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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.

Spending and Cost of Living

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Xpatulator

  Spending patterns amongst expatriates on international assignments can vary a great deal. How do spending patterns impact expatriate salary calculations?   What expatriates spend their salaries on in their host country, is a result of a number of factors … Continue reading →

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Canada, Montreal – Cost of Living

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world’s top ten … Continue reading →

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Burundi, Bujumbura – Cost of Living

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Burundi is one of the poorest in the world, owing in part to its landlocked geography, poor legal system, lack of access to education, and the proliferation of HIV/AIDS. Approximately 80% of Burundi’s population lives in poverty. … Continue reading →

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Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou – Cost of Living

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Burkina Faso is one of the poorest in the world. More than 80 percent of the population relies on subsistence agriculture, with only a small fraction directly involved in industry and services. Ouagadougou is the capital of … Continue reading →

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Cameroon, Douala – Cost of Living

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Cameroon is one of the ten highest in sub-Saharan Africa. Red tape, high taxes, and endemic corruption have impeded growth of the private sector. Unemployment was estimated at 30% in 2001, and about a third of the … Continue reading →

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Cambodia, Phnom Penh – Cost of Living

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Cambodia has seen rapid progress in the last decade. Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighbouring countries. The main domestic activity on which most rural households depend is agriculture and its related … Continue reading →

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Brazil, Brasilia – Cost of Living

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Brazil is a federal economy . Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Americas, after the United States. Brasília is the capital of Brazil. The major roles of construction … Continue reading →

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Botswana, Gaborone – Cost of Living

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Botswana is that of a rapidly developing market economy. Being closely tied with the economy of South Africa, the country’s economy is one of the most successful in Africa and is dominated by the fast-growing service sector, … Continue reading →

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Transport International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Transport cost of living indexes as at September 2010 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services … Continue reading →

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Bulgaria, Sofia – Cost of Living

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Bulgaria is an industrialised, open free market economy, with a large, moderately advanced private sector and a number of strategic state-owned enterprises. Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Sofia is the major economic center … Continue reading →

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