Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.42
¥840
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.14
¥695
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.34
¥152
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.03
¥117
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.14
¥242
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.00
¥1,019
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.53
¥739
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.95
¥221
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.50
¥396
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.16
¥358
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
¥153
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
¥302
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.55
¥289
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
¥178
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
¥129
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.92
¥557
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$103.43
¥11,713
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,566.38
¥2,668,916
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.87
¥3,496
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.56
¥4,933
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$670.40
¥75,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$463.85
¥52,532
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$148.57
¥16,826
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$437.73
¥49,573
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,146.82
¥1,375,640
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.88
¥440
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.66
¥415
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.69
¥531
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$80.80
¥9,151
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.74
¥1,783
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.16
¥6,927
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.56
¥4,140
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.40
¥8,653
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.05
¥10,991
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