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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.

Expatriate Engagement

Posted on February 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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Tirana Albania Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: The Republic of Albania is a Balkan country in South Eastern Europe. CAPITAL CITY: Tirana LARGEST CITY: Tirana CURRENCY: Albanian Lek (ALL) ECONOMY: After economic contraction following the fall of communism, the economy has improved slowly. However prices have … Continue reading →

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Kabaul Afghanistan Cost of Living January 2010

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

LOCATION: Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in the heart of Asia. CAPITAL CITY: Kabul LARGEST CITY: Kabul CURRENCY: Afghanistan Afghani (AFN) ECONOMY: Afghanistan is relatively impoverished, however, it has achieved a more respectable economic recovery and growth since 2002. … Continue reading →

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Yemen Cost of Living

Posted on February 13, 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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Zambia Cost of Living

Posted on February 12, 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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Zimbabwe Cost of Living

Posted on February 11, 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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Sri Lanka, cost of living….

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Xpatulator

Ok, so here are some cost of living stats to get you thinking ….. If you are moving to Sri Lanka, thinking about it, retiring, or just want to live there because you love the country….here are some thoughts on … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka, the soft side of Expat Living

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Xpatulator

An Expat Lifestyle From an expat perspective, I could not fault the lifestyle. Beaches stretch on forever, the natural beauty of the island is encompassed with a jungle filled with coconut and banana trees, tea plantations, herbs, spices and flowers. … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka, Colombo – The Tea Country…..

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Xpatulator

My trip to Sri Lanka was very diverse to say the least and reminded me very much of Mauritius, Sychelles, Bali and most islands in the Indian Ocean. Some facts: Sri Lanka is in Southern Asia, it is an island … Continue reading →

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Hot and Critical Skills

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Xpatulator

A critical skill is a skill or set of skills that are essential to the organization’s mission and objectives. These are the core skills the organization must have to be able to function. Continue reading →

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