Cost of living in Tokyo

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ¥1,040
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ¥656
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ¥611
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ¥204
12 eggs, large ¥246
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ¥564
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ¥806
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ¥533
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ¥593
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ¥268
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ¥1,585
2 liters of Coca-Cola ¥292
bread for 2 people for 1 day ¥162
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ¥350,083
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ¥26,083
Internet 8MB (1 month) ¥4,385
40” flat screen TV ¥111,627
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ¥22,300
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ¥693
Hourly rate for cleaning help ¥1,490
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ¥9,543
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ¥5,571
1 pair of Adidas trainers ¥8,886
1 pair of average business shoes ¥11,000
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ¥3,336,780
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ¥151
monthly ticket public transport ¥8,050
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ¥2,275
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ¥1,286
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ¥645
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ¥525
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ¥572
4 rolls of toilet paper ¥201
Tube of toothpaste ¥327
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ¥4,183
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ¥4,670
2 tickets to the movies ¥3,460
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ¥8,814
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ¥10,500
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ¥969
Capuccino in expat area of the city ¥466
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ¥544
iPod nano 16GB ¥11,362
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ¥64
1 month of gym in business district ¥12,875
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ¥450

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