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North Korea

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 3.6 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 9.4 times more in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Saint John's

The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.81 KPW4,327	$16.65 EC$45.00	+246.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.26 KPW19,136	$9.25 EC$25.00	-56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 KPW1,985	$1.95 EC$5.27	-11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 KPW1,153	$1.20 EC$3.25	-6.1%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 KPW2,071	$2.78 EC$7.50	+20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.26 EC$11.50
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 KPW3,195	$8.40 EC$22.71	+136.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 KPW1,798	$6.66 EC$18.00	+233.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.52 EC$9.53
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.96 EC$8.00
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.11 EC$3.00
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$3.70 EC$10.00
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$3.70 EC$10.00
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.30 EC$3.50
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.30 EC$3.50
Average			+111.9%

P'yongyang vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$6.11 EC$16.50
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

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pay 9.4 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$81.40 EC$220.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.58 KPW80,621	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+1070.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.58 KPW80,621	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+657.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$198.07 EC$535.29
Average			+841.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$185.01 EC$500.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.44 KPW12,093	$2.41 EC$6.50	-82.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 KPW1,008	$3.70 EC$10.00	+230.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.02 KPW67,520	$64.75 EC$175.00	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.29 EC$17.00
Average			-19.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$50.00 EC$135.13
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

P'yongyang vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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