Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.4% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Japan instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.73
¥113
|
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pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.08
¥168
|
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pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 55.7% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
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pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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