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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.

Gibraltar, Gibraltar Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Gibraltar is in South-western Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain. CAPITAL CITY: Gibraltar LARGEST CITY: Gibraltar CURRENCY: Gibraltar Pound (GIP) which is fixed … Continue reading

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Ghana, Accra Cost of Living January 2010

LOCATION: Ghana is in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. CAPITAL CITY: Accra LARGEST CITY: Accra CURRENCY: Ghanaian New Cedi (GHS) ECONOMY: Ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest countries … Continue reading

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Germany, Frankfurt Cost of Living January 2010

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 … Continue reading

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Germany, Bonn Cost of Living January 2010

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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Germany, Berlin Cost of Living January 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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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