Cost of living in Tokyo

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ¥1,022
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ¥619
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ¥509
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ¥218
12 eggs, large ¥263
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ¥616
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ¥586
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ¥635
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ¥650
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ¥272
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ¥1,500
2 liters of Coca-Cola ¥209
bread for 2 people for 1 day ¥233
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ¥338,059
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ¥17,857
Internet 8MB (1 month) ¥3,749
40” flat screen TV ¥102,091
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ¥21,333
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ¥1,367
Hourly rate for cleaning help ¥1,750
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ¥9,000
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ¥5,856
1 pair of Adidas trainers ¥9,820
1 pair of average business shoes ¥11,682
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ¥3,014,290
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ¥147
monthly ticket public transport ¥11,364
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) -
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ¥1,486
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ¥569
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ¥550
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ¥800
4 rolls of toilet paper ¥257
Tube of toothpaste ¥244
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ¥3,823
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ¥4,800
2 tickets to the movies ¥3,568
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ¥16,375
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ¥10,800
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ¥1,011
Capuccino in expat area of the city ¥476
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ¥626
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) ¥11,871
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ¥71
1 month of gym in business district ¥11,400
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ¥415

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