Published 14 June 2024
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...
Published 27 June 2024
Our latest Cost of Living results are in! Covering over 20 locations experiencing some of the greatest volatility in terms of inflation and currency movements, explore our interactive map to understand how various factors have affected indices in the countries where you have ...
Published 31 July 2024
Our latest interim cost-of-living survey shows index rises for nearly all the countries involved.
Published 26 July 2024
Global mobility teams are under pressure to tightly control or cut costs. For many there are some easy wins and areas ripe for efficiency gains, but not every expenditure saving opportunity is a good fit for every organisation. It's also crucial to target cuts carefully; some...
Published 24 January 2025
Explore the latest updates to ECA’s Location Ratings, and a new factor added to our scores.
Published 22 September 2015
Published 02 June 2025
Find out how to navigate cost of living adjustments in an unpredictable global landscape with clarity and confidence, with the help of our COL reports.
Published 13 June 2025
Cost of living adjustments can be tricky to manage - and often hard for assignees to fully grasp. In this interview, Georgia Wilson debunks the most common COLA myths and shares best-practice insights for GM teams.
Published 27 June 2025
How is the Israel-Iran crisis reshaping location allowances for expatriates - and what should mobility teams do to protect their assignees?
Published 01 July 2025
Discover how inflation and currency shifts are reshaping cost of living indices worldwide, and what it means for your assignees in 2025.