Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Tuvalu Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 38.8% more expensive than Tuvalu overall.
Japan vs. Tuvalu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$6.75
¥1,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$5.10
¥805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$1.13
¥179
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.53
¥241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.55
¥877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.56
¥879
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.01
¥318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.85
¥450
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.16
¥342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
¥171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
¥243
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
¥174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
¥170
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.11
¥649
|
|
| 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
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 71.0% more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.54
¥5,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$546.58
¥86,367
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$360.78
¥57,008
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.26
¥17,897
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$417.01
¥65,893
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$2.57
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$3.06
¥483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.83
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.31
¥8,424
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.73
¥1,853
|
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.32
¥7,320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.33
¥4,950
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$59.45
¥9,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.04
¥12,805
|
Tuvalu vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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