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(Ottawa = 100)
Post indexes in bold were updated or are new in April 2013.
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| Country | Post | Survey date | Previous index | Current index | Effective date | Exchange rate CAN$ | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Kabul | ... | ... | 100 | Oct-2005 | 0.026444 | Afghani |
| Afghanistan | Kandahar | ... | ... | 100 | Dec-2006 | 0.022927 | Afghani |
| Albania | Tirana | Sep-2008 | 90 | 93 | Feb-2013 | 0.009680 | Lek |
| Algeria | Algiers | Dec-2011 | 105 | 109 | Jun-2012 | 0.013827 | Dinar (Algeria) |
| Angola | Luanda | Feb-2011 | 126 | 131 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.010592 | Kwanza |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Jun-2011 | 97 | 103 | May-2012 | 0.230423 | Peso (Argentina) |
| Australia | Adelaide | L | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Australia | Brisbane | L | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Australia | Canberra | Nov-2010 | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Australia | Melbourne | L | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Australia | Other Australia | Nov-2010 | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Australia | Perth | L | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Australia | Sydney | Nov-2010 | 131 | 138 | Aug-2012 | 1.065346 | Dollar (Australia) |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Nov-2010 | 103 | 106 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.013293 | Taka |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Mar-2012 | 125 | 131 | Mar-2013 | 0.518854 | Dollar (Barbados) |
| Belize | Belize | Oct-2011 | 100 | 97 (a) | Nov-2012 | 0.530524 | Dollar (Belize) |
| Benin | Cotonou | Aug-2010 | 95 | 100 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.002053 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Bolivia | La Paz | Jul-2011 | 89 | 92 (a) (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.150128 | Boliviano |
| Bolivia | Santa Cruz | L | 89 | 92 (a) (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.150128 | Boliviano |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Dec-2008 | 99 | 104 | Feb-2013 | 0.686084 | Markka |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Mar-2012 | 97 | 100 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.128456 | Pula |
| Brazil | Brasilia | May-2008 | 125 | 129 | Mar-2013 | 0.521907 | Real |
| Brazil | Rio Branco | Nov-2011 | 125 | 129 | Mar-2013 | 0.521907 | Real |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | L | 127 | 132 | Mar-2013 | 0.521907 | Real |
| Brazil | Sao Paulo | Jun-2011 | 127 | 132 | Mar-2013 | 0.521907 | Real |
| Brunei Darussalam | Bandar Seri Begawan | Oct-2009 | 96 | 100 | Sep-2011 | 0.829393 | Dollar (Brunei) |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | May-2010 | 91 | 95 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.688317 | Lev (Bulgaria) |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Feb-2010 | 120 | 128 | Feb-2013 | 0.002053 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Burma (Myanmar) | Yangon | Mar-2011 | 64 | 64 | Nov-2012 | 0.001180 | Kyat |
| Burundi | Bujumbura | Mar-2011 | 105 | 101 (a) | Jan-2013 | 0.000666 | Franc (Burundi) |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Feb-2011 | 86 | 89 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.000251 | Riel |
| Cameroon | Douala | L | 110 | 114 | Nov-2012 | 0.001991 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Cameroon | Yaoundé | Feb-2012 | 110 | 114 | Nov-2012 | 0.001991 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Central African Republic | Bangui | Aug-2008 | 117 | 123 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.002053 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Chad | N'Djamena | Jan-2012 | 117 | 122 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.002095 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Chile | Santiago | Jul-2011 | 108 | 112 | Feb-2013 | 0.002144 | Peso (Chile) |
| China | Beijing | Feb-2012 | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Chengdu | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | China Other Locations | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Enchi | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Hailar | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Hohhot | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Hong Kong | Feb-2012 | 124 | 128 | Feb-2013 | 0.130524 | Dollar (Hong Kong) |
