Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 32.3% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$6.59
¥1,036
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$5.14
¥808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$1.73
¥272
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$7.97
¥1,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$5.76
¥906
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$2.15
¥337
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$3.23
¥508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$2.37
¥373
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$1.13
¥178
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$2.58
¥406
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$2.19
¥345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$1.27
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$1.23
¥194
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$4.29
¥674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$50.63
¥7,961
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$21,471.04
¥3,376,322
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$25.31
¥3,980
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$31.29
¥4,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$1,013.09
¥159,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$584.76
¥91,953
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$132.60
¥20,851
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$486.02
¥76,427
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$14,566.86
¥2,290,638
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$3.21
¥505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$3.30
¥518
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.85
¥606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$61.83
¥9,723
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$12.21
¥1,920
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$54.04
¥8,498
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$36.17
¥5,688
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$61.61
¥9,688
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$79.69
¥12,531
|
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