Retail Price Indexes

RETAIL PRICE INDEXES RELATING TO LIVING EXPENDITURES OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS GENERAL NOTE

INDICES DES PRIX DE DETAIL RELATIFS AUX DEPENSES DE LA VIE COURANTE DES FONCTIONNAIRES DE L'ONU REMARQUE GENERALE

BASE:
NEW YORK CITY = 100, INDEX DATE = JUNE 2000
COUNTRY OR AREA
PAYS OU ZONE
EXCHANGE RATE
PER US $*
COURS DU $
E-U
TOTAL EXCLUDING
HOUSING**
NON COMPRIS
L'HABITATION
AFGHANISTAN, KABUL28700 AFGHAN 52  83
ALBANIA, TIRANA141.39 LEK 78  87
ALGERIA, ALGIERS73.12 DINAR 73  89
ANGOLA, LUANDA7279000 KWAN 89 108
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ST.JOHN'S2.70 EC$109 139
ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES0.998 $ 93  98
ARMENIA, YEREVAN537.00 DRAM 76  89
AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY1.730 A$ 68  81
AUSTRIA, VIENNA14.6960 S 76  96
AZERBAIJAN, BAKU4425.00 M 82  91
BAHAMAS, NASSAU1.00 BAH$ 93  98
BAHRAIN, MANAMA0.376 BD 81  89
BANGLADESH, DHAKA50.86 TAKA 70  83
BARBADOS, BRIDGETOWN2.00 BAR$ 90 102
BELARUS, MINSK970 BRUBL 70  81
BELGIUM, BRUSSELS43.0830 BFRA 70  87
BELIZE, BELMOPAN1.98 BZE$ 75  89
BENIN, COTONOU700.562 CFAF 68  81
BHUTAN, THIMPHU43.70 NGULTR 68  82
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ6.14 $B 74  83
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, SARAJEVO2.08883 BHD 71  82
BOTSWANA, GABORONE5.150 PULA 67  79
BRAZIL, BRASILIA1.850 REAL 79  85
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ROADTOWN1.00 $104 137
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, DARUSSALAM1.72 BRU$ 58*** 79
BULGARIA, SOFIA2140.00 LEVA 72  85
BURKINA FASO, OUAGADOUGOU700.562 CFAF 71  88
BURUNDI, BUJUMBURA823.180 BUFR 71  86
CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH3820 RIEL 73  86
CAMEROON, YAOUNDE700.562 CFAF 72  87
CANADA, MONTREAL1.50 CAN$ 73  88
CAPE VERDE, PRAIA116.425 ESCU 66  84
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP., BANGUI700.562 CFAF 80  97
CHAD, N'DJAMENA700.562 CFAF 89 110
CHILE, SANTIAGO518 CH$ 78  87
CHINA, BEIJING8.267 YRMB 91*** 99
CHINA, HONG KONG SAR 7.78 HK$120**** 93
CHINA, MACAO SAR8.07 PATACA 74**** 87
COLOMBIA, BOGOTA2085.00 $ 64  77
COMOROS, MORONI525.422 CF 81  96
CONGO, BRAZZAVILLE700.562 CFAF 82***100
CONGO, DEM. REP., KINSHASA23.50 FC 82  91
COOK ISLANDS, AVARUA2.18 NZ$ 67  87
COSTA RICA, SAN JOSE305.65 COLON 71  83
COTE D'IVOIRE, ABIDJAN700.562 CFAF 72  87
CROATIA, ZAGREB8.28 KUNA 80  91
CUBA, HAVANA1.000 $ 79*** 92
CYPRUS, NICOSIA0.620 L 68  83
CZECH REPUBLIC, PRAGUE38.73 KORUNA 76  84
DENMARK, COPENHAGEN7.97 KRONE 80 101
DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI177 DFR 90  97
DOMINICA, ROSEAU2.70 EC$103 120
DOMINICAN REP., SANTO DOMINGO16.00 RD$ 88  88
ECUADOR, QUITO25000 SUCRE 63  75
EGYPT, CAIRO3.429 L.E. 80  88
EL SALVADOR, SAN SALVADOR8.72 C 75  84
EQUATORIAL GUINEA, MALABO700.562 CFAF 74*** 89
ERITREA, ASMARA9.50 NAKFA 65  84
ESTONIA, TALLINN16.711 KROON 71  78
ETHIOPIA, ADDIS ABABA8.185 BIRR 70  85
FIJI, SUVA2.06 $F 66  79
FINLAND, HELSINKI6.35004 MARK 71  89
FRANCE, PARIS7.00562 FF 77  93
GABON, LIBREVILLE700.562 CFAF 74  86
GAMBIA, BANJUL12.20 DALASI 71  86
GEORGIA, TBILISI1.965 LARI 79  84
GERMANY, BONN2.08883 DM 77**** 88
GHANA, ACCRA4507.73 CEDI 73  81
GREECE, ATHENS364 DRACHMA 70  80
GRENADA, ST. GEORGE'S2.70 EC$100 138
GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA CITY7.69423 QUET 71  83
GUINEA BISSAU, BISSAU700.562 CFAF 94 118
GUINEA, CONAKRY1559.150 FG 75  81
GUYANA, GEORGETOWN180.00 G$ 75  87
HAITI, PORT-AU-PRINCE19.10 GOURDE 80  88
HONDURAS, TEGUCIGALPA14.780 LEMPI 73  88
HUNGARY, BUDAPEST277.00 FORIN 78  80
INDIA, NEW DELHI43.70 RS 79  87
INDONESIA, JAKARTA8236 RUPIAH 81  87
IRAN, ISLAMIC REP. OF, TEHERAN8200 RLS 76  81
IRAQ, BAGHDAD1800 I.D. 77  91
ITALY, ROME2067.94 LIT 69  87
JAMAICA, KINGSTON42.120 J$ 86  91
JAPAN, TOKYO107.00 YEN126 119
JORDAN, AMMAN0.708 JD 72  85
KAZAKSTAN, ALMATY142.00 TENGE 73  84
KENYA, NAIROBI76.00 SH 72  87
KIRIBATI, TARAWA1.73 A$ 86***101
KOREA, DEM. PEOPLE'S REP., PYONGYANG2.130 W 80*** 92
