Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 33.0% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
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pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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