Category Archives: cost of living calculator

What is Expatriate Pay Philosophy?

Posted on September 13, 2013 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 with … Continue reading →

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Does Your Salary Compare?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Xpatulator

Most of us spend much of our time working for a salary. The average person will spend close to 40 years earning a salary of some sort. Do we spend enough time and effort making sure what we get paid … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living Differences Around the World — Just How Big Are They?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Xpatulator

What makes one city more expensive than another?  Why is Switzerland so expensive? Why is Tokyo no longer the most expensive place in the world? Switzerland is fragmented into different cultures and different languages in different geographical areas. In comparison to most countries, people do … Continue reading →

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The What? The Balassa–Samuelson Effect.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Xpatulator

The Balassa–Samuelson effect is the theory behind the Salary Purchasing Power Parity Calculator (SPPP). The goal of this calculator is to determine how much salary, in a host location, will give an employee the same purchasing power as they currently have in … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living – Africa July 2012

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Xpatulator

The oil rich countries of Angola and Nigeria are the most expensive places to live for expatriates in Africa. Luanda is Africa’s most expensive place to live in July 2012, overall. Luanda is followed by Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria. … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living – America July 2012

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Xpatulator

The oil rich countries of Venezuela and Brazil are the most expensive places to live for expatriates in the Americas. Caracas is the Americas most expensive place to live in July 2012, both overall and based on the cost of … Continue reading →

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Expat Eye on the World

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Xpatulator

  Being much more visual when it comes to gathering information or purely learning just about anything, I am always on the look out for videos that will help me achieve this. Deciding to become an expat IS a big … Continue reading →

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How to Calculate a Cost of Living Allowance – Part 2

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Xpatulator

The formula for calculating the specific cost of living index for an international assignment is as follows: Cost of Living Index = Customized Cost of Living Index for Host City / Customized Cost of Living Index for Home City When moving … Continue reading →

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How to Calculate a Cost of Living Allowance – Part 1

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Xpatulator

A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is a salary supplement paid to employees to cover differences in the cost of living, particularly as a result of an international assignment. The amount of COLA should enable an expatriate to be able … Continue reading →

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Cost of living – Communication – October 2011

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Xpatulator

Cost of living rank of Communication cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate … Continue reading →

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