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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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Mexico plans reform of immigration system

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Xpatulator

The governmental body in charge of migration in Mexico is be reformed, sources have disclosed. Tens of thousands of migrants, mostly from Central American countries such as Honduras and Guatemala, enter Mexico each year, hoping to use the country as … Continue reading →

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Unusual British exports

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Xpatulator

The traditional red telephone box is fast disappearing from Britain’s streets, but if you’re feeling nostalgic, track down one of the many hundreds sold abroad. This one can be found on Dickenson Bay in Antigua, but others have ended up … Continue reading →

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Australia pressured to speed up skilled migrant applications

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Xpatulator

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