Showing posts with label Andorra cost of living. Show all posts
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Andorra, Andorra la Vella - Cost of Living 2010

The economy of Andorra is reliant on tourism which accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of adjoining France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. The banking sector, with its tax haven status, also contributes substantially to the economy.


The principal industry of Andorra la Vella is tourism. Furniture and brandies are local products.
Andorra la Vella 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. Andorra la Vella is currently ranked 111 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations


The cost of living overview for each of the 13 Basket Groups is as follows:
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Andorra, Andorra la Vella Cost of Living April 2010

Country Full Name: The Principality of Andorra.

Location: Andorra is in South Western Europe, between France and Spain.

Country Climate: Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers.

Country Terrain: Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys.

Major Languages: Catalan, Spanish, French.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 0.088 million (2008 est.) 0.088 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Andorra is reliant on tourism which accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of adjoining France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. The banking sector, with its tax haven status, also contributes substantially to the economy.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 3.2% (2008 est.) 3.9% (2009 est.).

City: Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.

City Economy: The principal industry is tourism. Furniture and brandies are local products.

Cost of Living

Andorra la Vella 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. Andorra la Vella is currently ranked 103 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Friday, April 9, 2010

Andorra, Andorra la Vella Cost of Living April 2010

Country Full Name: The Principality of Andorra.

Location: Andorra is in South Western Europe, between France and Spain.

Country Climate: Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers.

Country Terrain: Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys.

Major Languages: Catalan, Spanish, French.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 0.088 million (2008 est.) 0.088 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Andorra is reliant on tourism which accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of adjoining France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. The banking sector, with its tax haven status, also contributes substantially to the economy.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 3.2% (2008 est.) 3.9% (2009 est.).

City: Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.

City Economy: The principal industry is tourism. Furniture and brandies are local products.

Cost of Living

Andorra la Vella 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. Andorra la Vella is currently ranked 103 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.



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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Andorra cost of living

Andorra, Andorra la Vella cost of living
Andorra, Andorra la Vella
Andorra is found in South-western Europe, between France and Spain.  Andorra la Vella is the capital and largest city and it is the economic and commercial center of the country. It is also the center of the banking and business hubs that thrive from the country's tax haven status, with the banking sector and tourism contributing substantially to the overall economy.

Andorra has an overall cost of living index which equates it with a 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. Andorra la Vella is currently ranked 126 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 276 international www.xpatulator.com locations. The exact customised cost of living index for Andorra la Vella is based on the Basket Groups that you select in the Calculators.

In terms of the relative hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Andorra la Vella is ranked as a some hardship location. The exact customised hardship index premium for Andorra la Vella is based on the comparison location that you select in the Calculators.

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