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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.

Africa Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

Africa’s most expensive city for expatriates, as at 1 July 2010, is Luanda in Angola (ranked 15 in the world) with a cost of living index of 106.17 (New York = 100). Luanda is particularly expensive for education, (ranked 3 … Continue reading →

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Central African Republic, Bangui – Cost of Living

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of the CAR is dominated by the cultivation and sale of food crops such as cassava, peanuts, maize, sorghum, millet, sesame, plantain and sara. Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. … Continue reading →

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China, Beijing – Cost of Living

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of the People’s Republic of China is a rapidly developing and influential market economy. China is the one of the worlds largest economies. China has had the fastest-growing major economy for the past 30 years with an average … Continue reading →

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Chile, Santiago – Cost of Living

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Chile is a dynamic market-oriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade. Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile. Santiago is the industrial and financial centre of Chile, and generates almost half the … Continue reading →

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Canada, Vancouver – Cost of Living

Posted on July 23, 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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International Cost of Living Index Rank 2010

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

Tokyo is the costliest city in the world in which to live. Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world in which to live out of 282 global locations surveyed as at 1 July 2010. While Tokyo is relatively … Continue reading →

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Canada, Toronto – Cost of Living

Posted on July 22, 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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Cayman Islands, George Town – Cost of Living

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of the Cayman Islands is mainly fueled by the tourism sector and by the financial services sector, together representing 70-80 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Caymanians enjoy one of the highest standards of living in … Continue reading →

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Cape Verde, Praia – Cost of Living

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Cape Verde is service-oriented, with commerce, transport, and public services accounting for more than 70% of GDP. Although nearly 70% of the population lives in rural areas, agriculture and fishing contribute only about 9% of GDP. Light … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Engagement

Posted on July 22, 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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