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<description><![CDATA[Steven is Chief Instigator at Xpatulator.com a website that provides cost of living index information and calculates what you need to earn to compensate for cost of living, hardship, and exchange rate differences.]]></description>
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<title>International Cost of Living in July 2011</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The July cost of living rankings reflect a rapidly changing world. This year has seen political uprisings in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Bahrain and Syria; Ireland, Portugal and Greece are in financial crisis. At first glance the causes appear to be related to poor management of the economy, combined with other factors such as youth unemployment and political freedom. However it can also be argued that a common issue is the cost of living, particularly for the poorest sectors within each country.]]></description>
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<title>The Seasoned Expat</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No not the juicy steak type, but the type that has moved so often that it is as natural for them as brushing their teeth. This takes time to achieve and many rough and rocky starts along the way. Read on to gather the questions you should answer before taking this trip...]]></description>
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<title>From Paris With Love</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Paris the "City of Love". Who has not wished to live in Paris once in their lives? It has a magic about it that draws people. What is it about this city that is so special? But what will Paris cost you if you decided to make a career move here?]]></description>
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<title>Before You Go on an International Assignment</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 22:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The opportunity to get international experience can accelerate your career, but you should do your homework thoroughly before committing. From a career perspective, the right kind of international experience is an advantage for top level executive positions. However the wrong kind of international experience can hinder your career.]]></description>
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<title>The Virtual Expatriate</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:59:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most common issues faced by expatriate couples is the impact on the career of the spouse. In many expatriate locations, specialized jobs similar to what the spouse had previously held simply do not exist. This can be a critical issue in moving to another country.]]></description>
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<title>A Generation Mix</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you considered how when you were born determines how you will behave? How you and your peers typically react? There are 6 generations defined in generational research. They are Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, Generation Z and the Alpha Generation.]]></description>
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<title>Comparable Worth: Equal Pay for Equal Work - Expatriate Salary Purchasing Power Parity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:15:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Comparable worth is a principle that states that people who perform work of equal value should receive similar levels of compensation regardless of gender, ethnicity, nationality etc, but with the exception of legally allowable differences such as level of performance, seniority, location based allowances etc. Jobs have an organization value that can be measured and compared across jobs of widely differentiated content. Tools such as job evaluation can be used to explain these differences in terms of levels of work, skills, competencies, length of training and the amount of responsibility etc.]]></description>
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<title>Retire To a Low Cost of Living Country</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:59:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Picture this. It's 2024, and you have been retired for several years now. You are up early for a light breakfast and head out on your way to the golf course while your significant other heads for the mall. But the reality is that you work at the local pro shop, and your partner works in a bookshop in an effort to supplement your retirement funds and make the money last another 30 years.]]></description>
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<title>Expatriate Spotlight on Hong Kong</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hong Kong is a semi-autonomous, special administrative region of China, a population of over 7 million people. The climate is extremely diverse; tropical in the south to subarctic in the north. The terrain is mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east.]]></description>
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<title>Expatriate Spotlight on Venezuela</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The petroleum sector dominates Venezuela's mixed economy, accounting for approximately 80% of exports. Venezuela is one of the five founding members of the OPEC, which was initiated by Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo. Most expatriates in Venezuela are employed in petroleum related sectors.]]></description>
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<title>Why Your Salary Is What It Is</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:59:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why your salary is what it is? At first glance you would probably say it is based on what you signed up for when you joined your company and on the salary increases you received since then. Perhaps this was based on the state of the economy, your company's profitability or hopefully your performance. Let's dig a little deeper.]]></description>
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<title>North Africa and the Middle East - An Expatriate Viewpoint</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:59:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
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<title>The Role of Hypothetical Tax in Expatriate Assignment Pay</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:59:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tax rates differ throughout the world. When an individual goes on an expatriate assignment they may move to a higher or lower tax regime. In some cases home country tax obligations may remain. If differences in tax are not taken into account by multi-national organizations, it becomes difficult to move individual expatriates to high tax countries, as they will all prefer working in low tax countries. Hypothetical Tax (Hypotax) was developed as part of a tax equalization approach.]]></description>
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<title>Cost of Living: The World in 2011</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:22:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What does the cost of living hold for us as consumers in 2011? Which cities are the most expensive to live in and what basket groups are the most expensive, in which international locations? The forecast for 2011 is that we are likely to see food shortages, largely as a result of poor harvests in Russia, Canada and Ukraine, a heat wave in Argentina and floods in Australia, Sri Lanka, Brazil and South Africa, all of which will inevitably lead to higher prices later this year.]]></description>
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<title>Spending and Cost of Living</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What expatriates spend their salaries on in their host country, is a result of a number of factors including generational preferences, statutory requirements, employer practices and personal financial obligations. Spending patterns amongst expatriates on international assignments can vary a great deal.]]></description>
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<title>Africa - Cost of Living 2010</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many people perceive Africa as a relatively less wealthy continent, compared to the rest of the world. As a result many expatriates expect Africa to be an inexpensive place to live. This is not the reality for expatriates on assignment in Africa.]]></description>
