71.   Chinese students in the past were not required to pay for tuition or even general living costs, though they were expected to perform jobs assigned by government authorities.

72.   Despite a lower gross domestic product than neighbouring Hong Kong, Macau residents are able to enjoy a better standard of living due to lower property and living costs.

73.   Iraq has denied Jordanian charges of fomenting the bread riots, which opposition parties say were a spontaneous reaction to the steep rise in living costs.

74.   Iraq has denied Jordanian charges of fomenting the bread riots, which opposition parties say were purely a reaction to the steep rise in living costs.

75.   The economic costs of the fighting are also increasing pressure on living costs.