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The Secret to Moving

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

The biggest secret I have found to moving is to stay calm, my stomach always used to churn every time my husband would say: “Let’s look at moving to London, Perth, Colorado….” I would have this rush in the pit … Continue reading →

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Middle East Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Xpatulator

The Middle East has experienced a drop in inflation in most cities over the past two years following a few years of relatively high inflation. The strong link of most regional currencies to the United States Dollar has resulted in … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Pay Philosophy

Posted on September 5, 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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Africa Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 3, 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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The Positives and Negatives of Moving Internationally

Posted on September 3, 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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Transport International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Transport 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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Europe Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Xpatulator

Europe’s most expensive cities, as at 1 July 2010, are those that are not on the Euro. The most expensive city in Europe is Geneva (ranked 3 in the world). The Swiss Franc has strengthened by 8% in the past … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Index Rank 2010

Posted on September 2, 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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Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Xpatulator

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

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Recreation and Culture International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Recreation and Culture 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 … Continue reading →

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