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<title>Americas Cost of Living</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:59:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Americas most expensive city is Brasilia which is the world's fourth most expensive city to live in. The economy of Brazil is a federal economy. Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Americas, after the United States.]]></description>
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<title>Middle East Cost of Living 2010</title>
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<description><![CDATA[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 many regional currencies strengthening against other major currencies. The United States Dollar has strengthened against the Euro by around 21% in the past two years making imports from Europe into the region cheaper.]]></description>
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<title>Europe - Cost of Living 2010</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:59:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Europe's most expensive cities are those that are not on the Euro. The most costly city in Europe is Geneva which is ranked third in the world.]]></description>
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<title>Asia-Pacific - Cost of Living</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:59:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the second most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China). Tokyo is the most expensive city in Asia-Pacific. ]]></description>
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<title>International Cost of Living Index Rank 2010</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:59:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The cost of living for an expatriate is affected by both the availability and prices, of goods and services representative of an expatriate lifestyle, local inflation, and the exchange rate between the home and host country. As a result the cost of living has a significant impact of an expatriate's salary package.]]></description>
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<title>How to Calculate a Cost of Living Index</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:58:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Cost Of Living Index (COLI) is a price index that measures the relative cost of living over time. It is an index that measures differences in the price of goods and services. A COLI measures changes over time in the amount that consumers need to spend to reach a certain level or standard of living. COLI is typically a number, where the Base Index is 100.]]></description>
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<title>Expat Life in Sri Lanka, Colombo</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:31:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka is situated just south of India, in the Indian Ocean. Once known as the Dominium of Ceylon and often referred to as the tea country, tea plantations abundantly thrive across the island, with spice gardens, banana and coconut palms growing randomly to create a jungle of natural resources. What is expat life like on the island, how would you settle, what would the cost of living be? Read more to find out......]]></description>
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<title>Effectiveness - How You Can Do More With Less Time</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:59:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being effective requires a positive attitude and the will to do the most difficult task first. Because you can't do everything, indulge in creative procrastination - put off the things that do not carry a consequence.]]></description>
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<title>Latest International Cost of Living Ranking</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:59:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The rank of international cost of living indexes as at April 2010. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each of 282 locations, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups).]]></description>
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<title>Hot and Critical Skills</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:59:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any particular skill could be either critical or hot or both. What can organizations do to attract and retain critical hot skills?]]></description>
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<title>Per Diem</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:59:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Per Diem Allowances are paid to employees to cover expenses incurred when traveling on company business. What should a per diem allowance take into account?]]></description>
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<title>Expatriate Engagement</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:59:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A competitive salary that takes into account the relative cost of living, exchange rate and compensation for the hardship of living in an unfamiliar/foreign location together with global expatriate benefits will attract and to some degree retain expatriates. However if you really want your expatriates to stay motivated when times get tough you need to ensure you have engaged expatriates. Engaged expatriates are committed to the organization.]]></description>
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<title>United Arab Emirates Cost of Living</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:59:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates is in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. The capital is Abu Dhabi.]]></description>
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<title>Expat Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:59:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is being an expat all about attitude, and if so, does this have an immense influence on expat children and how they perceive their situation in this new environment?  If as adults we have doubts about settling in a new country, how do you think our children are feeling?]]></description>
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<title>Expatriate Cost of Living in India For February 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:49:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In assessing how much to pay an Expatriate in India, it is important to take into account the relative difference in the cost of living as well as the relative hardship, in terms of quality of living conditions. India still offers opportunity for expatriates moving to India to experience an increase in their purchasing power.]]></description>
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<title>How to Calculate a Cost of Living Allowance</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:28:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is a salary supplement paid to employees to cover differences in the cost of living, particularly as a result of an international assignment. The amount of COLA should enable an expatriate to be able to purchase the same basket of goods and services in the host location as they could in their home country.]]></description>
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<title>A New Approach to Expatriate Compensation in 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:20:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The challenges of ensuring expatriates are paid fair salaries across different countries in the current economic climate of the credit crisis together with rapid currency and inflation fluctuations are increasingly complex. The current economic climate has made it necessary to constantly review expatriate salaries.]]></description>
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<title>Expatriate Salary Purchasing Power Parity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:53:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The core strategy driving expatriate pay programs globally is the principle of protecting an employees' domestic income and spending power, irrespective of global location. How to achieve this has been an issue many organizations spend considerable time on.  Exchange rates are volatile as they are based on short-term factors and are subject to substantial distortions from speculative movements and government interventions.]]></description>
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