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Japan vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 52.8% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% less in Japan
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Japan
Transportation: pay 42.6% less in Japan
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Japan
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Japan

Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.

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Japan vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 68.1% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 FKP19.83	$6.75 ¥1,066	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.10 ¥805
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 FKP1.68	$1.13 ¥179	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FKP1.04	$0.76 ¥120	-45.2%
Average			-68.1%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 FKP2.27	$1.53 ¥241	-49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.46 FKP1.09	$5.55 ¥877	+281.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44 FKP6.33	$5.56 ¥879	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.09 FKP5.32	$2.01 ¥318	-71.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 FKP3.24	$2.85 ¥450	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.25 FKP3.19	$2.16 ¥342	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.49 FKP1.87	$1.08 ¥171	-56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.79 FKP3.59	$1.54 ¥243	-67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.66 FKP2.74	$1.92 ¥303	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FKP1.08	$1.10 ¥174	-23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$1.08 ¥170	+225.6%
Average			-29.3%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.6% less for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 FKP5.37	$4.11 ¥649	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$63.20 ¥9,986
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,047.50 ¥3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.65 ¥3,895
Average			-42.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.53 FKP335.78	$33.54 ¥5,300	-92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	$546.58 ¥86,367	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	$360.78 ¥57,008	-65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$293.49 FKP220.20	$113.26 ¥17,897	-61.4%
Average			-66.5%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$417.01 ¥65,893
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,300.14 ¥2M

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of childcare

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 FKP3.12	$2.57 ¥406	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 FKP3.15	$3.06 ¥483	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 FKP12.09	$3.83 ¥605	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.10 FKP16.58	$53.31 ¥8,424	+141.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.06 FKP9.05	$11.73 ¥1,853	-2.7%
Average			-8.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.32 FKP84.28	$46.32 ¥7,320	-58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.50 FKP69.40	$31.33 ¥4,950	-66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.57 FKP118.98	$59.45 ¥9,394	-62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 FKP79.32	$81.04 ¥12,805	-23.3%
Average			-55.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Japan - Cost of clothing

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