Sunday, March 01, 2009

Very Expensive Tokyo

I'm in Tokyo for a total of 3 days for a meeting. I was smart to have called my bank to make sure my ATM card doesn't get locked while I'm traveling, but I was dumb enough to think 20,000 JPY can last me 3 days.

Here's how I spent close to 7,000 JPY without trying at all:

  • Airport Shuttle: 3,000 JPY
  • Ramen: 600 JPY
  • Melon: 350 JPY
  • A very stupid toy: 200 JPY
  • Drinks and snacks: 700 JPY
  • A travel-size bottle: 105 JPY
  • Body lotion: 1260 JPY
  • Takoyaki: 500 JPY
  • Rice Ball: 190 JPY

Granted... I bought enough drinks to last me all 3 days because this cheap hotel doesn't provide any complimentary water. But, that's still more than what I spent in a work week in Beijing.