Today we look at moving to Harare in Zimbabwe from St Louis in USA. 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 Harare people speak English (official), Shona and Sindebele. In St Louis people speak English.
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe and largest city and its administrative, commercial, and communications centre. St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis which is the largest urban area in Missouri and 16th-largest in the United States. Harare is a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufactures include textiles, steel, and chemicals, and gold is mined in the area. St. Louis has 8 Fortune 500 companies. During the late 20th and early 21th century several corporate pillars left the city. The greater St Louis region is known as an academic and corporate center for the biomedical sciences, has built up a formidable health care industry and is home to some of the country's largest privately held corporations.
The overall cost of living rank in Harare is 271 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with low cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from St Louis to Harare will experience a change in cost of living of -3.4%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Harare is ranked as an extreme hardship location with a hardship index of 40% compared to St Louis with a hardship index of 10% which is a minimal hardship location.
Source: Harare Cost of Living as at July 2011.
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Zimbabwe, Harare Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Republic of Zimbabwe.
Location: Zimbabwe is in Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia.
Country Climate: Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March).
Country Terrain: Mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east.
Major Languages: English (official), Shona, Sindebele.
Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs.
Country Population: 11.7 million (2008 est.) 11.7 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Zimbabwe has reserves of metallurgical-grade chromite and commercial mineral deposits include coal, asbestos, copper, nickel, gold, platinum and iron ore. However internal upheaval, population displacement, poverty, 94% unemployment and years of hyperinflation have negatively impacted the economy. The Zimbabwe dollar was abandoned in April 2009 when the US Dollar became legal tender, there is some evidence to suggest that this has helped slow the economic decline somewhat, however extreme hardship persists for majority of citizens.
Currency: US Dollar (USD).
Country Inflation: 156% (2008 est.) 9% (2009 est.).
City: Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe and largest city and its administrative, commercial, and communications centre.
City Economy: Harare is a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufactures include textiles, steel, and chemicals, and gold is mined in the area.
Cost of Living: Harare 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. Harare is currently ranked 282 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Zimbabwe is in Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia.
Country Climate: Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March).
Country Terrain: Mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east.
Major Languages: English (official), Shona, Sindebele.
Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs.
Country Population: 11.7 million (2008 est.) 11.7 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Zimbabwe has reserves of metallurgical-grade chromite and commercial mineral deposits include coal, asbestos, copper, nickel, gold, platinum and iron ore. However internal upheaval, population displacement, poverty, 94% unemployment and years of hyperinflation have negatively impacted the economy. The Zimbabwe dollar was abandoned in April 2009 when the US Dollar became legal tender, there is some evidence to suggest that this has helped slow the economic decline somewhat, however extreme hardship persists for majority of citizens.
Currency: US Dollar (USD).
Country Inflation: 156% (2008 est.) 9% (2009 est.).
City: Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe and largest city and its administrative, commercial, and communications centre.
City Economy: Harare is a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufactures include textiles, steel, and chemicals, and gold is mined in the area.
Cost of Living: Harare 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. Harare is currently ranked 282 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Zimbabwe, Harare
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