This report provides you with the rank of Recreation and Culture 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.
Recreation and Culture costs include books, camera film, cinema ticket, DVD and CDs, sports goods, and theatre tickets.
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The January 2011 recreation and culture international cost of living rank is as follows:
January 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Venezuela, Caracas2 Vanuatu, Port Vila3 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby4 Switzerland, Geneva5 Switzerland, Zurich6 Benin, Cotonou7 Central African Republic, Bangui8 Gabon, Libreville9 Norway, Oslo10 Chad, NDjamena11 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau12 Liechtenstein, Vaduz13 Niger, Niamey14 Tajikistan, Dushanbe15 Micronesia, Palikir16 Qatar, Doha17 Australia, Sydney18 Nigeria, Lagos19 Canada, Toronto20 Australia, Canberra21 Israel, Jerusalem22 Senegal, Dakar23 Canada, Vancouver24 Malawi, Lilongwe25 South Africa, Johannesburg26 Djibouti, Djibouti27 Kuwait, Kuwait City28 Canada, Calgary29 Namibia, Windhoek30 Nauru, Yaren31 Colombia, Bogota32 Latvia, Riga33 Brazil, Sao Paulo34 Samoa, Apia35 Turkey, Istanbul36 Belgium, Brussels37 Australia, Melbourne38 Canada, Montreal39 Australia, Perth40 Cameroon, Douala41 Monaco, Monaco42 Togo, Lome43 New Caledonia, Noumea44 South Africa, Cape Town45 Cameroon, Yaounde46 South Africa, Pretoria47 Estonia, Tallinn48 Finland, Helsinki49 Slovakia, Bratislava50 Jamaica, Kingston51 Bahamas, Nassau52 Mali, Bamako53 France, Paris54 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro55 Malta, Velletta56 Kiribati, South Tarawa57 Austria, Vienna58 South Africa, Durban59 Burundi, Bujumbura60 Zambia, Lusaka61 Japan, Tokyo62 Turkey, Ankara63 Canada, Ottawa64 Australia, Brisbane65 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan66 Cayman Islands, George Town67 Brazil, Brasilia68 Mexico, Mexico City69 Congo, Brazzaville70 Spain, Madrid71 Chile, Santiago72 Australia, Adelaide73 Portugal, Lisbon74 Czech Republic, Prague75 Lesotho, Maseru76 Barbados, Bridgetown77 Ghana, Accra78 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou79 Uruguay, Montevideo80 Cape Verde, Praia81 Azerbaijan, Baku82 Egypt, Cairo83 Spain, Barcelona84 Luxembourg, Luxembourg85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown86 Bermuda, Hamilton87 Russia, Moscow88 Slovenia, Ljubljana89 Ireland, Dublin90 Mauritania, Nouakchott91 United Arab Emirates, Dubai92 Tuvalu, Funafuti93 Netherlands, Amsterdam94 Dominica, Roseau95 Comores, Moroni96 Guam, Hagatna97 Germany, Munich98 Saint Lucia, Castries99 Germany, Frankfurt100 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi101 Botswana, Gaborone102 Rwanda, Kigali103 Haiti, Port-au-Prince104 Cyprus, Nicosia105 Iceland, Reykjavik106 Germany, Berlin107 Saint Helena, Jamestown108 Germany, Bonn109 Germany, Cologne110 Cook Islands, Avarua111 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain112 USA, Los Angeles Calif113 USA, San Francisco Calif114 New Zealand, Auckland115 Bahrain, Manama116 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre117 Germany, Hamburg118 Palestinian Territories, West Bank119 Iraq, Baghdad120 Gambia, Banjul121 Singapore, Singapore122 Bhutan, Thimphu123 USA, Washington DC124 San Marino, San Marino125 Somalia, Mogadishu126 Italy, Milan127 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre128 El Salvador, San Salvador129 Sweden, Stockholm130 Martinique, Fort-de-France131 Denmark, Copenhagen132 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns133 France, Lyon134 Hungary, Budapest135 Indonesia, Jakarta136 USA, Boston Mass137 Costa Rica, San Jose138 Italy, Rome139 Puerto Rico, San Juan140 Andorra, Andorra la Vella141 Jersey, Saint Helier142 Maldives, Male143 Fiji, Suva144 Gibraltar, Gibraltar145 Marshall Islands, Majuro146 Paraguay, Asuncion147 USA, San Diego Calif148 Guatemala, Guatemala City149 