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Education International Cost of Living Ranking – April 2011

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Education cost of living indexes as at April 2011 for each of our 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 spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Ranking – April 2011

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Xpatulator

Rising grocery and oil prices are impacting the low income earners most severely, but are also likely to impact expatriate purchasing power.
Lower income earners spend a larger percentage of their income on groceries and transport. The world’s poorest consumers spend a large proportion of their income, around 50 to 70 percent, on food and have limited capacity to adjust quickly to rapid price increases. In places like Egypt, Tunisia and Libya this has contributed to political unrest. At the expatriate level the impact will also be felt as up to 16% of their income is spent on groceries and 18% on transport. Continue reading →

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Transport International Cost of Living Ranking – April 2011

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Transport cost of living indexes as at April 2011 for each of our 300 global locations. Continue reading →

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Generation What? The first Generation babies …. Gen X

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Xpatulator

Generation X is probably the generation with the biggest turning point, brought up by Baby Boomers, technological advancements, changes in politics and the economy, democracy, black and women’s rights, space exploration and all this happening at a rapid rate, this … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Spotlight on Andorra la Vella in Andorra

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Xpatulator

Andorra is famous for great skiing and shopping and some of the most dramatic scenery in the Pyrenees with over 300 days of sunshine a year. In the last five years, over €50 million has been invested in mountain cafés … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Tsunami – More Likely than you think

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Xpatulator

Expatriates living in retirement in the sunny climate of the Mediterranean region may be wondering if the devastation in Japan could happen to them. Not only have tsunamis hit the Mediterranean in the past, there may be more to come. … Continue reading →

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North Africa and the Middle East – Expatriate Viewpoint

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Xpatulator

North Africa and the Middle East have been shaken by what could be described as a youthquake this year. What is driving it? Will it end soon? Should you accept an expatriate job in this region? As an expatriate how … Continue reading →

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Expat Travel – How far have you flown?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Xpatulator

How far have you traveled as an expat??? Continue reading →

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Expatriate Newspapers – Have you had your fill of news today!?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Xpatulator

Are you missing your favourite newspaper as an expat, so what to do about it? Continue reading →

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The Role of Hypothetical Tax in Expatriate Assignment Pay

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Xpatulator

Tax rates differ throughout the world. When an individual goes on an expatriate assignment they may move to a higher or lower tax regime. If differences in tax are not taken into account by multi-national organizations, it becomes difficult to move individual expatriates. What tax formulas should you be looking at when moving countries and what is Hypothetical Tax? Continue reading →

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