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Plan your own Brexit: The world's cheapest places to emigrate to

As the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill is debated in the Lords, the constant uncertainty and debate about Britain's future in Europe (not to mention the rain and relentlessly rising house prices) may have left you plotting your own Brexit. If you want to ditch the UK in favour of a more exotic - and cheaper - alternative, let the map below be your guide.

It shows the world according to Numbeo's cost of living survey, which takes into account the price of around 50 items, including a wide variety of accommodation, food and drink from both supermarkets and restaurants, clothing, taxi fares, leisure activities, utility, internet and mobile phone bills. 

The cheapest country to feature in the study is India, with a cost of living index of 24.14, followed by Moldova, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Nepal. Should none of those appeal, a little further down the list you'll find Colombia, Serbia, The Philippines, South Africa and Romania.

The 20 cheapest countries in the world

  1. India

  2. Moldova

  3. Pakistan

  4. Kazakhstan

  5. Nepal

  6. Ukraine

  7. Georgia

  8. Algeria

  9. Azerbaijan

  10. Colombia

  11. Tunisia (note: the Foreign Office currently advises against travel to Tunisia)

  12. Macedonia

  13. Syria (note: the Foreign Office also advises against travel to Syria)

  14. Serbia

  15. Albania

  16. Sri Lanka

  17. Bosnia and Herzegovina

  18. The Philippines

  19. South Africa

  20. Romania

Can't decide where to go? The cheapest restaurant meals and apartments are found in Nepal, Cuba has the cheapest cinema prices, public transport and electricity bills, the cheapest McDonalds combo meal is found in the Ukraine, and the cheapest pair of Levis 501s can be purchased in Uganda (note: only those countries which returned prices for every category appear in the map above). 

Or perhaps the following facts might sway your decision? Of those countries among the cheapest 20, India has the most World Heritage Sites (32), Colombia has the highest life expectancy (79) and the highest percentage of forested land (54%), Romania has the best average internet connection speed (12.8mbits per second), Moldova has the fewest roads (9,352kms), Bosnia and Herzogovina is the least urbanised, while a natural disaster is least likely to occur in the Ukraine. 

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The most expensive place to live, meanwhile, is Bermuda - a British Overseas Territory - which has a cost of living index of 133.68. Switzerland, The Bahamas, Norway and Iceland complete the top five, while the UK comes 12th, and the US 21st.

The 20 most expensive countries in the world

  1. Bermuda

  2. Switzerland

  3. The Bahamas

  4. Norway

  5. Iceland

  6. Denmark

  7. Singapore

  8. Luxembourg

  9. Kuwait

  10. Hong Kong

  11. Japan

  12. United Kingdom

  13. Australia

  14. New Zealand

  15. Ireland

  16. Israel

  17. Sweden

  18. Belgium

  19. France

  20. Finland