This report provides you with the rank of Grocery cost of living indexes as at January 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 January 2011 grocery international cost of living rank is as follows:
January 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Japan, Tokyo2 Venezuela, Caracas3 Denmark, Copenhagen4 Kiribati, South Tarawa5 Russia, Moscow6 Japan, Osaka7 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain8 Norway, Oslo9 Switzerland, Geneva10 Switzerland, Zurich11 Gabon, Libreville12 Korea Republic of, Seoul13 Congo, Brazzaville14 Central African Republic, Bangui15 Japan, Nagoya16 Bahrain, Manama17 Sudan, Khartoum18 Indonesia, Jakarta19 Japan, Yokohama20 China, Hong Kong21 Solomon Islands, Honiara22 Liechtenstein, Vaduz23 Russia, St. Petersburg24 Canada, Toronto25 Angola, Luanda26 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa27 Sierra Leone, Freetown28 USA, Anchorage AK29 Canada, Vancouver30 Egypt, Cairo31 USA, San Jose Calif32 New Caledonia, Noumea33 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou34 Azerbaijan, Baku35 Nigeria, Lagos36 Canada, Calgary37 Qatar, Doha38 Australia, Sydney39 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby40 Brazil, Sao Paulo41 Canada, Montreal42 Australia, Canberra43 Philippines, Manila44 Liberia, Monrovia45 Monaco, Monaco46 Micronesia, Palikir47 Mali, Bamako48 Samoa, Apia49 USA, Philadelphia Pa50 France, Paris51 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan52 Australia, Melbourne53 Comores, Moroni54 Austria, Vienna55 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro56 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome57 USA, Boston Mass58 USA, New York NY59 Australia, Perth60 USA, San Francisco Calif61 Vanuatu, Port Vila62 Canada, Ottawa63 USA, Washington DC64 Bahamas, Nassau65 Afghanistan, Kabul66 Bermuda, Hamilton67 Timor-Leste, Dili68 Cayman Islands, George Town69 United Kingdom, London70 Jamaica, Kingston71 Lebanon, Beirut72 Sweden, Stockholm73 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi74 Brazil, Brasilia75 Chad, NDjamena76 Jersey, Saint Helier77 Guam, Hagatna78 Haiti, Port-au-Prince79 Israel, Jerusalem80 China, Shanghai81 Iceland, Reykjavik82 Italy, Milan83 Cameroon, Douala84 Australia, Brisbane85 Martinique, Fort-de-France86 USA, Seattle Wash87 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan88 Italy, Rome89 Djibouti, Djibouti90 Belgium, Brussels91 Estonia, Tallinn92 United Arab Emirates, Dubai93 Puerto Rico, San Juan94 Greenland, Nuuk95 Guernsey, St Peter Port96 Isle of Man, Douglas97 San Marino, San Marino98 USA, Baltimore Md99 Barbados, Bridgetown100 Cameroon, Yaounde101 Spain, Madrid102 Singapore, Singapore103 USA, Chicago Ill104 Cook Islands, Avarua105 Benin, Cotonou106 New Zealand, Auckland107 Australia, Adelaide108 Nauru, Yaren109 Taiwan, Taipei110 USA, San Diego Calif111 Togo, Lome112 Burundi, Bujumbura113 United Kingdom, Glasgow114 USA, Cleveland Ohio115 Turkey, Istanbul116 Tuvalu, Funafuti117 Ireland, Dublin118 Iraq, Baghdad119 Luxembourg, Luxembourg120 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre121 Ghana, Accra122 USA, Miami Fla123 China, Macao124 Germany, Munich125 USA, Los Angeles Calif126 Finland, Helsinki127 Spain, Barcelona128 Niger, Niamey129 Germany, Frankfurt130 USA, Phoenix Ariz131 Vatican City, Vatican City132 French Polynesia, Papeete133 French Guiana, Cayenne134 Saint Helena, Jamestown135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown136 Rwanda, Kigali137 Laos, Vientiane138 United Kingdom, Birmingham139 USA, Portland Ore140 Falkland Islands, Stanley141 United Kingdom, Leeds142 USA, Denver Colo143 Suriname, Paramaribo144 Namibia, Windhoek145 Netherlands, Amsterdam146 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang147 USA, Las Vegas Nev148 Nepal, Kathmandu149 Slovenia, Ljubljana150 France, Lyon151 