This report provides you with the rank of Grocery cost of living indexes as at April 2011 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator's data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.
Grocery costs include food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning material items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices and herbs.
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The April 2011 grocery international cost of living rank is as follows:
April 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Japan, Tokyo2 Venezuela, Caracas3 Korea Republic of, Seoul4 Denmark, Copenhagen5 Japan, Osaka6 Central African Republic, Bangui7 Switzerland, Geneva8 Switzerland, Zurich9 Russia, Moscow10 Norway, Oslo11 Sudan, Khartoum12 Japan, Nagoya13 Kiribati, South Tarawa14 Congo, Brazzaville15 Egypt, Cairo16 Japan, Yokohama17 Bahrain, Manama18 China, Hong Kong19 Indonesia, Jakarta20 Angola, Luanda21 Gabon, Libreville22 Australia, Sydney23 Liechtenstein, Vaduz24 Australia, Canberra25 Brazil, Sao Paulo26 USA, Anchorage AK27 Solomon Islands, Honiara28 Canada, Toronto29 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain30 USA, San Jose Calif31 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby32 Australia, Melbourne33 Vanuatu, Port Vila34 Canada, Vancouver35 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa36 Australia, Perth37 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro38 Russia, St. Petersburg39 New Caledonia, Noumea40 Micronesia, Palikir41 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou42 Philippines, Manila43 Canada, Calgary44 Azerbaijan, Baku45 Samoa, Apia46 Qatar, Doha47 Brazil, Brasilia48 USA, Philadelphia Pa49 Sierra Leone, Freetown50 Monaco, Monaco51 Canada, Montreal52 Australia, Brisbane53 USA, Boston Mass54 USA, San Francisco Calif55 Ghana, Accra56 Liberia, Monrovia57 Austria, Vienna58 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan59 Mali, Bamako60 France, Paris61 Sweden, Stockholm62 Comores, Moroni63 Nigeria, Lagos64 USA, Washington DC65 United Kingdom, London66 Israel, Jerusalem67 New Zealand, Auckland68 Canada, Ottawa69 Barbados, Bridgetown70 China, Shanghai71 Australia, Adelaide72 Chad, NDjamena73 Timor-Leste, Dili74 USA, New York NY75 Jamaica, Kingston76 Jersey, Saint Helier77 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome78 Cayman Islands, George Town79 Lebanon, Beirut80 Afghanistan, Kabul81 Haiti, Port-au-Prince82 Bermuda, Hamilton83 Turkey, Istanbul84 USA, Seattle Wash85 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan86 Iceland, Reykjavik87 Italy, Milan88 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi89 Cook Islands, Avarua90 Bahamas, Nassau91 Cameroon, Douala92 Singapore, Singapore93 Italy, Rome94 Guam, Hagatna95 Djibouti, Djibouti96 USA, Baltimore Md97 Belgium, Brussels98 Greenland, Nuuk99 Guernsey, St Peter Port100 Benin, Cotonou101 USA, Chicago Ill102 Taiwan, Taipei103 Isle of Man, Douglas104 Estonia, Tallinn105 USA, San Diego Calif106 San Marino, San Marino107 Spain, Madrid108 Tuvalu, Funafuti109 USA, Cleveland Ohio110 Chile, Santiago111 United Kingdom, Glasgow112 United Arab Emirates, Dubai113 Falkland Islands, Stanley114 Tonga, NukuAlofa115 Saint Helena, Jamestown116 Cameroon, Yaounde117 Finland, Helsinki118 Martinique, Fort-de-France119 Nauru, Yaren120 USA, Miami Fla121 Nepal, Kathmandu122 USA, Los Angeles Calif123 Turkey, Ankara124 Namibia, Windhoek125 Togo, Lome126 Niger, Niamey127 Malawi, Lilongwe128 USA, Phoenix Ariz129 Puerto Rico, San Juan130 Luxembourg, Luxembourg131 Burundi, Bujumbura132 Ireland, Dublin133 Germany, Munich134 USA, Portland Ore135 United Kingdom, Birmingham136 Spain, Barcelona137 USA, Denver Colo138 French Polynesia, Papeete139 United Kingdom, Leeds140 Vatican City, Vatican City141 USA, Las Vegas Nev142 Laos, Vientiane143 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre144 Iraq, Baghdad145 Germany, Frankfurt146 USA, Atlanta GA147 USA, Jacksonville Fla148 