A bowl of ramen costs 2,800 yen in the United States!? Japanese people living in the United States are in a difficult situation due to the record low yen and high prices… Thorough investigation of local prices (TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN)
■ Sipping ramen in NY…
America, New York. At lunchtime, the square is crowded with many people. On this day, the menu that JNN’s New York correspondent chose for lunch was… Reporter Shohei Fujimori: “This is tonkotsu ramen from a popular Japanese ramen shop in New York.” It’s a tonkotsu ramen. Reporter Fujimori: “Itadakimasu. It’s delicious. A bowl costs about $20, or ¥2,800. If you add seaweed and an egg, it’s ¥3,500. For a family of four, it’s about ¥12,000. It’s expensive, too expensive.” Although the ingredients are different, a bowl of ramen in Japan costs 820 yen, while in America it costs 2,800 yen. In the United States, the price of a bowl of ramen is surprising because of the depreciation of the yen and record price increases.
■ Eating curry and sushi in LA…
It is said that prices are soaring in Los Angeles, located on the west coast of the United States. The price was investigated by CoCo Ichibanya, a Japanese curry chain. I ordered… Reporter Junya Ozeki “It’s a pork cutlet curry. It looks delicious. This one is regular size, regular spicy, and doesn’t have any toppings.” In Japan, the cutlet curry costs 864 yen. How much will it cost in Los Angeles? Reporter Ozeki: “Today’s receipt is $14.72 including tax.” When converted to Japanese yen, it’s an expensive curry of about 2,100 yen. Even so… Reporter Ozeki: “It’s delicious. It is said that it is relatively cheaper than using a restaurant, but… One tuna rice ball and one salmon rice ball cost about 270 yen each. And beef bowl is about 1285 yen. The sushi with 8 pieces of popular ingredients such as tuna, salmon, and scallops… Reporter Ozeki: “Sushi costs over 2,100 yen. It seems that those who leave Japan and work in the United States are greatly affected by the depreciation of the yen and high prices.
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