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Xpatulator.com is a website that provides international cost of living information and calculators that can help you determine cost of living indexes, cost of living allowances, salary purchasing power and international assignment packages to compensate for cost of living, hardship, and exchange rate differences.

Alcohol and Tobacco International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

Alcohol & Tobacco costs include alcoholic beverages such as alcohol at bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, and wine as well as tobacco products such as cigarettes. The April 2010 alcohol & tobacco international cost of living rank is as … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Ranking April 2010

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of cost of living indexes as at April 2010 for each of our 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in … Continue reading →

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How to Calculate a Cost of Living Index

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Xpatulator

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 in … Continue reading →

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Expat life in Sri Lanka, Colombo

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

I recently visited the wonderful island of Sri Lanka, and found a country full of surprises. Sri Lanka is situated just south of India, in the Indian Ocean. Once known as the Dominium of Ceylon and often referred to as … Continue reading →

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Zimbabwe, Harare Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Zimbabwe is in Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia. CAPITAL CITY: Harare LARGEST CITY: Harare CURRENCY: Zimbabwe Dollar (ZWD) ECONOMY: Zimbabwe is a low-income developing country. The government of Zimbabwe faces a variety of economic problems after having … Continue reading →

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Zambia, Lusaka Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Zambia is in Southern Africa, east of Angola. CAPITAL CITY: Lusaka LARGEST CITY: Lusaka CURRENCY: Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) ECONOMY: Zambia is a low-income developing country. The Zambian economy has historically been based on the copper mining industry. Output of … Continue reading →

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Yemen, Sanaa Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Yemen is in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. CAPITAL CITY: Sanaa LARGEST CITY: Sanaa CURRENCY: Yemeni Rial (YER) ECONOMY: Yemen is a low-income developing country. Remittances … Continue reading →

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Vietnam, Hanoi Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Vietnam is in South-eastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia. CAPITAL CITY: Hanoi LARGEST CITY: Ho Chi Minh City CURRENCY: Vietnamese Dong (VND) ECONOMY: Vietnam is a … Continue reading →

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Venezuela, Caracas Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Venezuela is in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana. CAPITAL CITY: Caracas LARGEST CITY: Caracas CURRENCY: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEB) ECONOMY: Venezuela is an upper-middle-income developing country. The petroleum sector … Continue reading →

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Vatican City, Vatican City Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Vatican City is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. CAPITAL CITY: The Vatican City LARGEST CITY: The Vatican City CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Vatican City at approximately 108.7 acres, … Continue reading →

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