|
Living
Cost Examples
As
an example, we have taken 3 different Expatriates life styles to compare the
cost of living:
Expatriate
1:
|
NAME
& NATIONALITY
|
OCCUPATION
|
STATUS
|
|
Mr.
Sree Kumar (INDIAN NATIONAL)
|
ENGINEER
|
SINGLE
|
|
LIFE
STYLE CHIOCE
|
ACCOMMODATION
CHOICE
|
LEISURE
CHOICE
|
|
MODEST
– TO SAVE MONEY
|
1
BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION
|
CRICKET
|
INITIAL
SET UP COSTS
|
SOFA
|
KD.
100
|
BED / BED LINEN
|
KD.
60
|
|
KITCHEN
|
KD.
60
|
TV
/ STEREO
|
KD.
80
|
|
WASHING
MACHINE
|
KD.
50
|
HEATER
|
KD.
15
|
|
SHELF
|
KD.
25
|
DINING
TABLE
|
KD.
20
|
|
CURTAIN
|
KD.
20
|
CABLE
/ DISH
|
KD.
65
|
|
ELECTRICITY
DEPOSIT
|
KD.
125
|
HARRIS
PAYMENT
|
KD.
5
|
TOTAL: KD. 500
|
FOOD
& ACCOMMODATION
|
RENT
|
KD.
200/-
|
TOILETRIES
|
KD.
15
|
|
LIGHT
BULBS
ELECTRICITY
BILL
|
KD.
5
|
POOL-CAR
|
KD.
20
|
|
MONTHLY
FOOD BILL
|
|
APPLES
/ ORANGES
|
KD.
10
|
CHICKEN
/ LAMB
|
KD.
25
|
|
SUGAR
|
KD.
5
|
VEGETABLES
|
KD.
30
|
|
RICE
|
KD.
10
|
CIGARETTES
|
KD.
5
|
|
BREAD
|
KD.
6
|
WATER
|
KD.
10
|
|
SWEETS
& NUTS
|
KD.
5
|
SOFT
DRINKS
|
KD.
5
|
TOTAL: KD. 350
|
LIFESTYLE
& RECREATION
|
CLOTHES
|
KD.
20
|
TELEPHONE
|
KD.
15
|
|
INTERNET
|
KD.
15/PM
|
RESTAURANT
|
KD.
25
|
|
MONTHLY
RECREATION
|
|
CINEMA
|
KD.
4
|
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
|
KD.
10
|
|
TV/ SATELLITE
|
KD. 11/PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: KD. 100
|
Expatriate
2:
|
NAME
& NATIONALITY
|
OCCUPATION
|
STATUS
|
|
Mr.
John Smith
(UK
NATIONAL)
|
ENGINEER
|
SINGLE
|
|
LIFE
STYLE CHIOCE
|
ACCOMMODATION
CHOICE
|
LEISURE
CHOICE
|
|
GOOD
– TO SAVE MONEY
|
2
BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION
|
RUGBY
|
INITIAL
SET UP COSTS
|
SOFA
|
KD.
150
|
BED / BED LINEN
|
KD.
80
|
|
KITCHEN
|
KD.
250
|
TV
/ STEREO
|
KD.200
|
|
WASHING
MACHINE
|
KD.
100
|
DVD
PLAYER
|
KD.
50
|
|
SHELF
|
KD.
20
|
DINING
TABLE
|
KD.
50
|
|
CURTAIN
|
KD.
20
|
CABLE
/ DISH / CARD
|
KD.
100
|
|
AGENT
FEES
|
KD.
100
|
|
|
TOTAL: KD. 1020
|
FOOD,
ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORT
|
RENT
|
KD.
230/-
|
TOILETRIES
|
KD.
15
|
|
|
|
CAR
RENT
|
KD.
105
|
|
MONTHLY
FOOD BILL
|
|
FRUIT
|
KD.
50
|
CHICKEN
/ LAMB
|
KD.
100
|
|
TAKE
AWAY
|
KD.
50
|
VEGETABLES
|
KD.
50
|
|
SANDWHICH
|
KD.
30
|
CIGARETTES
|
KD.
20
|
|
BREAD
|
KD.
10
|
WATER
|
KD.
10
|
|
SWEETS
|
KD.
20
|
SOFT
DRINKS
|
KD.
20
|
TOTAL: KD. 710
|
LIFESTYLE
& RECREATION
|
CLOTHES
|
KD.
60
|
TELEPHONE
|
KD.
25
|
|
INTERNET
|
KD.
10
|
RESTURANT
|
KD.
80
|
|
MONTHLY
RECREATION
|
|
CINEMA
/ MUSIC
|
KD.
40
|
RUGBY
|
KD.
20
|
|
ENTERTAINMENT
|
KD.
80
|
RUGBY
TOURS
|
KD.
60
|
|
VIDEO
/ DVD CLUB
|
KD.
10
|
BEACH
CLUB / GYM
|
KD.
15
|
TOTAL: KD. 400
|
Expatriate
3:
|
NAME
& NATIONALITY
|
OCCUPATION
|
STATUS
|
|
Mr.
Jack Daniels
(UK
NATIONAL)
|
ENGINEER
|
FAMILY
(+ 2 CHILDREN)
|
|
LIFE
STYLE CHIOCE
|
ACCOMMODATION
CHOICE
|
LEISURE
CHOICE
|
|
GOOD
– FAMILY
|
4
BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION
|
BEACH
CLUB
|
INITIAL
SET UP COSTS
|
SOFA
|
KD.
150
|
BED / BED LINEN
|
KD.
150
|
|
KITCHEN
|
KD.
350
|
TV
/ STEREO
|
KD.200
|
|
WASHING
MACHINE
|
KD.
100
|
DVD
PLAYER
|
KD.
50
|
|
SHELF
|
KD.
50
|
DINING
TABLE
|
KD.
50
|
|
CURTAIN
|
KD.
50
|
CABLE
/ DISH / CARD
|
KD.
100
|
|
AGENT
FEES
|
KD.
250
|
KIDS
ROOM
|
KD.
150
|
TOTAL: KD. 1650
|
FOOD,
ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORT
|
RENT
|
KD.
500
|
TOILETRIES
|
KD.
45
|
|
CAR
RENT
|
KD.
200
|
|
|
|
MONTHLY
FOOD BILL
|
|
FRUIT
|
KD.
60
|
CHICKEN
/ LAMB
|
KD.
150
|
|
TAKE
AWAY
|
KD.
80
|
VEGETABLES
|
KD.
80
|
|
SANDWHICH
|
KD.
50
|
CHEESE/COLD
MEAT
|
KD.
20
|
|
BREAD
|
KD.
20
|
WATER
|
KD.
30
|
|
SWEETS
|
KD.
40
|
SOFT
DRINKS
|
KD.
30
|
TOTAL: KD. 1305
|
LIFESTYLE
& RECREATION
|
CLOTHES
|
KD.
120
|
TELEPHONE
|
KD.
50
|
|
INTERNET
|
KD.
10
|
RESTURANT
|
KD.
100
|
|
MONTHLY
RECREATION
|
|
CINEMA
/ MUSIC
|
KD.
50
|
SCIENCE
CENTRE
|
KD.
30
|
|
ENTERTAINMENT
|
KD.
100
|
AMUSEMENT
PARK
|
KD.
20
|
|
VIDEO
/ DVD CLUB
|
KD.
40
|
BEACH
CLUB / GYM
|
KD.
40
|
TOTAL: KD. 560
|
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