Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Bouvet Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Bouvet Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.75
¥1,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.10
¥800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.13
¥178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.76
¥119
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.53
¥239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.55
¥871
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.56
¥873
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.01
¥315
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.85
¥447
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.16
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
¥170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
¥241
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
¥301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
¥173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
¥169
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.11
¥644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.20
¥9,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,047.50
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.65
¥3,866
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.54
¥5,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$546.58
¥85,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$360.78
¥56,593
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.26
¥17,767
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$417.01
¥65,413
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.57
¥403
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.06
¥479
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.83
¥600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.31
¥8,363
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.73
¥1,840
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bouvet Island
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.32
¥7,267
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.33
¥4,914
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$59.45
¥9,325
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.04
¥12,712
|
Bouvet Island vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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