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headn00b

I know there was one recently, and it had some great info about hotels in Japan. My questions are mostly money related!

So I've booked, and will be in Japan for a fortnight in April. So between then and now I'll be saving as much spending money as possible. The problem is, with Yen being so different from Sterling/Dollars I can't really get my head around how much to take. If, for instance, I save £1,500 that amounts to approx 355,400 Yen. That's a crazy number.

So I'm hoping someone could put it into perspective a bit, maybe give me some examples of what things will likely cost so that I can compare them to their British counterparts.

Also, feel free to recommend any sights!

mooshoepork

Hey, I made the other thread, but I think I can help you. When I went over, a chart really helped me. Maybe draw one up like so:

1.00 GBP 236.116 JPY

Which is maybe two cans of drink, usually drinks are 150 yen. Keep this in mind for small change and snacks and stuff.

3.00 GBP 708.433 JPY

This will get you like a lunch box (obento). They vary in price, but this may help.

10.00 GBP 2,360.95 JPY

This would probably buy you a dinner. If you were to go out to a nice restaurant.

etc...

anyone feel free to say I am wrong, it HAS been a while, but this is kind of hour I remember it. Make a chart! So you know how much you are spending everytime you buy something.




EDIT: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2202.html Have a look here, this kind of reaffirms what I said, and has some more information.

Cptn Pants

Well, gum is about 80-120 Yen. Soda can range between 100 and 150 yen per can/bottle. A value meal at McDonald's is about 500-650 yen. Subway tickets are between 120 and 600 yen depending on the number of stops. I think a T-Shirt i got was 1,800 yen. I found the prices to be very comparable to New Jersey to be honest... lol. So i figure it should be cheep to you, same as if you came to the states. I'm going again next weekend for 9 days, it's an awesome place

mooshoepork

Cptn Pants wrote: »

Well, gum is about 80-120 Yen. Soda can range between 100 and 150 yen per can/bottle. A value meal at McDonald's is about 500-650 yen. Subway tickets are between 120 and 600 yen depending on the number of stops. I think a T-Shirt i got was 1,800 yen. I found the prices to be very comparable to New Jersey to be honest... lol. So i figure it should be cheep to you, same as if you came to the states. I'm going again next weekend for 9 days, it's an awesome place

Yeah, I felt the same way after I left. Couldn't go back straight away though, plane tickets are expensive.

Cptn Pants

mooshoepork wrote: »

Yeah, I felt the same way after I left. Couldn't go back straight away though, plane tickets are expensive.

I found the best and cheapest way to get there(or most other countries) is to go during holidays that they just don't have in the destination country. I'm going over Thanksgiving(Big holiday in the states, nothing over there), it cost me about $1,400 for the flight and a nice hotel (The B Akasaka). Last year i went in the middle of September with no holiday here or there and it was $2,000! *Sigh* I cant wait to get back....

Well i'm off to dinner, i'll check this again when i get back. I love talking about japan.

vonPoonBurGer

headn00b wrote: »

So I've booked, and will be in Japan for a fortnight in April. So between then and now I'll be saving as much spending money as possible. The problem is, with Yen being so different from Sterling/Dollars I can't really get my head around how much to take. If, for instance, I save £1,500 that amounts to approx 355,400 Yen. That's a crazy number.

It kind of depends what you're used to spending on things. For Canadians like myself, and Americans too, 100 yen is roughly equivalent to a dollar, give or take depending on exchange rate. It scaled pretty accurately from there. Nintendo DS games were around 4000 to 4500 yen, roughly comparable to $40 to $45 North American prices. Fast food meals were 600 to 800 yen, roughly similar to the $6 to $8 dollars I'd spend on lunch at a fast food joint here. I remember being in London and being shocked to find that I was paying the same number of pounds as I would dollars for an item, only pounds are worth more than twice as much. You may actually find Japan to be kind of inexpensive, depending on where in the UK you live.