INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON PROGRAMME

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• INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON PROGRAMME
• ICP WESTERN ASIA 2005 ROUND
• FINAL RESULTS ESCWA REGION

Majed Skaini
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• Egyptian travelling to Lebanon for few days
• Assuming he will only spend on food and services
• In Egypt, he would spend around L.E. 250 for the
  same period to purchase what he needs of food and
  services
  

Doing the calculation
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Exchange Rate
L.E. 250
L.L. 65,200
AFHC PPP L.E. 250
L.L. 140,000
Same quantity and quality of
food and services
purchased
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• Lebanese working in Bahrain for B.D. 3,360 a
  month
  
• He gets an offer to relocate to Qatar for Q.R.
  38,500 a month
  
• Does he take the offer and relocate to Qatar?
• Will he be enjoying the same or better well
  being?
  

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Exchange Rate
B.D. 3,360 9,000 Q.R. 38,500
10,500

AFHC PPP
Q.R. 38,500
B.D. 3,342
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