| China | Hunan | L | 111 | 115 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Lanzhou | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Lhasa | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| China | Urumqi | L | 115 | 119 | Mar-2013 | 0.165272 | Yuan Renminbi |
| Colombia | Bogota | Feb-2010 | 106 | 111 | Mar-2012 | 0.000571 | Peso (Colombia) |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Kinshasa | Mar-2010 | 146 | 144 | May-2012 | 0.001117 | Franc (Congo) |
| Costa Rica | San José | Mar-2012 | 114 | 117 | Mar-2013 | 0.002070 | Colon (Costa Rica) |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan | Apr-2012 | 117 | 121 | Feb-2013 | 0.002053 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Croatia | Zagreb | May-2010 | 91 | 94 | Feb-2013 | 0.177999 | Kuna |
| Cuba | Havana | Apr-2011 | 109 | 113 | Nov-2011 | 1.123357 | Convertible Peso (Cuba) |
| Dominica | Roseau | L | 81 | 84 (a) | Oct-2011 | 0.383020 | Dollar (East Caribbean) |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Oct-2010 | 99 | 103 | Oct-2011 | 0.026853 | Peso (Dominican Rep.) |
| Ecuador | Quito | Aug-2009 | 86 | 90 (a) | Jul-2012 | 1.048698 | Dollar (USA) |
| Egypt | Cairo | Sep-2012 | 110 | 106 | Jan-2013 | 0.163983 | Pound (Egypt) |
| Egypt | Kafr El-Sheikh | Sep-2012 | 110 | 106 | Jan-2013 | 0.163983 | Pound (Egypt) |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | Mar-2011 | 86 | 92 (a) | Dec-2011 | 1.046335 | Dollar (USA) |
| Eritrea | Asmara | L | 109 | 115 | Jun-2012 | 0.059108 | Birr |
| Estonia | Tartu | Jul-2010 | 84 | 87 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Mar-2010 | 109 | 115 | Jun-2012 | 0.059108 | Birr |
| Fiji | Suva | Jun-2010 | 98 | 101 (a) | Aug-2012 | 0.572371 | Dollar (Fiji) |
| France | Beaumont-Hamel | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| France | Lyon | Oct-2010 | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| France | Paris | Oct-2010 | 126 | 130 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| France | Rennes | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| France | St-Louis | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| France | Vimy | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| Gabon | Libreville | Aug-2011 | 114 | 110 (a) (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.002065 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Gambia | Banjul | Mar-2009 | 78 | 75 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.031659 | Dalasi |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Apr-2009 | 103 | 99 (a) | Sep-2012 | 0.611471 | Lari |
| Germany | Koblenz | Jun-2012 | 123 | 119 (1) | Apr-2013 | 1.354596 | Euro |
| Ghana | Accra | Mar-2012 | 102 | 105 | Jan-2013 | 0.536822 | Cedi |
| Ghana | Tamale | Mar-2012 | 111 | 115 | Mar-2013 | 0.544337 | Cedi |
| Grenada | St. George's | Jun-2007 | 79 | 82 (a) | Oct-2011 | 0.383020 | Dollar (East Caribbean) |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | Mar-2010 | 109 | 112 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.132121 | Quetzal |
| Guinea | Conakry | Oct-2008 | 120 | 125 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.000148 | Franc (Guinea) |
| Guyana | Georgetown | Jun-2010 | 106 | 113 | Mar-2013 | 0.005100 | Dollar (Guyana) |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Jun-2010 | 121 | 124 | Sep-2011 | 0.024917 | Gourde |
| Haiti | St. Marc | L | 121 | 124 | Sep-2011 | 0.024917 | Gourde |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Aug-2010 | 73 | 75 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.052902 | Lempira |
| India | Hyderabad | L | 103 | 106 | Mar-2013 | 0.019139 | Rupee (India) |
| India | New Delhi | L | 103 | 106 | Mar-2013 | 0.019139 | Rupee (India) |
| Indonesia | Indonesia Other | Aug-2012 | 112 | 107 | Jan-2013 | 0.000105 | Rupiah |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Aug-2012 | 112 | 107 | Jan-2013 | 0.000105 | Rupiah |
| Indonesia | Semarang | L | 112 | 107 | Jan-2013 | 0.000105 | Rupiah |
| Israel | Jerusalem | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 0.278804 | Shekel (Israel) |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Apr-2010 | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 0.278804 | Shekel (Israel) |
| Italy | Rome | Sep-2012 | 120 | 125 | Feb-2013 | 1.346391 | Euro |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Nov-2012 | 121 | 114 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.010799 | Dollar (Jamaica) |
| Japan | Tokyo | Nov-2011 | 166 | 158 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.011026 | Yen |
