Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.60
¥1,038
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.10
¥801
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.07
¥168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.76
¥120
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.50
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.07
¥796
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.67
¥891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.08
¥327
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
¥460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.14
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
¥266
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.13
¥335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
¥181
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.39
¥690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.14
¥9,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,599.51
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.32
¥3,981
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.91
¥5,331
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$543.18
¥85,388
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$353.61
¥55,588
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$118.72
¥18,662
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.89
¥46,670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,159.48
¥2M
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.60
¥409
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.03
¥476
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.54
¥9,360
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.46
¥1,959
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.79
¥7,042
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.04
¥5,037
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.37
¥9,018
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.37
¥13,735
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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