USA, Pittsburgh Penn149 Marshall Islands, Majuro150 Palestinian Territories, West Bank151 Cuba, Havana152 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang153 French Guiana, Cayenne154 China, Macao155 Grenada, Saint Georges156 Thailand, Bangkok157 USA, El Paso Tex158 Netherlands, Amsterdam159 Germany, Cologne160 Germany, Bonn161 China, Beijing162 USA, St Louis MO163 United Kingdom, Belfast164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown165 Madagascar, Antananarivo166 France, Lyon167 Germany, Berlin168 Germany, Hamburg169 Cyprus, Nicosia170 Slovenia, Ljubljana171 France, Marseille172 Fiji, Suva173 Oman, Muscat174 USA, Charlotte NC175 USA, Tampa Fla176 South Africa, Johannesburg177 Lithuania, Vilnius178 India, Mumbai179 Suriname, Paramaribo180 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan181 USA, Detroit Mich182 Rwanda, Kigali183 Colombia, Bogota184 Malta, Velletta185 USA, Dallas Tex186 USA, Milwaukee Wis187 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau188 Guyana, Georgetown189 Mauritius, Port Louis190 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam191 USA, Memphis Tenn192 Andorra, Andorra la Vella193 Syria, Damascus194 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat195 Myanmar, Yangon196 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur197 India, New Delhi198 Dominica, Roseau199 USA, Columbus Ohio200 India, Calcutta201 India, Chennai202 South Africa, Pretoria203 Vietnam, Hanoi204 Peru, Lima205 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar206 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre207 Slovakia, Bratislava208 Guinea, Conakry209 Senegal, Dakar210 India, Hyderabad211 South Africa, Cape Town212 Gibraltar, Gibraltar213 Greece, Athens214 Kenya, Nairobi215 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi216 USA, Fort Worth Tex217 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns218 Eritrea, Asmara219 Bangladesh, Dhaka220 Pakistan, Lahore221 India, Bangalore222 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City223 Lesotho, Maseru224 South Africa, Durban225 Sri Lanka, Colombo226 Montenegro, Podgorica227 Botswana, Gaborone228 Somalia, Mogadishu229 Uruguay, Montevideo230 USA, Austin Tex231 Pakistan, Islamabad232 Zambia, Lusaka233 USA, Houston Tex234 Belarus, Minsk235 Czech Republic, Prague236 Kuwait, Kuwait City237 Jordan, Amman238 Latvia, Riga239 Mexico, Mexico City240 Kazakhstan, Almaty241 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo242 Armenia, Yerevan243 Guatemala, Guatemala City244 Ukraine, Kiev245 Panama, Panama City246 Cambodia, Phnom Penh247 USA, Indianapolis Ind248 Bulgaria, Sofia249 Pakistan, Karachi250 Gambia, Banjul251 USA, San Antonio Tex252 Palau, Melekeok253 Cape Verde, Praia254 Saint Lucia, Castries255 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh256 Mauritania, Nouakchott257 Belize, Belmopan258 Swaziland, Mbabane259 China, Wuhan260 China, Shenzhen261 Maldives, Male262 Iran, Tehran263 Portugal, Lisbon264 Uzbekistan, Tashkent265 Seychelles, Victoria266 Hungary, Budapest267 China, Dalian268 Romania, Bucharest269 Ecuador, Quito270 Algeria, Algiers271 Tajikistan, Dushanbe272 Argentina, Buenos Aires273 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo274 Costa Rica, San Jose275 Nicaragua, Managua276 Zimbabwe, Harare277 Croatia, Zagreb278 Kosovo, Pristina279 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah280 Mozambique, Maputo281 China, Guangzhou282 Morocco, Rabat283 Bhutan, Thimphu284 Moldova, Chisinau285 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa286 China, Tianjin287 Serbia, Belgrade288 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo289 Albania, Tirana290 Uganda, Kampala291 Poland, Warsaw292 Bolivia, La Paz293 Honduras, Tegucigalpa294 Macedonia, Skopje295 Libya, Tripoli296 Tunisia, Tunis297 Paraguay, Asuncion298 Yemen, Sanaa299 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek300 El Salvador, San Salvador
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