Monthly Archives: March 2010

Japan, Tokyo Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Japan is an island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. CAPITAL CITY: Tokyo LARGEST CITY: Tokyo CURRENCY: Japanese Yen (JPY) ECONOMY: Japan is considered the 2nd largest economy in … Continue reading →

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Jamaica, Kingston Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba. CAPITAL CITY: Kingston LARGEST CITY: Kingston CURRENCY: Jamaican Dollar (JMD) ECONOMY: Jamaica is a mixed, free-market economy with state enterprises and private sector businesses. Major sectors include agriculture, … Continue reading →

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Italy, Rome Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Italy is in Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. CAPITAL CITY: Rome LARGEST CITY: Rome CURRENCY: Euro (?) (EUR) ECONOMY: Italy has a diversified industrial capitalistic economy with roughly the same total … Continue reading →

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Italy, Milan Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Italy is in Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. CAPITAL CITY: Rome LARGEST CITY: Rome CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Italy has a diversified industrial capitalistic economy with roughly the same total and … Continue reading →

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Israel, Jerusalem Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Israel is in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon. CAPITAL CITY: Jerusalem LARGEST CITY: Jerusalem CURRENCY: Israeli New Shekel (ILS) ECONOMY: Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. Israel has intensively developed its agricultural … Continue reading →

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Isle of Man, Douglas Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles. CAPITAL CITY: Douglas LARGEST CITY: Douglas CURRENCY: British Pound (GBP) ECONOMY: The Isle of Man is a … Continue reading →

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Ireland, Dublin Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Ireland is in Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. CAPITAL CITY: Dublin LARGEST CITY: Dublin CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent economy with … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Salary Purchasing Power Parity

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

The core strategy driving expatriate pay programs globally is the principle of protecting an employees’ domestic income and spending power, irrespective of global location. How to achieve this has been an issue many organizations spend considerable time on. Exchange rates … Continue reading →

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Iraq, Baghdad Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Iraq is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. CAPITAL CITY: Baghdad LARGEST CITY: Baghdad CURRENCY: Iraqi Dinar (IQD) ECONOMY: Iraq’s economy is dominated by the oil sector, which has traditionally provided about 95 … Continue reading →

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Iran, Tehran Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Iran is in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. CAPITAL CITY: Tehran LARGEST CITY: Tehran CURRENCY: Iranian Rial (IRR) ECONOMY: Iran’s economy is a mixture of … Continue reading →

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