| Jordan | Amman | Mar-2010 | 112 | 115 | Mar-2013 | 1.455772 | Dinar (Jordan) |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Mar-2012 | 116 | 110 | Nov-2012 | 0.011847 | Shilling (Kenya) |
| Kosovo | Pristina | L | 106 | 111 | Feb-2013 | 1.346391 | Euro |
| Kuwait | Kuwait (CIDA) | Mar-2012 | 108 | 105 | Oct-2012 | 3.552591 | Dinar (Kuwait) |
| Laos | Vientiane | Sep-2010 | 89 | 91 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.000130 | Kip |
| Latvia | Riga | Sep-2010 | 97 | 102 | Mar-2013 | 1.984671 | Lat |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Jan-2012 | 110 | 114 | Dec-2012 | 0.000678 | Pound (Lebanon) |
| Lesotho | Maseru | Mar-2011 | 93 | 87 (a) | Nov-2012 | 0.115912 | Maloti |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Aug-2009 | 118 | 98 (a) (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.017051 | Dollar (Liberia) |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | May-2010 | 84 | 86 | Feb-2013 | 0.388474 | Litus |
| Macedonia | Skopje | Apr-2010 | 95 | 98 | Mar-2013 | 0.023199 | Denar |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | Jan-2011 | 92 | 99 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.000467 | Ariari |
| Malawi | Lilongwe | Oct-2011 | 73 | 68 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.002855 | Kwacha (Malawi) |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Feb-2012 | 98 | 100 | Apr-2012 | 0.332868 | Ringgit (Malaysia) |
| Mali | Bamako | Jan-2012 | 118 | 114 | May-2012 | 0.002032 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | Feb-2010 | 94 | 99 (a) (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.003651 | Ouguiya |
| Mexico | Guadalajara | L | 96 | 100 | Mar-2013 | 0.080940 | Peso (Mexico) |
| Mexico | Monterrey | Mar-2012 | 96 | 100 | Mar-2013 | 0.080940 | Peso (Mexico) |
| Mexico | Puebla | L | 96 | 100 | Mar-2013 | 0.080940 | Peso (Mexico) |
| Mexico | Querétaro | L | 96 | 100 | Mar-2013 | 0.080940 | Peso (Mexico) |
| Mexico | San Cristobal | L | 96 | 100 | Mar-2013 | 0.080940 | Peso (Mexico) |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Jun-2011 | 101 | 106 | Jan-2013 | 0.000728 | Tugrik |
| Morocco | Rabat | Feb-2012 | 104 | 107 | Mar-2013 | 0.127283 | Dirham (Morocco) |
| Mozambique | Maputo | Nov-2010 | 117 | 111 | Oct-2012 | 0.034930 | Metical |
| Mozambique | Vilankulos | L | 117 | 111 | Oct-2012 | 0.034930 | Metical |
| Namibia | Windhoek | L | 100 | 95 | Nov-2012 | 0.116600 | Rand |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Sep-2009 | 78 | 81 (a) | Nov-2012 | 0.011941 | Rupee (Nepal) |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Apr-2011 | 121 | 126 | Mar-2013 | 0.863478 | Dollar (New Zealand) |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Nov-2010 | 75 | 79 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.042304 | Cordoba, New |
| Niger | Niamey | Jun-2010 | 86 | 90 (a) | Feb-2013 | 0.002053 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Nigeria | Abuja | Apr-2012 | 139 | 143 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.006610 | Naira |
| Nigeria | Bauchi | L | 139 | 144 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.006610 | Naira |
| Nigeria | Calabar | L | 139 | 144 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.006610 | Naira |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Apr-2012 | 139 | 144 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.006610 | Naira |
| Pakistan | Lahore | L | 90 | 90 | Oct-2012 | 0.010539 | Rupee (Pakistan) |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Other | May-2012 | 90 | 90 | Oct-2012 | 0.010539 | Rupee (Pakistan) |
| Panama | Panama City | L | 95 | 99 (a) | Mar-2013 | 1.030044 | Balboa |
| Paraguay | Asuncion | May-2010 | 95 | 99 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.000254 | Guarani |
| Peru | Lima | May-2011 | 111 | 115 | Feb-2013 | 0.400192 | Soles |
| Philippines | Manila | Mar-2010 | 110 | 115 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.025663 | Peso (Philippines) |
| Poland | Warsaw | Jun-2012 | 106 | 110 | Jan-2013 | 0.322626 | Zloty |
| Qatar | Doha | May-2010 | 104 | 107 | Mar-2013 | 0.282293 | Riyal (Qatar) |
| Romania | Bucharest | Mar-2011 | 99 | 104 | Feb-2013 | 0.307479 | Leu |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Jun-2010 | 107 | 103 | Oct-2012 | 0.001640 | Franc (Rwanda) |
