Today we look at moving to Cairo in Egypt from San Jose in Costa Rica. 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 Cairo people speak Arabic. In San Jose people speak Spanish (official) and English.
Cairo is a megacity and a global city serving as the capital of Egypt. San Jose is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica.
Cairo is the center of Egypt, as it has been almost since its founding in 969 AD. 15% of all Egyptians live there. The majority of the nation's commerce is generated there, or passes through the city. San Jose is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of Costa Rica.
The overall cost of living rank in Cairo is 232 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with low cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from San Jose to Cairo will experience a change in cost of living of -3.7%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Cairo is ranked as an extreme hardship location with a hardship index of 40% compared to San Jose with a hardship index of 30% which is a high degree of hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Egypt, Cairo Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Arab Republic of Egypt.
Location: Egypt is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Country Climate: Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters.
Country Terrain: Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta.
Major Languages: Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 75.2 million (2008 est.) 76.7 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Egypt depends mainly on agriculture, media, petroleum exports, and tourism; there are also more than three million Egyptians working abroad, mainly in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Europe.
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP).
Country Inflation: 11.7% (2008 est.) 16.2% (2009 est.).
City: Cairo is a megacity and a global city serving as the capital of Egypt.
City Economy: Cairo is the center of Egypt, as it has been almost since its founding in 969 AD. 15% of all Egyptians live there. The majority of the nation's commerce is generated there, or passes through the city.
Cost of Living: Cairo has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low 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. Cairo is currently ranked 216 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Egypt, Cairo
Location: Egypt is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Country Climate: Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters.
Country Terrain: Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta.
Major Languages: Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 75.2 million (2008 est.) 76.7 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Egypt depends mainly on agriculture, media, petroleum exports, and tourism; there are also more than three million Egyptians working abroad, mainly in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Europe.
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP).
Country Inflation: 11.7% (2008 est.) 16.2% (2009 est.).
City: Cairo is a megacity and a global city serving as the capital of Egypt.
City Economy: Cairo is the center of Egypt, as it has been almost since its founding in 969 AD. 15% of all Egyptians live there. The majority of the nation's commerce is generated there, or passes through the city.
Cost of Living: Cairo has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low 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. Cairo is currently ranked 216 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Egypt, Cairo
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