Today we look at moving to Bogota in Colombia from N'Djamena in Chad. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Bogota people speak Spanish. In N'Djamena people speak French and Arabic.
Bogota is the capital city of Colombia. N'Djamena is the capital city of Chad. It is also the largest city in the country.
Bogota is Colombia's largest economic center and most companies in Colombia have their headquarters in the city. Bogota is also a major center for the import and export of goods for Colombia and the Andean Community in Latin America. N'Djamena is a regional market for livestock, salt, dates, and grains. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the chief industries, and the city continues to serve as the centre of economic activity in Chad, despite the violent civil conflicts.
The overall cost of living rank in Bogota is 112 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with middle cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from N'Djamena to Bogota will experience a change in cost of living of -6.4%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Bogota is ranked as a high degree of hardship location with a hardship index of 30% compared to N'Djamena with a hardship index of 40% which is an extreme hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Colombia, Bogota Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Republic of Colombia.
Location: Colombia is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama.
Country Climate: Tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands.
Country Terrain: Flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains.
Major Languages: Spanish.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 48.3 million (2008 est.) 49.0 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Colombia is that of a free market economy with major commercial and investment ties to the United Nations. Transition from a highly regulated economy has been underway for more than a decade.
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP).
Country Inflation: 7.0% (2008 est.) 4.6% (2009 est.).
City: Bogota is the capital city of Colombia.
City Economy: Bogota is Colombia's largest economic center and most companies in Colombia have their headquarters in the city. Bogota is also a major center for the import and export of goods for Colombia and the Andean Community in Latin America.
Cost of Living: Bogota has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Bogota is currently ranked 91 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Colombia is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama.
Country Climate: Tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands.
Country Terrain: Flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains.
Major Languages: Spanish.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 48.3 million (2008 est.) 49.0 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Colombia is that of a free market economy with major commercial and investment ties to the United Nations. Transition from a highly regulated economy has been underway for more than a decade.
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP).
Country Inflation: 7.0% (2008 est.) 4.6% (2009 est.).
City: Bogota is the capital city of Colombia.
City Economy: Bogota is Colombia's largest economic center and most companies in Colombia have their headquarters in the city. Bogota is also a major center for the import and export of goods for Colombia and the Andean Community in Latin America.
Cost of Living: Bogota has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Bogota is currently ranked 91 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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