KOREA, REP. OF, SEOUL1121.00 W105  93
KUWAIT, KUWAIT0.306 D 85  89
KYRGYZSTAN, BISHKEK48.10 SOM 68  80
LAO PEOPLE'S DEM. REP., VIENTIANE7710 KIP 71  86
LATVIA, RIGA0.612 LAT 74  80
LEBANON, BEIRUT1501 L.L. 91 102
LESOTHO, MASERU7.07 LOTI 64*** 81
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, TRIPOLI0.503 D101 123
LITHUANIA, VILNIUS4.00 LTL 72  82
MACEDONIA, FYR of, SKOPJE65.80 DENAR 66  77
MADAGASCAR, ANTANANARIVO7144.77 FMG 69  85
MALAWI, LILONGWE49.020 KWACH 91***110
MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR3.774 RINGGI 69  83
MALDIVES, MALE11.72 RUFIYA 84  92
MALI, BAMAKO 700.562 CFAF 70  84
MALTA, VALETTA0.390 L 70  84
MARSHALL ISLANDS1.00 US$ 88 108
MAURITANIA, NOUAKCHOTT239.98 OUGUI 73  89
MAURITIUS, PORT LOUIS25.588 RS 69  84
MEXICO, MEXICO CITY9.42 N$ 78  90
MICRONESIA, KOLONIA1.00 US$106 124
MOLDOVA, REP. OF, KISHINEV12.680 LEU 74  85
MONGOLIA, ULAN BATOR1010.00 TUGR 73  85
MONTSERRAT, PLYMOUTH2.70 EC$ 79 111
MOROCCO, RABAT10.668 DH 71  80
MOZAMBIQUE, MAPUTO15400 METICA 75  88
MYANMAR, YANGOON340.00 KYAT 72  81
NAMIBIA, WINDHOEK7.07 N$ 66  80
NEPAL, KATHMANDU69.00 RS 68  82
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, CURACAO1.79 FLS116 150
NETHERLANDS, THE HAGUE2.35356 FLS 74  90
NEW CALEDONIA, NOUMEA127.375 CFPF 97 131
NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND2.18 NZ$ 62  80
NICARAGUA, MANAGUA12.620 C$ 76  87
NIGER, NIAMEY700.562 CFAF 69  86
NIGERIA, LAGOS101.90 NAIRA 78  88
OMAN, MUSCAT0.384 RO 74  89
PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD51.231 RS 70  85
PANAMA, PANAMA CITY1.00 BALBOA 73  85
PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PORT MORESBY2.38 KINA 86  95
PARAGUAY, ASUNCION3490 GUARANI 70  86
PERU, LIMA3.51 S/ 84  83
PHILIPPINES, MANILA42.80 P 76  84
POLAND, WARSAW4.40 ZLOTY 76  79
PORTUGAL, LISBON214.115 ESC 65  83
QATAR, DOHA3.64 QR 70*** 86
ROMANIA, BUCHAREST20553.00 LEU 82*** 81
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, MOSCOW28.27 R 94  86
RWANDA, KIGALI376.268 RWFR 77  91
SAINT KITTS-NEVIS, BASSETERRE2.70 EC$ 72 101
SAINT LUCIA, CASTRIES2.70 EC$ 86 123
SAINT VINCENT-GRENADINES, KINGSTOWN2.70 EC$ 93 121
SAMOA, APIA3.027 TALA 71  86
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SAO TOME7917.50 DOBR 83  91
SENEGAL, DAKAR 700.562 CFAF 71  85
SEYCHELLES, VICTORIA5.649 S.R. 83  99
SIERRA LEONE, FREETOWN1850.00 LEON 80  94
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE1.72 S$ 79  90
SLOVAK REPUBLIC, BRATISLAVA47.686 SK 68  79
SLOVENIA, LJUBLJANA221.00 TOLAR 69  82
SOLOMON ISLANDS, HONIARA5.07 SI$ 75  91
SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA7.07 RAND 63  78
SPAIN, MADRID177.700 PESE 68  85
SRI LANKA, COLOMBO73.91 RS 67  82
SUDAN, KHARTOUM2575.00 L 83  97
SURINAME, PARAMARIBO995.00 FLS 79  94
SWAZILAND, MBABANE7.07 E 61  78
SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM8.95 SKR 78 100
SWITZERLAND, GENEVA1.67 SWF 85 104
SYRIAN ARAB REP., DAMASCUS46.00 LS 83  85
THAILAND, BANGKOK39.065 BAHT 70  83
TOGO, LOME700.562 CFAF 72  86
TONGA, NUKU'ALOFA1.64 PA'ANGA 71  83
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, PORT-OF-SPAIN6.20 TT$ 76  89
TUNISIA, TUNIS1.388 D 69  80
TURKEY, ANKARA621000 L.T. 75  84
TURKMENISTAN, ASHGABAT5200.00 MANA 77  90
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, GRAND TURKS1.00 US$105 136
TUVALU, FUNAFUTI1.73 A$ 55*** 79
UGANDA, KAMPALA1610 SH 78  87
UKRAINE, KIEV5.41 HRYVNA 79  92
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ABU DHABI3.658 DH 86  85
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON0.666 L 91 101
UNITED REP. OF TANZANIA, DAR ES SALAAM795.00 SH 76  86
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C1.00 $ 80  95
URUGUAY, MONTEVIDEO11.88 N$ 92  91
UZBEKISTAN, TASHKENT231.00 SUM 75  85
VANUATU, PORT VILA136.93 VATU 75  92
VENEZUELA, CARACAS682.25 BOLIV 89  90
VIETNAM, HANOI14028 DONG 73*** 82
YEMEN, REPUBLIC OF, SANAA161.30 YR 70  86
YUGOSLAVIA, BELGRADE41.9474 D 61  71
ZAMBIA, LUSAKA2870.00 KWAC 75  83
ZIMBABWE, HARARE37.182 ZIM$ 84 105

