Monthly Archives: September 2010

Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain – Cost of Living

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Trinidad is based on natural gas and oil. Recent growth has been fueled by investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemicals, and steel. Tourism and manufacturing are also important to the local economy.Tourism is a growing sector, … Continue reading →

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Middle East Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

The Middle East has experienced a drop in inflation in most cities over the past two years following a few years of relatively high inflation. The strong link of most regional currencies to the United States Dollar has resulted in … Continue reading →

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Tonga, NukuAlofa – Cost of Living

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Tonga is characterized by a large non monetary sector and a heavy dependence on remittances from the half of the country’s population that lives abroad, chiefly in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Nuku’Alofa is the … Continue reading →

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Togo, Lome – Cost of Living

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in Togo; the majority of the population depends on subsistence agriculture. Phosphates are Togo’s most important commodity, and the country has an estimated 60 million metric tons of phosphate reserves. Lome is the … Continue reading →

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Timor-Leste, Dili – Cost of Living

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of East Timor is one of the world’s poorest, in part due to decades of both neglect and misaligned economic priorities under Portuguese and subsequent Indonesian administration. Dili is the capital and largest city of East Timor. Dili … Continue reading →

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Thailand, Bangkok – Cost of Living

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Thailand is an emerging economy which is heavily export-dependent, with exports accounting for more than two thirds of gross domestic product (GDP). Bangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Bangkok is the … Continue reading →

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Tanzania, Dar es Salaam – Cost of Living

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Tanzania is mostly based on agriculture, which accounts for more than half of the GDP, provides approximately 85% of exports, and employs approximately 80% of the workforce. Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania. Dar … Continue reading →

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Tajikistan, Dushanbe – Cost of Living

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Tajikistan has been gravely weakened by civil conflict and by the loss of subsidies from Moscow and of markets for its products. Tajikistan depends to a large degree on aid from Russia and Uzbekistan and on international … Continue reading →

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Taiwan, Taipei – Cost of Living

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Taiwan is a dynamic capitalist economy. Real growth in GDP has averaged about 8% during the past three decades. The service sector makes up 73% of the economy. Taipei is the largest city in Taiwan and is … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Pay Philosophy

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

Organisations spend insufficient time creating a well designed expatriate remuneration strategy and policy. This is dangerous given that the highest employee turnover is at the beginning and end of international assignments, indicating a lack of integration of expatriate pay philosophy … Continue reading →

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