Japanese exchange rates/cost of eating out (was Re: "The Mark-8 was an Intel 8008")

From: TeoZ <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Wed Jul 2 15:33:01 2003

Its always best to go out with somebody who lives in the area. They know the
good spots, and they are usually afordable.


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Subject: Re: Japanese exchange rates/cost of eating out (was Re: "The Mark-8
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> Hello Ethan,
>
> > I personally saw a steak advertised in a window for 8000 Yen.
> > ~115 Yen to the US Dollar.
>
> I just did the division. Then that would have been a $69.56 steak.
>
> > but I can read Japanese menus
>
> That is a very good thing to be able to do. I have a very hard time
> with Japanese, Korean, and Chinese character sets. German,
> French, Spanish, and Italian are so much more comfortable for me.
>
>
> Best Regards
>
>
>
>
> At 12:49 PM 7/2/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >--- Mail List <mail.list_at_analog-and-digital-solutions.com> wrote:
> > > Hello Paxton,
> > >
> > > I don't know what it is like these days, but back in the 90's the US
> > > dollar wasn't worth much in exchange against the Yen.
> >
> >~115 Yen to the US Dollar. It was 105 when I was there in 1996. It's
> >been better recently, it was worse formerly. I _think_ the US dollar
> >hit a low of 87 Yen or so around the time you are thinking of.
> >
> > > some of the other instructors told me what it was like to try to
> > > go out on the local economy. Something like a hamburger being
> > > $35.00 and such. I don't think they were BS'ing me about that either.
> >
> >I personally saw a steak advertised in a window for 8000 Yen. I
> >chose to eat down the street at a "yakitori" place (grilled meat
> >on skewers) and had the most expensive meal of my trip - $22.00 USD
> >for a plate full of food and one or two beers. Most of my meals were
> >in the $6.00 to $8.00 range, but I can read Japanese menus and did not
> >go to the places frequented by Americans.
> >
> >Yes, I'm certain that there were $35.00 hamburgers to be had. Local
> >cuisine (Soba, Ramen, Sashimi, Sushi, etc.) is much cheaper there
> >than beef. Save money in Tokyo - eat fish. Insisting on an American
> >diet in Asia is an expensive way to go.
> >
> >-ethan
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