Blog Follow our blog to find out more about some of the key issues faced by expatriates and their managers. RSS From Blockbuster to Netflix: the evolution of ECA's COL basket 14 June 2024 Madhu Manivannan Cost of living, Expatriate salaries Canned corned beef, camera film, DVD hire and MP3 player - all items once included in ECA's cost of living basket, representative of consumer tastes in their time which have since fallen out of favour. Here we look at how ECA's cost of living team ensures the basket is always representative and... Read more May currency review 5 June 2024 Andrew Payne Cost of living, Currency movements, Exchange rates Iran's big devaluation should have little impact on expatriate cost of living, but Bangladesh's smaller one will be more noticeable. Read more Motoring costs driving upwards 21 May 2024 Alec Smith Benefits, Data Recent months have seen headlines concerning above-inflation rises in the cost of cars and, most notably, car insurance. Read more Where are housing rents rising and why? 17 May 2024 Claudine Turner As we prepare to publish new accommodation data, we take a look at rental trends in some key locations and the factors at play. Read more Inflation round-up 15 May 2024 Andrew Payne Cost of living, Inflation Brexit continues to pull UK inflation both up and down, and Argentina introduces higher-value notes as soaring cost of living erodes value. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next