The Forbes Cost of Living Extremely Well Index is to the very rich what the Bureau of Labour Statistics

Consumer Price Index is to ordinary people. The index is based on a selection of 40 goods and services.
Prices shown are for some of the items on the list. Prices are for 2011, with increases from 2010.

Rich, rich, rich

The CLEWI rose by 4.5%, while the Consumer Price Index rose only 3.6% over the same time period.

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$19,800
.

Patek Philippe Watch

up 14%

$14,800,000
Helicopter (Sikorsky S-76D)

up 14%
.

$6,750
.

down 13%

Spa, 1 week, The Golden Door. California

$470

$240,000
Russian sable coat
.

Dinner for one, La Tour dArgent , Paris

$130,800
Grand piano
.

up 10%
.

up 20%

$319,340
Thoroughbred horse
.

up 6%

$4,917

Mens custom-made, black calf wing tip, John Lobb shoes

$18,500
Face-lift
.

up 16%

up 17%

Sources: Forbes

up 9%

SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER @SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY NICK WHITE/QMI AGENCY