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Latest International Cost of Living Ranking – January 2010

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of cost of living indexes as at January 2010 for each of our 276 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 patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our calculators make use of a cost of living index customised to the basket groups selected, the Exchange Rate and a relative Hardship Comparison for 276 locations around the globe. Together with the assignees salary you are provided with a report on-line, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file. Continue reading →

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Effectiveness – How you can do more with less time

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Xpatulator

Your effectiveness is about identifying your most important task and tackling it with single-minded focus until it is completed. The challenge is usually those tasks that you know are priorities, but that you’ve put off for whatever reason. Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Index Rank 2010

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Xpatulator

The January 2010 International Cost of Living Ranking for 276 global locations across the world. Includes the 10 most expensive countries to live in, the 10 biggest movers up and down in ranking and the 10 most expensive countries per basket item. Tokyo is the most expensive place for an expatriate to live while Tianjin in China takes over from Zimbabwe as the cheapest place for an expatriate to live. Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living July 2009

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Xpatulator

if you were to relocate anywhere in the world right now, where would you experience the lowest cost of living with the least amount of hardship? Hardship is used as the measure of discomfort a person and their family are likely to experience. Each global location is ranked between 1 which is minimal hardship and 4 which is extreme hardship. Assuming therefore that you would want to live in a minimal hardship location, the location with the lowest cost of living index is…… Continue reading →

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Argentina Cost of Living

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Xpatulator

Argentina cost of living is ranked a low cost of living location. Continue reading →

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Argentina Cost of Living

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Xpatulator

Argentina cost of living is ranked a low cost of living location. Argentina is in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay. CAPITAL CITY: Buenos Aires LARGEST CITY: Buenos Aires CURRENCY: Argentine Peso (ARS) ECONOMY: … Continue reading →

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Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Xpatulator

Antigua and Barbuda cost of living is ranked a middle cost of living location. Continue reading →

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Angola Cost of Living

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Xpatulator

Angola cost of living is ranked a high cost of living location. Continue reading →

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Andora Cost of Living

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Xpatulator

Andorra cost of living is ranked a middle cost of living location. Continue reading →

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Algeria Cost of Living

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Xpatulator

Algeria cost of living is ranked a middle cost of living location. Algeria is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia. CAPITAL CITY: Algiers LARGEST CITY: Algiers CURRENCY: Algerian Dinar (DZD) ECONOMY: Algiers is an important … Continue reading →

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