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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.

Algeria, Algiers – Cost of Living

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Algeria is largely reliant on significant exports of petroleum and natural gas. The reserves are mostly in the Eastern Sahara; the Algerian government curbed the exports in the 1980s to slow depletion; exports increased again somewhat in … Continue reading →

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Albania, Tirana – Cost of Living

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Albania is poor-performing by Western European standards, but is making the difficult transition to a more open-market economy from its communist past. Tirana is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. Tirana is Albania’s … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan, Kabul – Cost of Living

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Afghanistan has improved significantly since 2002 due to the infusion of multi-billion US dollars in international assistance and investments, remittances from expats, dramatic improvements in agricultural production and the end of a four-year drought in most of … Continue reading →

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Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels 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 … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Pay Philosophy

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

Organisations spend insufficient time creating a well designed expatriate remuneration strategy and policy. This is dangerous given that the highest employee turnover is at the beginning and end of international assignments, indicating a lack of integration of expatriate pay philosophy … Continue reading →

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Recreation and Culture International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Recreation and Culture 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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Personal Care International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Personal Care 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 … Continue reading →

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Americas Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

The Americas most expensive city is now Caracas, which is the world’s second most expensive city to live in, largely as a result of the recent devaluation of the official exchange rate. Brazil has 3 of the 4 most expensive … Continue reading →

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The Positives and Negatives of Moving Internationally

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

This is a basic summary on the Positives and Negatives on moving from one place to another in our global world from someone who has been there and done it a couple of times.  How to make the negatives positive … Continue reading →

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Household Accommodation International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Household Accommodaion 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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