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Last UpDate: '09-08-28 
04. CONSUMER PRICES & OTHER EXPENSES in JAPAN :  
 
item : quantity : price  (Jpn Yen) :
▼ Food & Drinks :
rice 10 kg 4.500→
bread 1 loaf / 400 g 150→
chicken 100 g 120→
eggs 10 180→
instant noodles soup (ramen) 1 package 130→
milk 1 bottle / 1 l 220→
fruit juice 1 bottle / 1 l 300→
soft drink 1 bottle / 1,5 l 280→
mineral water 1 bottle / 2 l 250→
beer 1 bottle / 633 ml 320→
wine 1 bottle / 720 ml 700→
Japanese green tea (drink) 1 bottle / 500 ml 140
Japanese green tea (drink / in vending machines) 1 can / 340 ml 120
Japanese green tea (leaves) - bancha 1 pouch / 100 g 250→500
Japanese green tea (leaves) - sencha 1 pouch / 100 g 800→2.000
Japanese green tea (leaves) - gyokuro 1 pouch / 100 g 1.300→5.000
Japanese green tea (powder) - maccha 1 can / 30 g 1.500→5.000
+ chasen (bamboo tea whisk for maccha) 1 2.000→
▼ Daily Goods :
toothbrush 1 150→
toothpaste 1 tube / 50 g 100→
soap 1 bar 100→
detergent 300 g 180→
shampoo 1 bottle / 220 ml 300→
sanitary napkins 1 pack / 20 360→
bath towel 1 2000→
umbrella 1 500→
eyeglasses 1 20.000→
ball point pen 1 100→
writing pad 1 200→
calculator 1 700→
CD player/radio 1 20.000→
CD album - full lenght (Japanese artist) 1 3.000
CD single (Japanese artist) 1 1.000
DVD - full lenght (Japanese artist) 1 4.000→6.000
film - color 1 role / 24 shots 700→
+ film development 1 role / 24 shots 720→
▼ Dining out :
fried rice 1 portion 600→
spaghetti 1 portion 700→
fried noodles 1 portion 600→
noodle soup (ramen, udon) 1 portion 550→
fried chicken 1 piece 200→
sandwich 1 pack 200→
sashimi (sliced raw fish) 1 plate (set) 1.200→
sushi 1 portion 1.000→
sushi (rotating in kaiten-zushi bars) 2 small pieces (1 small plate) 100→
cake 1 slice 300→
sake (rice wine) 1 bottle / 180 ml 300→600
tea / coffee 1 cup 400→
Japanese tea with sweets (in special tearoom) 1 set 500→1.000
breakfast menu (in coffee shop) 1 set ("morning service") 500
weekday lunch menu (in busy districts restaurants) 1 set 600→800
ekiben (boxed lunch sold in train or station) 1 box 500→1.000
▼ Clothes & Shoes :
men's overcoat 1 50.000→
women's overcoat 1 50.000→
men's trousers (wool) 1 20.000→
men's jacket (wool) 1 20.000→
women's jacket (wool) 1 20.000→
skirt (wool) 1 10.000→
men's shirt 1 3.000→
women's blouse 1 3.000→
trunks 1 600→
shorts 1 350→
men's socks 1 500→
stockings 1 250→
men's shoes (leather) 1 8.800→
women's shoes (leather) 1 5.000→
men's sneakers 1 7.000→
women's sneakers 1 4.000→
▼ Transportation :
train - superexpress 1 adult / TOKYO-»KYOTO  / 500 km 13.220
train - express 1 adult /NARITA airport-»TOKYO JR station 2.740
train - local 1 adult /NARITA airport-»TOKYO JR station 1.280
train - local min.fare 130
subway - metropolitan area min.fare 160
subway economy ticket "Kyootsu ichinichi joosha-ken" 1 day (adult) unlimited in TOKYO 1.000
economy ticket "Tokyo furii kippu" (JR, Metro, Bus) 1 day (adult) unlimited in TOKYO 1.580
bus min.fare 180
taxi basic fare 600
▼ Miscellaneous Services :
haircut once 4.000→
dry cleaning 1 suit 900→
movie theatre ticket 1 adult 1.700
kabuki Japanese traditional theatre ticket 1 seat (1 act) 600→1.600
sumo Japanese traditional wrestling ticket 1 seat (minimum) 2.500
telephone call - domestic minimum / 1 min 10
telephone call - overseas - to Czech station minimum / 3 min 2.160
telephone call - overseas - to Czech - direct 6 sec 32
postal charge - domestic - postcard 1 / std size 50
postal charge - airmail postcard - to Czech 1 70
postal charge - airmail letter- to Czech 1 / 25 g 110
postal charge - airmail small packet - to Czech 1 / 50 g 150
-"- +each additional 50 g +90
postal charge - airmail parcel - to Czech 1 / 500 g 2.500
-"- +each additional 500 g +850
postal charge - SAL parcel - to Czech 1 / 1 kg 2.700
-"- +each additional 1 kg +1.150
accomodation  (western style - business hotels) 1 single room / 1 person per night 5.500→10.000
accomodation  (Japenese style - ryokan) 1 single room / 1 person per night 5.000→20.000
 
(^for orientation only / approximate, rounded prices - year 2007 / +note: there are many bargains, discounts etc. in Japan...^)
〓 total travel expenses (economy) ± rough estimate 1 day (accom.excl.~incl.) 5.000 ~15.000
+see also e.g. www.tokyopriceguide.com

CAUTION:
Travel adapter (JP: puragu henkan adaptaa / CZ: cestovni redukce k sitove vidlici) for the physical incompatibilities (only!) between plugs and sockets is often necessary - price in Japan: around 1000,-JPY...
+but! sometimes is necessary also travel voltage converter - transformer (JP: toransufoomaa / hen'atsuki / CZ: prevodni transformator)...
NOTE - electricity in Japan: voltage 100 V, frequency 50Hz east Japan, 60 Hz west ; socket/plug of A-type (as in USA), unpolarized, ungrounded (some devices has kind of extra ground cable)...


 +  INTERNATIONAL PHONECALLS (FAX) NOTE :  
 
a) from JAPAN to Czechia dial before local telephone number:
001 (=KDDI provider) ,
*or: 0033 (=NTT provider) ,
*or: 0041 (=SoftBank /former JT/ provider)...
電話会社の番号 [denwagaisha no bango] ="tel.co.number"
+ 010 (=international service) + 420 (=CZECH Country Code)

   ^pattern (example): 001*-010 420 123-456-789   {=within Cz number pattern: 123-456-789}

b) from CZECHIA to Japan dial before local telephone number:
00 (=O2 provider international service)
国際電話認識番号 [kokusai-denwa-ninshiki-bangoo]
="international phone call recognition number"
+ 81 (=JAPAN Country Code)
国番号 [koku-bangoo]
="country number"
- omit 1st digit '0' (natl.area code)
市外局番 [shigai-kyokuban]
="outside the city area exchange number"

   ^pattern (example): 00 81 123-456-789   {=within Jpn number long-distance-call pattern: 0123-456-789}
 

Info about cheaper phone calls : www.odorik.cz
(NOTE: in Czechia - generally cheaper phone calls period: working days =17:00-7:00 , +Weekends & Holidays =all day)
 

On the Czech market there are 3G MOBILE PHONES, allowing more or less world-wide connectivity (e.g.: SE M600i), so can be used also in Japanese mobile environment.