Germany, Cologne152 Grenada, Saint Georges153 Germany, Bonn154 USA, Atlanta GA155 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar156 USA, Jacksonville Fla157 Germany, Berlin158 Palestinian Territories, West Bank159 USA, Pittsburgh Penn160 Chile, Santiago161 Colombia, Bogota162 Germany, Hamburg163 France, Marseille164 Cuba, Havana165 Turkey, Ankara166 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam167 Fiji, Suva168 Tonga, NukuAlofa169 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan170 USA, El Paso Tex171 China, Beijing172 United Kingdom, Belfast173 Cyprus, Nicosia174 USA, St Louis MO175 Marshall Islands, Majuro176 Malawi, Lilongwe177 Thailand, Bangkok178 USA, Charlotte NC179 USA, Tampa Fla180 Guyana, Georgetown181 Armenia, Yerevan182 Oman, Muscat183 South Africa, Johannesburg184 Lithuania, Vilnius185 Vietnam, Hanoi186 Bangladesh, Dhaka187 Mauritius, Port Louis188 India, Mumbai189 USA, Detroit Mich190 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat191 Andorra, Andorra la Vella192 USA, Dallas Tex193 USA, Milwaukee Wis194 Syria, Damascus195 USA, Memphis Tenn196 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau197 Somalia, Mogadishu198 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre199 Malta, Velletta200 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City201 Slovakia, Bratislava202 Dominica, Roseau203 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur204 Peru, Lima205 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns206 Eritrea, Asmara207 Maldives, Male208 USA, Columbus Ohio209 India, New Delhi210 South Africa, Pretoria211 Kenya, Nairobi212 India, Calcutta213 India, Chennai214 Gibraltar, Gibraltar215 Greece, Athens216 Jordan, Amman217 South Africa, Cape Town218 Czech Republic, Prague219 India, Hyderabad220 Guinea, Conakry221 USA, Fort Worth Tex222 Belarus, Minsk223 Senegal, Dakar224 Montenegro, Podgorica225 Botswana, Gaborone226 India, Bangalore227 Myanmar, Yangon228 Gambia, Banjul229 Cambodia, Phnom Penh230 Zambia, Lusaka231 Kazakhstan, Almaty232 South Africa, Durban233 Ukraine, Kiev234 Latvia, Riga235 Guatemala, Guatemala City236 Belize, Belmopan237 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo238 USA, Austin Tex239 Panama, Panama City240 Pakistan, Lahore241 Saint Lucia, Castries242 USA, Houston Tex243 Mexico, Mexico City244 Lesotho, Maseru245 Kuwait, Kuwait City246 Palau, Melekeok247 Pakistan, Islamabad248 USA, Indianapolis Ind249 Sri Lanka, Colombo250 USA, San Antonio Tex251 Uzbekistan, Tashkent252 Mauritania, Nouakchott253 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh254 Uruguay, Montevideo255 Seychelles, Victoria256 Cape Verde, Praia257 Pakistan, Karachi258 Hungary, Budapest259 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi260 Bulgaria, Sofia261 Portugal, Lisbon262 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa263 Iran, Tehran264 China, Wuhan265 China, Shenzhen266 Ecuador, Quito267 Bhutan, Thimphu268 Croatia, Zagreb269 Madagascar, Antananarivo270 Nicaragua, Managua271 Swaziland, Mbabane272 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo273 China, Dalian274 Moldova, Chisinau275 Zimbabwe, Harare276 Tajikistan, Dushanbe277 Kosovo, Pristina278 Algeria, Algiers279 Costa Rica, San Jose280 Romania, Bucharest281 Uganda, Kampala282 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah283 Morocco, Rabat284 China, Guangzhou285 Serbia, Belgrade286 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo287 China, Tianjin288 Poland, Warsaw289 Honduras, Tegucigalpa290 Mozambique, Maputo291 Albania, Tirana292 Macedonia, Skopje293 Paraguay, Asuncion294 Libya, Tripoli295 Bolivia, La Paz296 El Salvador, San Salvador297 Tunisia, Tunis298 Argentina, Buenos Aires299 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek300 Yemen, Sanaa
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