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The cost of raising children abroad over three-quarters (80%) of parents reported that their children spent
Spain, India and China are the cheapest countries in which to raise chil- more time outdoors, followed by Spain (59%) and France (57%).
dren, with more than half of expats living in these countries reporting they Countries with more extreme weather generally limit outdoor lifestyle
experienced a reduction in costs compared with their country of origin. for expat children. The lowest scoring countries included India, Hong Kong
Finance capitals are the most expensive countries in which to raise chil- and UAE.
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The UK’s poor score continues on from the first Expat Existence report, dren put in less study time. A third of parents overall (34%) said that their
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, it seems very few expats move to countries where their children put in less study time. A third of parents
ferred as a location in which to raise children. The US, which ranked equal
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about the same.
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from Belgium study less (the highest recorded in the survey), with the US (15%) and the UAE (13%) also registering
time.
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Travel abroad for more active children
Generally expats experienced an increased outdoor lifestyle in the Mediterranean and countries with wide open
0%
spaces
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lowest scoring countries threecountrieswhere
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included India, Hong Kong and UAE.
outdoors in their adopted countries. Australia came top of the table, where
10%
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15%
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point of interest is that older children are more likely to increase their study time once they have relocated.
40% Almost half (41%) ofBelgiumchildren 10 yearsUSand older studyUAEfor longer now that they are living in their new home, compared
20%
with just 32% of under 10s.
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th
with
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32%
y tim
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once the
10s.
y have relocated. Almost half (41%) of children 10
years and older study for longer now that they are living in their new home,
compared with just 32% of under 10s.
80%
Top three countries where children experience a reduction in outdoor lifestyle
67%
60%
Languages
41%
Overall, almost two-thirds (63%) of expat children speak two or more lan-
40%
32%
guages. Children living in European countries learn the greatest number of
languages, with almost all expat children living in Spain (94%) speaking two
20%
or more languages. Germany and France also ranked highly, with almost
0%
nine-tenths (87%) of expat children speaking two or more languages. A
India HongKong UAE
third (33%) of children overall speak just one language, with this number
largely being made up of predominantly English-speaking countries.
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