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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.

Russia, Moscow Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Russia is in Northern Asia (the area west of the Urals is considered part of Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. CAPITAL CITY: Moscow LARGEST CITY: Moscow CURRENCY: Russian Rouble (RUB) ECONOMY: Russia … Continue reading →

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Romania, Bucharest Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Romania is in South-eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. CAPITAL CITY: Bucharest LARGEST CITY: Bucharest CURRENCY: Romanian New Lei (RON) ECONOMY: Romania is a middle-income economy. From 2000 onwards, the Romanian economy has transformed to … Continue reading →

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Qatar, Doha Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Qatar is in the Middle East, it is the peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. CAPITAL CITY: Doha LARGEST CITY: Doha CURRENCY: Qatari Riyal (QAR) ECONOMY: Qatar has a strong economy mainly derived from oil revenues. The … Continue reading →

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International Cost Of Living Index Calculation

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a specified standard of living, similar to a typical household budget. A Cost of living index is a numerical way of comparing cost of living, either over time, or by comparing different … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico, San Juan Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Puerto Rico, is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands. CAPITAL CITY: San Juan LARGEST CITY: San Juan CURRENCY: US Dollar (USD) … Continue reading →

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Portugal, Lisbon Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Portugal is in South-Western Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain. CAPITAL CITY: Lisbon LARGEST CITY: Lisbon CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Portugal’s economy mainly consists of industries such as textiles, clothing, footwear, cork and wood products, beverages … Continue reading →

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Poland, Warsaw Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Poland is in Central Europe, east of Germany. CAPITAL CITY: Warsaw LARGEST CITY: Warsaw CURRENCY: Polish Z?oty (PLN) ECONOMY: Poland has one of the strongest economies in Eastern Europe. Poland has steadfastly pursued a policy of liberalizing the economy … Continue reading →

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Philippines, Manila Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: The Philippines is in South-Eastern Asia, it is an archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. CAPITAL CITY: Manila LARGEST CITY: Quezón City CURRENCY: Philippine Peso (PHP) ECONOMY: The Philippines is a lower-middle-income … Continue reading →

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Peru, Lima Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Peru is in Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador. CAPITAL CITY: Lima LARGEST CITY: Lima CURRENCY: Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) ECONOMY: Peru is a lower-middle-income developing country. The country’s economic performance has been … Continue reading →

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Paraguay, Asuncion Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Paraguay is in Central South America, northeast of Argentina. CAPITAL CITY: Asuncion LARGEST CITY: Asuncion CURRENCY: Paraguay Guaraní (PYG) ECONOMY: Paraguay is a lower-middle-income developing country has a market economy marked by a large informal sector that features both … Continue reading →

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