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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.

Salary Purchasing Power Parity

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

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 →

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Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, it is a group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia. CAPITAL CITY: Port Moresby LARGEST … Continue reading →

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Panama, Panama City Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Panama is in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. CAPITAL CITY: Panama City LARGEST CITY: Panama City CURRENCY: Panamanian Balboa (PAB) ECONOMY: Panama is a lower-middle-income developing country. … Continue reading →

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Palau, Melekeok Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Palau is in Oceania, it is a group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines. CAPITAL CITY: Melekeok LARGEST CITY: Koror CURRENCY: US Dollar (USD) ECONOMY: Palau has a small economy and is reliant on … Continue reading →

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Pakistan, Lahore Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Pakistan is in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north. Lahore is located near the Ravi River and Wagah, close to the Pakistan-India … Continue reading →

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Pakistan, Karachi Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Pakistan is in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north. Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world’s second largest … Continue reading →

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Pakistan, Islamabad Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Pakistan is in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north. CAPITAL CITY: Islamabad LARGEST CITY: Karachi CURRENCY: Pakistan Rupee (PKR) ECONOMY: Pakistan is … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Engagement

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

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 →

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Oman, Muscat Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Oman is in Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE. CAPITAL CITY: Muscat LARGEST CITY: Muscat CURRENCY: Omani Rial (OMR) ECONOMY: Oman is an upper-middle-income developing country. Oman has sizable … Continue reading →

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Norway, Oslo Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Norway is in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. CAPITAL CITY: Oslo LARGEST CITY: Oslo CURRENCY: Norwegian Krone (NOK) ECONOMY: The Norwegian economy is a mixed economy, featuring a combination of … Continue reading →

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