GENERAL NOTE: THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULARLY COMPILES INDEX NUMBERS WHICH MEASURE THE RELATIVE COST-OF-LIVING OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS WORKING IN VARIOUS CITIES. THESE INDEXES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER ISSUES OF THE BULLETIN.
      THE INDEXES COMPARE THE US DOLLAR COSTS OF A REPRESENTATIVE BASKET OF GOODS AND SERVICES BETWEEN A DUTY STATION AND NEW YORK CITY, THE BASE OF THE UN COMMON SYSTEM. THESE INDEXES ARE UPDATED TO REFLECT PRICE CHANGES OVER TIME AT THE DUTY STATION AND NEW YORK, MOVEMENTS IN THE EXCHANGE RATE OF THE LOCAL CURRENCY VIS-A-VIS THE UNITED STATES DOLLAR AND TO ADJUST FOR EXPENDITURES MADE BY STAFF OUTSIDE THE DUTY STATION.
      IT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED THAT SINCE THE INDEXES RELATE TO UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS WHOSE CONSUMPTION PATTERNS MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE OF THE LOCAL POPULATION, THE INDEXES CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS REFLECTING THE GENERAL COST-OF-LIVING IN THE CITIES SHOWN.       DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF THE METHODS USED TO COMPUTE THE INDEXES MAY BE FOUND ON THE ICSC HOMEPAGE AT: www.un.org/Depts/icsc/index.html

