WHAT IT COSTS IN . . .
tokyo
(160 yen to pounds 1)
Johnnie Walker Red Label, 700ml
Y1880 (pounds 11.75)
Assorted Sushi, 14 pieces
Y1500 (pounds 9.40)
Two octopus tentacles
Y498 (pounds 3.10)
Japanese Cosmopolitan
Y480 (pounds 3)
Issey Miyake boxer shorts
Y1700 (pounds 10.60)
Entry to Buddhist temple
Y700 (pounds 4.40)
Central three-bedroom luxury apartment
Y298,000,000 (pounds 1,862,500)
Cinema ticket
Y1700 (pounds 10.60)
'Full support tights' from a vending machine
Y200 (pounds 1.25)
Bottle of sake
Y140 (90p)
Wage for Bunny Girl/Hostess, per hour
Y3-5000 (pounds 20-30)
20-word advertisement in the Japanese Times
Y15,500 (pounds 97)
Nescafe Gold Blend, 100g
Y768 (pounds 4.80)
Sumo wrestling magazine
Y780 (pounds 4.90)
Compiled by Pascal Wyse
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