| Senegal | Dakar | Nov-2011 | 113 | 117 | Mar-2013 | 0.002095 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Senegal | Kolda | L | 113 | 117 | Mar-2013 | 0.002095 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Senegal | Thies | L | 113 | 117 | Mar-2013 | 0.002095 | Franc (C.F.A.) |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Apr-2012 | 115 | 121 | Feb-2013 | 0.012041 | Dinar (Serbia) |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | Jan-2012 | 110 | 115 (a) | Mar-2013 | 0.000241 | Leone |
| Singapore | Singapore | May-2012 | 129 | 134 | Dec-2012 | 0.831319 | Dollar (Singapore) |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Dec-2009 | 104 | 108 (a) | Mar-2013 | 1.374547 | Euro |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | L | 100 | 95 | Nov-2012 | 0.116600 | Rand |
| South Africa | Pretoria | May-2010 | 100 | 95 | Nov-2012 | 0.116600 | Rand |
| South Sudan | Juba | L | 167 | 155 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.354313 | Pound (South Sudan) |
| Spain | Valencia | Feb-2012 | 119 | 124 | Feb-2013 | 1.352991 | Euro |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Nov-2010 | 97 | 102 | Feb-2013 | 0.007979 | Rupee (Sri Lanka) |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | Basseterre | L | 81 | 84 (a) | Oct-2011 | 0.383020 | Dollar (East Caribbean) |
| St. Lucia | Castries | L | 79 | 82 (a) | Oct-2011 | 0.383020 | Dollar (East Caribbean) |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | L | 79 | 82 (a) | Oct-2011 | 0.383020 | Dollar (East Caribbean) |
| Sudan | Khartoum | Apr-2011 | 98 | 101 | Oct-2012 | 0.226623 | Pound (Sudan) |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Mar-2010 | 142 | 148 | Mar-2013 | 1.118011 | Franc (Switzerland) |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Apr-2010 | 77 | 79 (a) | Dec-2012 | 0.213653 | Somoni |
| Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Apr-2011 | 108 | 112 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.000646 | Shilling (Tanzania) |
| Tanzania | Tanzania Other | L | 108 | 112 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.000646 | Shilling (Tanzania) |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Feb-2012 | 110 | 115 | Feb-2013 | 0.033663 | Baht |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain | May-2010 | 113 | 117 | Mar-2013 | 0.161192 | Dollar (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Jun-2009 | 87 | 91 | Feb-2013 | 0.651358 | Dinar (Tunisia) |
| Uganda | Kampala | Jun-2010 | 100 | 95 (a) | Oct-2012 | 0.000396 | Shilling |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | Mar-2012 | 107 | 107 | Jul-2012 | 0.131423 | Hryvna (Ukraine) |
| United Kingdom | Cheltenham | Nov-2012 | 114 | 117 | Feb-2013 | 1.614781 | Pound (United Kingdom) |
| United States of America | Denver | May-2010 | 98 | 102 (1) | Apr-2013 | 1.045225 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Fort Gordon, GA | Jan-2010 | 93 | 97 | Oct-2011 | 1.022652 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Hilo | Jun-2010 | 115 | 119 (1) | Apr-2013 | 1.045225 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Houston | Aug-2010 | 96 | 99 (1) | Apr-2013 | 1.045225 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Ithaca | Jan-2010 | 97 | 102 | Oct-2011 | 1.022652 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Los Altos | Jun-2010 | 109 | 113 | Oct-2011 | 1.022652 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | New York City | Nov-2009 | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 1.030044 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Pasadena | Jul-2010 | 108 | 112 (1) | Apr-2013 | 1.045225 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Stratford, Conn. | Nov-2009 | 103 | 106 | Oct-2011 | 1.022652 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Tampa | Jan-2010 | 93 | 97 | Oct-2011 | 1.022652 | Dollar (USA) |
| United States of America | Washington D.C. | Nov-2009 | 103 | 108 | Oct-2011 | 1.017639 | Dollar (USA) |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Oct-2010 | 141 | 146 | Mar-2013 | 0.054195 | Peso (Uruguay) |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Feb-2011 | 104 | 107 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.000050 | Dong |
| West Bank and Gaza | Gaza City | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 0.278804 | Shekel (Israel) |
| West Bank and Gaza | Ramallah | L | 120 | 124 | Mar-2013 | 0.278804 | Shekel (Israel) |
| Zambia | Lusaka | Jan-2012 | 120 | 101 (1) | Apr-2013 | 0.000202 | Kwacha (Zambia) |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Jun-2011 | 111 | 114 (1) | Apr-2013 | 1.045225 | Dollar (USA) |
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