Author Archives: Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Commonwealth of Australia. Location: Australia is in Oceania, a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Country Climate: Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. Country Terrain: Mostly low … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: Commonwealth of Australia. Location: Australia is in Oceania, a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Country Climate: Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. Country Terrain: Mostly low … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: Commonwealth of Australia. Location: Australia is in Oceania, a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Country Climate: Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. Country Terrain: Mostly low … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: Argentine Republic. Location: Argentina is in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay. Country Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest. Country Terrain: Rich plains of the Pampas in northern … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: The Republic of Armenia. Location: Armenia is in South Western Asia, east of Turkey. Country Climate: Highland continental, hot summers, cold winters. Country Terrain: Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in … Continue reading →

Definition: A Cost Of Living Index (COLI) is a price index that measures the relative cost of living over time. It is an index that measures differences in the price of goods and services. A COLI measures changes over time … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: The Principality of Andorra. Location: Andorra is in South Western Europe, between France and Spain. Country Climate: Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers. Country Terrain: Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys. Major Languages: Catalan, Spanish, … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: Argentine Republic. Location: Argentina is in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay. Country Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest. Country Terrain: Rich plains of the Pampas in northern … Continue reading →

Engagement is a fairly recent term in business. In the past the talk was about “attracting, motivating and retaining” expatriate employees. All three strategies focused primarily on money. A competitive salary that takes into account the relative cost of living, … Continue reading →

Internationally comparable cost of living data is crucial to forming sustainable expatriate pay policies and monitoring progress.  Market exchange rates give misleading comparisons because they do not reflect salary purchasing power differences. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) accounts for price differences … Continue reading →