Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

Japan

Japan vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 18.6% cheaper than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Japan
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Japan
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Japan
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Japan
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Japan
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Japan

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

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Japan vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Grenada, you would:

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Grenada	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.71 EC$26.25	$6.75 ¥1,066	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.10 ¥805	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 EC$5.39	$1.13 ¥179	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 EC$4.64	$0.76 ¥120	-55.9%
Average			-37.7%

Grenada vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Grenada	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 EC$5.72	$1.53 ¥241	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$5.55 ¥877	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.93 EC$43.06	$5.56 ¥879	-65.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 EC$11.24	$2.01 ¥318	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.85 ¥450	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$2.16 ¥342	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.08 ¥171	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$1.54 ¥243	+107.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.92 ¥303	-26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 EC$6.74	$1.10 ¥174	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.08 ¥170	-35.4%
Average			-34.3%

Grenada vs. Japan - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Grenada	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 EC$14.06	$4.11 ¥649	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.74 EC$150.64	$63.20 ¥9,986	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$21,047.50 ¥3M	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.65 ¥3,895
Average			-11.8%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Grenada	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.52 EC$133.83	$33.54 ¥5,300	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$904.02 EC$2,443.16	$546.58 ¥86,367	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.57 EC$1,336.60	$360.78 ¥57,008	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$173.86 EC$469.87	$113.26 ¥17,897	-34.9%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Grenada	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$417.01 ¥65,893	+651.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$11,300.14 ¥2M	+239.3%
Average			+404.9%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 EC$6.25	$2.57 ¥406	+11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 EC$9.67	$3.06 ¥483	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.83 ¥605	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.33 EC$95.49	$53.31 ¥8,424	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 EC$27.13	$11.73 ¥1,853	+16.8%
Average			+9.9%

Grenada vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Grenada	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$46.32 ¥7,320	+31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$31.33 ¥4,950	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$59.45 ¥9,394	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$81.04 ¥12,805	-7.5%
Average			+0.3%

Grenada vs. Japan - Cost of clothing

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