Prague163 Sudan, Khartoum164 Canada, Vancouver165 Venezuela, Caracas166 Puerto Rico, San Juan167 USA, Atlanta GA168 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa169 Australia, Perth170 China, Hong Kong171 USA, Portland Ore172 Canada, Calgary173 USA, New York NY174 Australia, Melbourne175 Argentina, Buenos Aires176 Guyana, Georgetown177 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan178 Canada, Montreal179 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh180 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo181 Bhutan, Thimphu182 Rwanda, Kigali183 Korea Republic of, Seoul184 Timor-Leste, Dili185 Saint Helena, Jamestown186 USA, Jacksonville Fla187 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan188 Isle of Man, Douglas189 Indonesia, Jakarta190 Kosovo, Pristina191 Greenland, Nuuk192 USA, Washington DC193 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek194 Paraguay, Asuncion195 South Africa, Johannesburg196 Zambia, Lusaka197 Falkland Islands, Stanley198 USA, Pittsburgh Penn199 French Guiana, Cayenne200 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo201 USA, San Francisco Calif202 New Zealand, Auckland203 USA, Cleveland Ohio204 Barbados, Bridgetown205 Lebanon, Beirut206 Jordan, Amman207 Iraq, Baghdad208 Canada, Ottawa209 USA, Tampa Fla210 Macedonia, Skopje211 Australia, Brisbane212 USA, Miami Fla213 Vietnam, Hanoi214 Cayman Islands, George Town215 El Salvador, San Salvador216 USA, Anchorage AK217 USA, Phoenix Ariz218 Australia, Adelaide219 France, Lyon220 Palestinian Territories, West Bank221 South Africa, Cape Town222 Guernsey, St Peter Port223 South Africa, Pretoria224 France, Marseille225 Jersey, Saint Helier226 United Kingdom, London227 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah228 Madagascar, Antananarivo229 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City230 Turkey, Istanbul231 Nigeria, Lagos232 South Africa, Durban233 Uzbekistan, Tashkent234 Haiti, Port-au-Prince235 Sri Lanka, Colombo236 Ecuador, Quito237 Philippines, Manila238 Montenegro, Podgorica239 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar240 Portugal, Lisbon241 Yemen, Sanaa242 Turkey, Ankara243 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi244 Romania, Bucharest245 United Kingdom, Glasgow246 Malta, Velletta247 Taiwan, Taipei248 Congo, Brazzaville249 Suriname, Paramaribo250 Hungary, Budapest251 Namibia, Windhoek252 Bahrain, Manama253 United Kingdom, Birmingham254 USA, Las Vegas Nev255 Mauritius, Port Louis256 Comores, Moroni257 Gambia, Banjul258 Senegal, Dakar259 United Kingdom, Leeds260 Israel, Jerusalem261 Kuwait, Kuwait City262 Zimbabwe, Harare263 Afghanistan, Kabul264 Liberia, Monrovia265 Benin, Cotonou266 United Kingdom, Belfast267 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo268 Uganda, Kampala269 Ukraine, Kiev270 Seychelles, Victoria271 Myanmar, Yangon272 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain273 Finland, Helsinki274 Egypt, Cairo275 USA, Indianapolis Ind276 Singapore, Singapore277 Cambodia, Phnom Penh278 Belize, Belmopan279 Panama, Panama City280 Serbia, Belgrade281 Algeria, Algiers282 China, Macao283 Tonga, NukuAlofa284 Jamaica, Kingston285 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam286 Cyprus, Nicosia287 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome288 Tajikistan, Dushanbe289 India, Mumbai290 United Arab Emirates, Dubai291 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi292 India, Chennai293 India, New Delhi294 India, Calcutta295 India, Hyderabad296 India, Bangalore297 Guinea, Conakry298 Ghana, Accra299 Iran, Tehran300 USA, San Jose Calif
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