Cost of living abroad

[widge]

The Annual Overseas Cost of Living Index published today

COST OF LIVING ABROAD FROM CHEAPEST TO MOST EXPENSIVE (ON A SCALE WHERE UK = 100)
1. Spain - 65.8
2. Italy - 77.3
3. USA - 77.9
4. Turkey - 78.6
5. Portugal - 80.8
6. France - 89.5
7. Cyprus - 95.7
8. UK - 100
9. New Zealand - 113.6
10. Canada - 126.2

[e-richard]

It would be fascinating to see how these numbers compare with 12 or 24 months ago.
Do you have those ?

[widge]

Sorry Rich - Have had a look but can't find any previous results

[e-richard]

Thanks for looking. I was just wondering if the PT COL had gone up relative to other countries. It sort of feels that way, but the Algarve is hardly representative