Exchange rate is $1 to about 118 Japanese yen ( ¥). That's good as I write this answer. Check x-rates.com for more current rates.
But what will 118 yen buy you in Japan, isn't that more meaningful?
118 is a bit of an awkward number, plus the rough recent rule of thumb has been to assume that $1=120 yen. 120 yen will buy you:
A short ride on the urban train system in Tokyo.
1 litre of gasoline (petrol)
A small Hamburger in a Japanese branch of McDonald's
A can of soda pop or tea
150 yen lets you download an I-tune.
A relatively recent phenomenum in Japan are the "100 yen" shops -- where seemingly "anything" can be bought for just 100 yen. Bit like the "pound shops" in Britain.
But what will 118 yen buy you in Japan, isn't that more meaningful?
118 is a bit of an awkward number, plus the rough recent rule of thumb has been to assume that $1=120 yen. 120 yen will buy you:
A short ride on the urban train system in Tokyo.
1 litre of gasoline (petrol)
A small Hamburger in a Japanese branch of McDonald's
A can of soda pop or tea
150 yen lets you download an I-tune.
A relatively recent phenomenum in Japan are the "100 yen" shops -- where seemingly "anything" can be bought for just 100 yen. Bit like the "pound shops" in Britain.
