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Country Cost of Living Comparison 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Xpatulator

South Sudan is the most expensive country in the world for expats in 2016 due to the extremely high cost of maintaining a secure, expatriate style, standard of living and importing goods in the world’s newest country. The economy of … Continue reading →

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Middle East Expat Cost of Living Comparison 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Xpatulator

Abu-Dhabi in the UAE is the most expensive city for expats in the Middle East, followed by Beirut in second place. Dubai and Doha are third and fourth respectively, while Manama has dropped out of the top 10 most expensive … Continue reading →

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International Groceries Cost Comparison April 2016

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Xpatulator

The April 2016 most expensive places for grocery items such as consumables, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits and vegetables, general food products, snacks and soft drinks. 1. Caracas 2. Luanda 3. Asmara 4. Zurich 5. Geneva 6. George Town 7. … Continue reading →

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Asia Pacific Expat Cost of Living April 2016

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Xpatulator

Hong Kong has retained the top spot as the overall most expensive in Asia-Pacific (and 3rd most expensive in the world). Singapore remains the second most expensive city in the Asia-Pacific region for expatriates (6th most expensive in the world) … Continue reading →

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Europe Expat Cost of Living Rankings April 2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Xpatulator

Zurich and Geneva are ranked as the first and second most expensive expat cities in Europe and the 8th and 10th most expensive global locations for expatriates. Despite the fact that there have been moderate price increases in most of … Continue reading →

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The Americas Expat Cost of Living Comparison 2016

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Xpatulator

Caracas is the most expensive expatriate city to live in worldwide for the third successive year. Caracas’s cost of living in US Dollars can vary greatly depending on the exchange rate selected (very expensive using the official exchange rate but … Continue reading →

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Africa Expat Cost of Living Rankings April 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Xpatulator

Overall African countries are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with relatively low local cost of living expenses; however the cost of importing and transporting the international standard of goods that expatriates expect to purchase in … Continue reading →

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International Expatriate Cost of Living Rankings April 2016

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Xpatulator

Caracas is the most expensive expatriate city to live in worldwide for the third successive year. The second costliest city to maintain an expat lifestyle is the capital of oil-rich Angola, Luanda, due to the extremely high cost of maintaining … Continue reading →

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International Cost Of Living, Hardship and Expat Pay: An Expat in Myanmar

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Xpatulator

Thinking of becoming an expat in Myanmar, get a little advice before you set out on your adventure. It is not just the culture that may be different but the cost of living as well….http://bit.ly/1qkREwq

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Offshore savers less protected if banks fail

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Xpatulator

Offshore savers are yet again being short-changed compared with those onshore. But this time, it’s the level of protection that’s lower for expatriates than for counterparts living in the UK. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/offshorefinance/8246100/Offshore-savers-less-protected-if-banks-fail.html

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