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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.

Expat Kids, not just cost of living

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Xpatulator

Is being an expat all about attitude, and if so, does this have an immense influence on expat children and how they perceive their situation in this new environment? If as adults we have doubts about settling in a new … Continue reading →

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Gabon, Libreville – Cost of Living

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of sub-Saharan Africa. This has supported a sharp decline in extreme poverty; yet because of high income inequality a large proportion of the population remains … Continue reading →

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France, Paris – Cost of Living

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of France is a mixed economy which is the fifth largest economy in the world, by measurement of GDP (nominal), behind the United States, Japan, China and Germany. It is the second largest economy in Europe. Paris is … Continue reading →

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Finland, Helsinki – Cost of Living

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Finland is a highly industrialized, free-market economy with a per capita output equal to that of other western economies such as France, Germany, Sweden or the United Kingdom. The largest sector of the economy is services at … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Miscellaneous cost of living indexes for 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending … Continue reading →

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Falkland Islands, Stanley – Cost of Living

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of the Falkland Islands, previously heavily over-dependent on sheep farming (and historically whaling), has become more diversified in the last decades and now also has income from tourism and commercial fishing as well as a service base for … Continue reading →

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Asia-Pacific Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Xpatulator

Asia-Pacific has the top 2, most expensive cities in the world, as at 1 July 2010. Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the second most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China), whilst Sydney is the … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa – Cost of Living

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Ethiopia is based on agriculture, which accounts for half of gross domestic product (GDP), 60% of exports, and 80% of total employment. Ethiopia has virtually no private sector business at all. Despite recent improvements, with an exploding … Continue reading →

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Estonia, Tallinn – Cost of Living

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Estonia’s economy is rated as high income by the World Bank. The Estonian economy Estonian economic miracle has often been described as the Baltic Tiger. Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. The most important … Continue reading →

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Eritrea, Asmara – Cost of Living

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Eritrea is largely based on subsistence agriculture, with 80% of the population involved in farming and herding. Drought has often created difficulty in the farming areas. Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea. Textiles … Continue reading →

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