REMARQUE GENERALE: LA COMMISSION DE LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE INTERNATIONALE COMPILE REGULIEREMENT LES INDICES MESURANT LE COUT DE LA VIE RELATIF AUX FONCTIONNAIRES DES NATIONS UNIES EN POSTE DANS DIVERSES VILLES DU MONDE. CES INDICES SONT PUBLIES DANS LES NUMEROS DE MARS, JUIN, SEPTEMBRE ET DECEMBRE DU BULLETIN
      LES INDICES COMPARENT, EN DOLLARS US, LE COUT D'UN PANIER REPRESENTATIF DE BIENS ET SERVICES ENTRE UNE VILLE DONNEE ET NEW YORK, BASE DU SYSTEME COMMUN DE L'UNO. CES INDICES SONT MIS A JOUR POUR REFLETER LES CHANGEMENT DE PRIX TEMPORELS DANS LES VILLES-POSTES ET NEW YORK, LES MOUVEMENTS DU TAUX DE CHANGE DE LA MONNAIE LOCALE VIS-A-VIS DU DOLLAR US ET POUR AJUSTER LES DEPENSES FAITES PAR LE PERSONNEL EN DEHORS DE LA VILLE-POSTE.
      ON DOIT SOULIGNER QUE, PUISQUE LES INDICES SONT CALCULES POUR LES FONCTIONNAIRES DES NATIONS UNIES DONT LE SCHEMA DE CONSOMMATION PEUT DIFFERER DE CELUI DE LA POPULATION LOCALE CES INDICES NE PEUVENT PAS ETRE CONSIDERES COMME REFLETANT LE COUT-DE-LA-VIE GENERAL DANS LES VILLES CONSIDEREES.

* RATES ARE THOSE RELEVANT TO CALCULATION OF COST-OF-LIVING INDEXES FOR INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS.

LES TAUX SONT CEUX EMPLOYES POUR CALCULER LES INDICES DU COUT DE LA VIE DES FONCTIONNAIRES INTERNATIONAUX.
** HOUSING CONSISTS OF RENT, UTILITIES AND DOMESTIC SERVICE.

L'HABITATION SE COMPOSE DU LOYER, DE L'ELECTRICITE, DU GAZ ET DE L'EAU ET DES SERVICES DOMESTIQUES.
*** THE "TOTAL" INDEX WAS CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT OR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING WHICH IS NORMALLY LOWER THAN PREVAILING RENTALS.

L'INDICE "TOTAL" A ETE CALCULE SUR LA BASE DU COUT DE L'HABITATION FOURNIE PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT OU SUBVENTIONNEE NORMALEMENT MOINS ELEVE DES LOYERS COURANTS.
**** SEE EXPLANATORY NOTES ON DATA PERTAINING TO GERMANY AND HONG KONG SAR ON PAGE X.

VOIR LES NOTES EXPLICATIVES SUR LES DONNEES CONCERNANT L'ALLEMAGNE ET HONG-KONG RAS A LA PAGE X.