Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Japan

Japan vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 31.1% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Japan
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Japan
Transportation: pay 32.7% less in Japan
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Japan
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Japan
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Japan

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.

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Japan vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$6.75 ¥1,066	-59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.10 ¥805	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.13 ¥179	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.76 ¥120	-37.0%
Average			-51.1%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.53 ¥241	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.55 ¥877	+30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.56 ¥879	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.01 ¥318	-69.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.85 ¥450	-19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.16 ¥342	-26.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.08 ¥171	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.54 ¥243	-58.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.92 ¥303	-48.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.10 ¥174	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.08 ¥170	-16.9%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.11 ¥649	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$63.20 ¥9,986
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,047.50 ¥3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.65 ¥3,895
Average			-32.7%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$33.54 ¥5,300	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$546.58 ¥86,367	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$360.78 ¥57,008	-46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$113.26 ¥17,897	-42.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$417.01 ¥65,893	+125.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$11,300.14 ¥2M	+510.8%
Average			+271.0%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.57 ¥406	+6.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.06 ¥483	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.83 ¥605
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$53.31 ¥8,424	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$11.73 ¥1,853	+86.4%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$46.32 ¥7,320	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$31.33 ¥4,950
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$59.45 ¥9,394	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.04 ¥12,805
Average			-13.7%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Japan - Cost of clothing

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