Cost of living comparison

Japan

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 6.4% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 84.5% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 49.6% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 4.6% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 88.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Saint John's

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint John's. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.5% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 ¥1,200	$16.65 EC$45.00	+119.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥800	$9.25 EC$25.00	+82.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ¥259	$1.95 EC$5.27	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ¥140	$1.20 EC$3.25	+35.8%
Average			+84.5%

Tokyo vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 ¥270	$2.78 EC$7.50	+62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ¥836	$4.26 EC$11.50	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.75 ¥909	$8.40 EC$22.71	+46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 ¥358	$6.66 EC$18.00	+194.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 ¥487	$3.52 EC$9.53	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 ¥340	$2.96 EC$8.00	+37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ¥170	$1.11 EC$3.00	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 ¥309	$3.70 EC$10.00	+89.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 ¥377	$3.70 EC$10.00	+54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$1.30 EC$3.50	-15.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 ¥231	$1.30 EC$3.50	-11.4%
Average			+31.4%

Tokyo vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.6% more for transportation

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 ¥645	$6.11 EC$16.50	+49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,997	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.47 ¥4,499	??
Average			+49.6%

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pay 4.6% more for housing

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.33 ¥4,793	$81.40 EC$220.00	+168.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,280.34 ¥202K	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$692.48 ¥109K	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.45 ¥17,926	$198.07 EC$535.29	+74.6%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 88.2% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,341.43 ¥212K	$185.01 EC$500.00	-86.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,252.10 ¥3M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-89.9%
Average			-88.2%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ¥600	$2.41 EC$6.50	-36.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 ¥563	$3.70 EC$10.00	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 ¥10,478	$64.75 EC$175.00	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 ¥1,999	$6.29 EC$17.00	-50.3%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 ¥8,770	$50.00 EC$135.13	-9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.95 ¥5,207	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.04 ¥10,278	$74.00 EC$200.00	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.74 ¥11,178	??
Average			+1.2%

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