Today we look at moving to Jamestown in Saint Helena from Asuncion in Paraguay. 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 Jamestown people speak English. In Asuncion people speak Spanish and Guarani.
Jamestown is the capital of the island of Saint Helena. Asuncion is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. Jamestown is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and communications network. Asuncion is the home of the national government, principal port, and the chief industrial and cultural centre of the country. Local manufacturing production includes footwear, textiles, and tobacco products.
The overall cost of living rank in Jamestown is 50 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Asuncion to Jamestown will experience a change in cost of living of 39%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Jamestown is ranked as a high degree of hardship location with a hardship index of 30% compared to Asuncion with a hardship index of 20% which is a some hardship location.
Source: Cost of living Jamestown Saint Helena as at July 2011.
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Saint Helena, Jamestown Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Saint Helena. Status: British Overseas Territory.
Location: St Helena (Overseas territory of the UK) is comprised of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2,300 nm southwest of Saint Helena.
Country Climate: Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds
Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid
Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena).
Country Terrain: The islands of this group result from volcanic activity associated with the Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge
Saint Helena: rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
Ascension: surface covered by lava flows and cinder cones of 44 dormant volcanoes; ground rises to the east
Tristan da Cunha: sheer cliffs line the coastline of the nearly circular island; the flanks of the central volcanic peak are deeply dissected; narrow coastal plain lies between The Peak and the coastal cliffs.
Major Languages: English.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.004 million (2008 est.) 0.004 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of St Helena is very weak, and the island is almost entirely sustained by aid from London. The public sector dominates the economy, accounting for about half of GDP.
Currency: Saint Helenian Pound (SHP).
Country Inflation: N/A.
City: Jamestown is the capital of the island of Saint Helena.
City Economy: Jamestown is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and communications network.
Cost of Living: Jamestown 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. Jamestown is currently ranked 118 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: St Helena (Overseas territory of the UK) is comprised of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2,300 nm southwest of Saint Helena.
Country Climate: Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds
Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid
Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena).
Country Terrain: The islands of this group result from volcanic activity associated with the Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge
Saint Helena: rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
Ascension: surface covered by lava flows and cinder cones of 44 dormant volcanoes; ground rises to the east
Tristan da Cunha: sheer cliffs line the coastline of the nearly circular island; the flanks of the central volcanic peak are deeply dissected; narrow coastal plain lies between The Peak and the coastal cliffs.
Major Languages: English.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.004 million (2008 est.) 0.004 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of St Helena is very weak, and the island is almost entirely sustained by aid from London. The public sector dominates the economy, accounting for about half of GDP.
Currency: Saint Helenian Pound (SHP).
Country Inflation: N/A.
City: Jamestown is the capital of the island of Saint Helena.
City Economy: Jamestown is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and communications network.
Cost of Living: Jamestown 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. Jamestown is currently ranked 118 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Saint Helena, Jamestown
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