Cost of living comparison

 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
compared to
 Japan
Japan vs. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $6.44
¥941
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.94
¥722
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.97
¥142

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.52
¥223
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $5.72
¥836
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $5.46
¥797

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.22
¥617
Monthly public transit pass ?? $57.82
¥8,447
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $22,042.19
¥3,220,474

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $31.09
¥4,542
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $500.38
¥73,108
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $325.42
¥47,545

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $288.10
¥42,093
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $11,095.30
¥1,621,079

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $2.71
¥396
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $2.78
¥406
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.98
¥582

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Japan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $40.54
¥5,924
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $26.82
¥3,918
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $54.08
¥7,901

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