Mauritius, Port Louis150 Peru, Lima151 Nicaragua, Managua152 Seychelles, Victoria153 Guernsey, St Peter Port154 USA, Chicago Ill155 USA, Atlanta GA156 Poland, Warsaw157 USA, Miami Fla158 France, Marseille159 Sudan, Khartoum160 USA, Portland Ore161 Panama, Panama City162 Zimbabwe, Harare163 Lebanon, Beirut164 Croatia, Zagreb165 USA, Anchorage AK166 Lithuania, Vilnius167 Isle of Man, Douglas168 USA, Charlotte NC169 USA, Las Vegas Nev170 Angola, Luanda171 Japan, Osaka172 Vatican City, Vatican City173 United Kingdom, London174 Falkland Islands, Stanley175 USA, Seattle Wash176 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam177 USA, New York NY178 French Polynesia, Papeete179 USA, Baltimore Md180 Palau, Melekeok181 Belize, Belmopan182 Kenya, Nairobi183 Swaziland, Mbabane184 Mozambique, Maputo185 USA, San Jose Calif186 Japan, Nagoya187 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa188 USA, Denver Colo189 Greece, Athens190 Bulgaria, Sofia191 USA, San Antonio Tex192 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa193 USA, Phoenix Ariz194 USA, Milwaukee Wis195 USA, Philadelphia Pa196 Russia, St. Petersburg197 USA, Jacksonville Fla198 Guyana, Georgetown199 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh200 Greenland, Nuuk201 Armenia, Yerevan202 Japan, Yokohama203 USA, Fort Worth Tex204 USA, Houston Tex205 United Kingdom, Glasgow206 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan207 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo208 USA, Tampa Fla209 USA, Dallas Tex210 USA, Memphis Tenn211 USA, Pittsburgh Penn212 Oman, Muscat213 Belarus, Minsk214 Honduras, Tegucigalpa215 Argentina, Buenos Aires216 USA, St Louis MO217 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat218 United Kingdom, Birmingham219 United Kingdom, Leeds220 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan221 USA, Indianapolis Ind222 Jordan, Amman223 Syria, Damascus224 USA, Austin Tex225 Algeria, Algiers226 Liberia, Monrovia227 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur228 Kazakhstan, Almaty229 Morocco, Rabat230 United Kingdom, Belfast231 Solomon Islands, Honiara232 Madagascar, Antananarivo233 Sierra Leone, Freetown234 Eritrea, Asmara235 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang236 USA, Columbus Ohio237 USA, Detroit Mich238 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah239 Romania, Bucharest240 Timor-Leste, Dili241 China, Hong Kong242 USA, Cleveland Ohio243 Ecuador, Quito244 Bolivia, La Paz245 Libya, Tripoli246 Korea Republic of, Seoul247 USA, El Paso Tex248 Ukraine, Kiev249 French Guiana, Cayenne250 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome251 Nepal, Kathmandu252 Montenegro, Podgorica253 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo254 Guinea, Conakry255 Kosovo, Pristina256 China, Shanghai257 Laos, Vientiane258 Tunisia, Tunis259 Afghanistan, Kabul260 Grenada, Saint Georges261 Cambodia, Phnom Penh262 Yemen, Sanaa263 Albania, Tirana264 Moldova, Chisinau265 India, Mumbai266 Philippines, Manila267 China, Beijing268 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi269 India, Chennai270 India, New Delhi271 Sri Lanka, Colombo272 Taiwan, Taipei273 India, Calcutta274 India, Hyderabad275 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek276 Serbia, Belgrade277 Thailand, Bangkok278 Uzbekistan, Tashkent279 India, Bangalore280 Iran, Tehran281 Macedonia, Skopje282 Uganda, Kampala283 Vietnam, Hanoi284 Suriname, Paramaribo285 China, Shenzhen286 China, Wuhan287 Myanmar, Yangon288 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City289 China, Dalian290 Bangladesh, Dhaka291 Tonga, NukuAlofa292 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar293 Pakistan, Lahore294 China, Guangzhou295 China, Tianjin296 Pakistan, Islamabad297 China, Macao298 Pakistan, Karachi299 Cuba, Havana300 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
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