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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.

Germany, Berlin Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. CAPITAL CITY: Berlin LARGEST CITY: Berlin CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Germany has an affluent and technologically powerful economy. … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Engagement

Posted on February 28, 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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Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: The Republic of Georgia is in South-western Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia. CAPITAL CITY: Tbilisi LARGEST CITY: Tbilisi CURRENCY: Georgian Lari (GEL) ECONOMY: Georgia’s main economic activities include the cultivation of agricultural products such as … Continue reading →

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Gambia, Banjul Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Gambia is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal. CAPITAL CITY: Banjul LARGEST CITY: Serrekunda CURRENCY: Gambian Dalasi (GMD) ECONOMY: Gambia has no confirmed mineral or natural resource deposits and has a limited agricultural base. About … Continue reading →

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Gabon, Libreville Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Gabon is in Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. CAPITAL CITY: Libreville LARGEST CITY: Libreville CURRENCY: CFA Franc (XAF) ECONOMY: Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times … Continue reading →

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France, Paris Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: France is in Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. CAPITAL CITY: Paris LARGEST CITY: Paris CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: … Continue reading →

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Finland, Helsinki Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Finland is in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia. CAPITAL CITY: Helsinki LARGEST CITY: Helsinki CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) ECONOMY: Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy with … Continue reading →

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Fiji, Suva Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Fiji is an island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. CAPITAL CITY: Suva LARGEST CITY: Suva CURRENCY: Fiji Dollar (FJD) ECONOMY: Fiji is one of the more developed islands … Continue reading →

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Falkland Islands, Stanley Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: The Falkland Islands are islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina. CAPITAL CITY: Stanley LARGEST CITY: Stanley CURRENCY: Falkland Islands Pound (FKP) which is fixed to the British Pound (GBP) ECONOMY: The economy was formerly based … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa, west of Somalia. CAPITAL CITY: Addis Ababa LARGEST CITY: Addis Ababa CURRENCY: Ethiopian Birr (ETB) ECONOMY: Ethiopia’s poverty-stricken economy is based on agriculture, accounting for almost half of its GDP. Crops include coffee, pulses … Continue reading →

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