Entry: Cost of Living and Purchasing Power Thursday, November 16, 2006



 

Singapore

KL

Sydney

HK

Mumbai

Prices of 122 goods and services (excl Rent)

95.3

 

45.8

100

102

47.9

Average Food Price

117.3

43.4

100

114.6

41.4

Household Applicances Index

108.1

64.9

100

96.6

82.2

Prices of services (27 items like haircut, DSL internet, telephone, cinema, etc)

93.3

31.1

100

93.3

37.7

Working Time req’d to buy 1 Big Mac (mins)

22

33

14

17

70

Working Time req’d to buy 1 kg bread (mins)

26

21

15

26

14

Working Time req’d to buy 1 kg rice (mins)

10

9

5

11

32

Gross Hourly Pay (USD)

7.3

3.6

17

6.2

1.6

Annual Working Hours

2,041

2,024

1,682

2,231

2,205

Taxes and Social Security Contributions

17%

20%

26%

13%

15%

Earnings (Net of taxes and social security contributions)

48.9

23.6

100

43.8

10.9

Purchasing Power (excl rent)

62.0

63.4

100

57.1

29.9

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